raggedclaws Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 What do you all find to be the most cost effective way to buy bullets: on-line stores or local gun shops? I just priced some bullets from Midway but the shipping seemed pretty high to me. If you all get them on-line what are some other sources that I might try. I'm going to be loading .38 Spec for revolvers. Thanks, Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 You can get Montana Gold bullets either directly from the company @ www.Montanagoldbullet.com or you can get them from Manny Bragg @ www.mannyusa.com . Montana Gold includes shipping in their prices, but Manny only charges you $10 for shipping but I think you'll find his low prices far outweigh the extra cost of shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish10 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Check out Precision Delta, there 38spcl bullets run from $68 to $72 per thousand. Buy two thousand and shiping is free. These are plated but they have lead also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Check out Precision Delta, there 38spcl bullets run from $68 to $72 per thousand. Buy two thousand and shiping is free. These are plated but they have lead also. Precision Delta has plated bullets now? Interesting, all the ones I've got were jacketed and I'm not seeing plated on their web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 You can get Montana Gold bullets either directly from the company @ www.Montanagoldbullet.com or you can get them from Manny Bragg @ www.mannyusa.com . Montana Gold includes shipping in their prices, but Manny only charges you $10 for shipping but I think you'll find his low prices far outweigh the extra cost of shipping. 6 CASE Minimum! I wish I shot enough to buy that many bullets at a time. Much less afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 You can get Montana Gold bullets either directly from the company @ www.Montanagoldbullet.com or you can get them from Manny Bragg @ www.mannyusa.com . Montana Gold includes shipping in their prices, but Manny only charges you $10 for shipping but I think you'll find his low prices far outweigh the extra cost of shipping. 6 CASE Minimum! I wish I shot enough to buy that many bullets at a time. Much less afford it. Montana Gold sells direct by the thousand or the case. Three or six cases gets a discount the last I looked. I buy 'em six at a time. Buy once, cry once and you'll have them for a couple years. I don't get to shoot much either compared to most of the folks here. I only went through 6K rounds in ALL of '09. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Montana Gold. Shipping is cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcs Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 What do you all find to be the most cost effective way to buy bullets: on-line stores or local gun shops? I just priced some bullets from Midway but the shipping seemed pretty high to me. If you all get them on-line what are some other sources that I might try. I'm going to be loading .38 Spec for revolvers. Thanks, Kim on-line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 +1 to online purchasing. Some folks are lucky enough to have a bullet maker in their area that has good pricing. But the best deals are typically from the online stores mentioned. I like Manny Bragg. 6 cases ain't alot if you get 3 or 4 guys together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 How about Zero! Great company and great products, but they have a long backorder last time I went there, hope they catch up- cuz I sure do like those 125JHP in my open gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAP Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Will Manny let you order different cases to meet his 6 case minimum (ie. 2 cases 124 cmj, 2 cases 147 cmj, 2 cases 230 cmj)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap38 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 What do you all find to be the most cost effective way to buy bullets: on-line stores or local gun shops? I just priced some bullets from Midway but the shipping seemed pretty high to me. If you all get them on-line what are some other sources that I might try. I'm going to be loading .38 Spec for revolvers. Thanks, Kim Doesn't Midway offer the USPS Flat Rate now for shipping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Will Manny let you order different cases to meet his 6 case minimum (ie. 2 cases 124 cmj, 2 cases 147 cmj, 2 cases 230 cmj)? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 What do you all find to be the most cost effective way to buy bullets: on-line stores or local gun shops? I just priced some bullets from Midway but the shipping seemed pretty high to me. If you all get them on-line what are some other sources that I might try. I'm going to be loading .38 Spec for revolvers. Thanks, Kim Doesn't Midway offer the USPS Flat Rate now for shipping? NO!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airedale Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Zero bullets at www.shootersconnection.com Free (and rocket fast) shipping. I ordered Sunday and they arrived Wednesday (Monday was Fed holiday). Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Will Manny let you order different cases to meet his 6 case minimum (ie. 2 cases 124 cmj, 2 cases 147 cmj, 2 cases 230 cmj)? Absolutely! We just ordered 9's and 40's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 How about Zero! Great company and great products, but they have a long backorder last time I went there, hope they catch up- cuz I sure do like those 125JHP in my open gun. When I order Montana Golds from Manny Bragg, or direct from Montana Gold (doesnt matter which) if they have 'em in stock, they ship almost immediately. Gotta love fast shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 What do you all find to be the most cost effective way to buy bullets: on-line stores or local gun shops? I just priced some bullets from Midway but the shipping seemed pretty high to me. If you all get them on-line what are some other sources that I might try. I'm going to be loading .38 Spec for revolvers. Thanks, Kim Montana Gold, Black Bullets International, Powder Valley, are the people I have ordered from online. I did not find their pricing to be bad really. I can get Bear Creek locally chaper when I want moly-coated bullets. I don't think you can go wrong with any of these. If you have some buddies that reload and want to go in on an order, it cuts down on the price too. That seems to be the common way to purchase them at our club. This comes in handy more so when ordering primers and powder as it really offsets the hazmat fees. Good luck, let us know what you chose and how it woeked out for you. JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glocklover Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Have you checked out two alpha bullet company on line? They are a company out of Davenport, Iowa. They only sell lead bullets. They will ship 2000 bullets for $10. It is good quality lead. I think, if I remember right, they sell .38 cal 158gr bullet for about $55 per thousand. So, you can get 2000 bullets for about $130 shipped. I order from them and have never had a problem. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I can get Missouri Bullets locally for $64/K out the door. Two Alpha barely beats that when I buy 3K (9mm 147gr) and that ends up at ~$60/K. Anyone know of a cheaper lead bullet thats still quality ? If I can get 147gr BBI for $65 Shipped (case price), would I be better off going the moly route ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMartens Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I can get Missouri Bullets locally for $64/K out the door. Two Alpha barely beats that when I buy 3K (9mm 147gr) and that ends up at ~$60/K. Anyone know of a cheaper lead bullet thats still quality ? If I can get 147gr BBI for $65 Shipped (case price), would I be better off going the moly route ? I switched to BBI because of the price per thousand if you buy 3000 at a time, the accuracy is better than lead and there is less mess and way less smoke with moly. I'm using the 130 right now but, I have shot quite a few 147's and they all work just fine through my CZ and M&P. WSF is a good powder with lead and moly for 9 minor loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I can get Missouri Bullets locally for $64/K out the door. Two Alpha barely beats that when I buy 3K (9mm 147gr) and that ends up at ~$60/K. Anyone know of a cheaper lead bullet thats still quality ? If I can get 147gr BBI for $65 Shipped (case price), would I be better off going the moly route ? I switched to BBI because of the price per thousand if you buy 3000 at a time, the accuracy is better than lead and there is less mess and way less smoke with moly. I'm using the 130 right now but, I have shot quite a few 147's and they all work just fine through my CZ and M&P. WSF is a good powder with lead and moly for 9 minor loads. thanks BM. Ive ordered a few sample packs in 9mm and 45, but still waiting on their arrival. The case price is good, and if they are that much better than lead, I'll probably be switching, even though Im very happy with my 3.4gr Solo 1K and 147gr lfp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raggedclaws Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 Zero bullets at www.shootersconnection.com Free (and rocket fast) shipping. I ordered Sunday and they arrived Wednesday (Monday was Fed holiday). Dave I just checked shooters connection and they only seem to have .38 Super. I'm looking for some lead bullets, mainly .38 Spec 148gr WCs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raggedclaws Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 Have you checked out two alpha bullet company on line? They are a company out of Davenport, Iowa. They only sell lead bullets. They will ship 2000 bullets for $10. It is good quality lead. I think, if I remember right, they sell .38 cal 158gr bullet for about $55 per thousand. So, you can get 2000 bullets for about $130 shipped. I order from them and have never had a problem. Craig Thanks, Craig. I checked out their website and their prices and shipping sound very good. I guess I can't order online, so do I call them with my order and do they accept credit cards for payment? I'd call now but I'm in Ca. and I'm sure that it's getting late back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer45 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I am going to try what a bunch of guys around here are doing. They back tracked the lead bullets the local retailer was selling to a small town not far away. they do group buys and drive directly to the maker and fill up the back of a truck with no shipping and a discount for their own containers...doesn,t get any cheaper then that. I think Sweeney started the idea in his 1911 books... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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