Given up on my LGS

[eboos]

A shop nearby where I l’ve bought a few guns in the past I had lost faith in and won’t be returning. I don’t think fudd is the best way to describe the owner, but we certainly do not share a mutual understanding. Asked if he had small pistol primers. He offered to sell me only 100 because he wanted to stretch them out. WTF good would 100 do me? There were other things and this just isn’t the shop for me.

 

[Rick O'Shea]

4/10 rant,..

 

[PappyM3]

A shop nearby where I l’ve bought a few guns in the past I had lost faith in and won’t be returning. I don’t think fudd is the best way to describe the owner, but we certainly do not share a mutual understanding. Asked if he had small pistol primers. He offered to sell me only 100 because he wanted to stretch them out. WTF good would 100 do me? There were other things and this just isn’t the shop for me.

While I don’t think it’s reason to stop going somewhere, the smallest denomination of primers should be 1k. 100 primers is like a bakery selling a single bite of a cookie.

 

[eboos]

While I don’t think it’s reason to stop going somewhere, the smallest denomination of primers should be 1k. 100 primers is like a bakery selling a single bite of a cookie.

It’s like getting a tablespoon of powder.

There were other reasons. Just not a good fit.

 

[not new guy]

Stretch them out for what, to piss off a dozen or so more customers?

 

[drgrant]

you do know, ranting about a shop without outing it is a waste of time tho.... