We had a nice little shop during the 90s in Bedford, Ohio. The problem with ammunition was weight which really added to shipping cost. Additionally as a niche we sold a good line of reloading supplies where HAZMAT hurt with powder and primers.I was wandering if anybody has found a reasonable priced ammo wholesaler. We just got our FFL, and are trying to get a shop going, but we ahvent gotten ahold of a good ammo distributor. Thanks
Granted some time ago but we had no problem setting up accounts with our suppliers and for those who we didn't we just used credit cards. However, with a good credit standing and a personal good credit history setting up accounts wasn't a problem. My friend who owns a good sized shop has accounts with his distributors, he never had a problem. Why would it be a problem?Suspect it'll depend on what you call reasonably priced, but you won't find anyone who will give you credit or terms. You'll need cash to pay for it COD.
Your supplier of everything else likely carries or knows who carries ammo.
I agree, we did have and use business credit cards which were paid as soon as the invoices arrived and I mean paid in full. You don't spend money you don't have. As to the accounts? Those distributors we did heavy business with generally offered us an account within about a year, Terms were always Net 30 or 45 days. You do not use a personal credit card and if you do, soon as the invoice hits, you pay the bill. You do not carry a balance forward. That amounts to suicide."...Why would it be a problem?..." Hi. Few distributors will give a new business terms or credit until they have a history with the distributor. Using personal credit cards is a horrendously expensive way of running a business.
Example, I just purchased Federal 5.56 xm193 for $5.99 a box with $8.50 plate rate shipping over the weekend. These same bullets at LGS are still hovering around $12 a box. Another example, I bought Tula .223 at Walmart for $6 a box and LGS charges $8.50