LOL, if you talk to my wife, she would give you a very different answer.
hostjunkies said:
any pointers on how you automated the searches for the components in your posts? That way we could keep the thread going
Sure.
I would do a routine sweep of vendors under "reloading components > powder/primers/bullets" and other items. If vendors have search option by "in stock" items, I used them. If I needed to, I would narrow the search further by caliber (like for .223/.308). Same for dies/presses. I also do a quick check of weekly/monthly sales for reloading items.
Here are the filtered "in stock" searchs by vendors I have used for this thread:
Affordable Brass & Bullets (Source for Rainer/X-Treme bullets, jacketed bullets and brass) -
http://store.affordablebrassandbullets.com/
Pistol bullets in stock -
http://store.affordablebrassandbullets.com/catalog/category/5019291
HP pistol bullets in stock -
http://store.affordablebrassandbullets.com/jhp-bullets
Rifle bullets in stock -
http://store.affordablebrassandbullets.com/rifle-bullets
Brass -
http://store.affordablebrassandbullets.com/catalog/category/5019315
Weekly sales items -
http://store.affordablebrassandbullets.com/sales
Atlanta Arms and Ammo (maker of team Glock, US Army Marksmanship Unit etc. match ammo) -
http://www.atlantaarmsandammo.com/MATCH_AMMO/match_ammo.html
Bayou Bullets (Coated lead bullets for reduced smoke/match shooting and free shipping) -
http://www.bayoubullets.net/9mm.html
Berry's Manufacturing (Free shipping on $75+ orders):
Available bullets -
http://www.berrysmfg.com/products-c120-Available_Bullets.aspx
Cabela's (They often run promos like $5 shipping):
Bullets in stock -
http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/brow...2555080?WTz_l=SBC;MMcat104792580;cat104761080
Powders & Primers in stock -
http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/brow...3152280?WTz_l=SBC;MMcat104792580;cat104761080
Other reloading items -
http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/browse/_/N-1100193?WTz_l=SBC;MMcat104792580
Gamaliel Shooting Supply (Free "standard shipping" on most qualifying items over $30):
Primers (need to click each type) -
http://www.gamaliel.com/prodcat/primers.asp
Powders by manufacturer -
http://www.gamaliel.com/prodcat/powder.asp
Bullets by caliber -
http://www.gamaliel.com/prodcat/bullets.asp
Sales and promotions -
http://www.gamaliel.com/content/sales-and-promotions.asp
Graf & Sons (Free shipping + $6.95 processing fee per order):
Primers (need to click each type) -
http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/3503?
Powders (in stock items listed first) -
http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/3512?
Pistol bullets (need to click each caliber) -
http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/551
Rifle bullets (need to click each caliber) -
http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/910?
Reloading items by category -
http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/471
Sales items -
http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/sale
MidwayUSA:
Primers in stock -
http://www.midwayusa.com/find?sortb...ewcategorydimensionid=19858&statuses=In Stock
Powders in stock -
http://www.midwayusa.com/find?sortb...ewcategorydimensionid=19857&statuses=In Stock
Pistol bullets in stock -
http://www.midwayusa.com/find?sortb...ewcategorydimensionid=20486&statuses=In Stock
Rifle bullets in stock (perform narrower searches by caliber) -
http://www.midwayusa.com/find?sortb...ewcategorydimensionid=20552&statuses=In Stock
Reloading sales items in stock -
http://www.midwayusa.com/find?sortb...ewcategorydimensionid=13957&statuses=In Stock
Midsouth Shooters:
Primers in stock -
https://www.midsouthshooterssupply....LOADING&dept2=PRIMERS&dept3=&sortItem=INSTOCK
Powders in stock (at the bottom of page, keep clicking "next page" button) -
https://www.midsouthshooterssupply....ept2=SMOKELESS+POWDER&dept3=&sortItem=INSTOCK
Pistol bullets in stock (link says jacketed but they also list plated bullets) -
https://www.midsouthshooterssupply....dept2=JACKETED+PISTOL&dept3=&sortItem=INSTOCK
Rifle bullets (jacketed) in stock -
https://www.midsouthshooterssupply....&dept2=JACKETED+RIFLE&dept3=&sortItem=INSTOCK
Montana Gold Bullets (Free shipping):
All pistol/rifle bullets sorted by caliber -
http://montanagoldbullet.com/index....dex/?dir=asc&limit=all&order=caliber&q=bullet
Natchez Shooters Supplies:
Powder & primers in stock -
http://www.natchezss.com/category.cfm?category=6&outOfStock=0&orderBy=
Pistol Bullets (click "View In Stock Only" after each caliber is selected) -
http://www.natchezss.com/bullets.cfm?contentId=bulletCtgrys&bulletCtgry=3&category=219
Rifle Bullets (click "View In Stock Only" after each caliber is selected) -
http://www.natchezss.com/bullets.cfm?contentId=bulletCtgrys&bulletCtgry=1&category=219
Natchez also allows further search by brand name which makes it easier.
Powder Valley -
http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/
Powder Valley website is "old school" without search options of in-stock items but their low prices are worth doing a manual check (They have just about the lowest prices on Berry's plated bullets).
- Click on "Specials" tab for current specials.
- Click on "Maintenance > PVI" for ground corn cob/walnut tumbling media
- Click on "Pistol Bullets" > Berry's/Zero and other brands for bullets in stock
- Click on "Powders/Primers" for powders/primers in stock by manufacturer
- When the MBC bullets are in stock, you can buy for less then what you can buy from MBC website WITH the THR discount
Power Bond bullets -
http://www.powerbondbullets.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PLST&Store_Code=PBOS
Precision Delta bullets (Free shipping on 2000+ bullets and quantity discount):
Pistol bullets -
http://www.precisiondelta.com/product.php?indx=5
Brass -
http://www.precisiondelta.com/product.php?indx=12
Recob's Target Shop:
They make scanning for in stock items easy by showing "Buy" button next to in stock items.
Primers -
http://www.recobstargetshop.com/browse.cfm/2,193.html
Powders -
http://www.recobstargetshop.com/browse.cfm/2,192.html
Specials -
http://www.recobstargetshop.com/specials.htm
Rocky Mountain Reloading (Free shipping on all orders):
All in-stock bullets are listed on the home-page but I prefer to click on each caliber to check for stock -
http://www.shop.rmrbullets.com/
Scheels Sports (Free standard shipping):
Dillon products (RL550B) and other reloading equipment -
http://www.scheels.com/shop/en/scheels-catalog/search/hunting-reloading
SG Ammo is my "go to" source for factory JHP ammunition, especially low prices for Remington Golden Saber:
Pistol ammunition -
http://www.sgammo.com/catalog/pistol-ammunition
Rifle ammunition -
http://www.sgammo.com/catalog/rifle-ammunition
AR/AK mags -
http://www.sgammo.com/catalog/magsclips
Specials -
http://www.sgammo.com/specials
TJ Conevera (Free shipping on $50+ orders):
They make it easy by listing currently
"in-stock" bullets on the home page but I check other pages to list in-stock items (yes, you do have to open the item to see if they are in stock or not).
Bullet/brass combo -
http://www.tjconevera.com/buandbrco.html
Once fired brass -
http://www.tjconevera.com/oncefiredbrass.html
UP Ammo Supply (Another source for X-Treme bullets, brass, jacketed bullets) -
http://www.upammosupply.com/
Widener's Reloading and Shooting Supply (Free shipping on certain items):
Primers by manufacturer -
http://www.wideners.com/itemview.cfm?dir=278|284
Powders by manufacturer -
http://www.wideners.com/itemview.cfm?dir=278|283
Bulk pistol bullets -
http://www.wideners.com/itemview.cfm?dir=278|281|1080|1082
Bulk rifle bullets -
http://www.wideners.com/itemview.cfm?dir=278|281|1079|1081
Brass -
http://www.wideners.com/itemview.cfm?dir=278|282
Specials -
http://www.wideners.com/
X-Treme Bullets (Free shipping):
In stock items -
http://www.xtremebullets.com/category-s/48075.htm
Zero bullets / Roze Distribution:
Pistol bullets -
http://www.rozedist.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=RZD&Category_Code=ZJB
3rd Generation Shooting Supply ($7.95 flat rate shipping):
Primers (In stock items will show "Buy" button) -
http://store.thirdgenerationshootingsupply.com/browse.cfm/2,3714.html
Powders (You do have to open each item to see if they are in stock) -
http://store.thirdgenerationshootingsupply.com/browse.cfm/2,3611.html
Bullets (You do have to open each item to see if they are in stock) -
http://store.thirdgenerationshootingsupply.com/browse.cfm/2,3058.html
Specials -
http://store.thirdgenerationshootingsupply.com/specials.htm
I probably left a few vendors out but you should get the idea by now.
There are many other lead bullet casters offering good products at good prices but these are the ones I currently use with very satisfactory results:
Dardas Cast Bullets (Very nice looking ~16 BHN bullets with
5% THR discount promo code HIGHROAD) -
http://www.dardascastbullets.com/mm...GY&Store_Code=dardas&Category_Code=OURBULLETS
Missouri Bullet Company (My #1 source for lead bullets in 10/12/15/18 BHN and
5% THR discount promo code THR-Original) -
http://www.missouribullet.com/pricing.php
Z-Cast Bulletz (Lowest cost lead bullets in 14-16 BHN and they work well too!) -
http://zcastbulletz.com/order.html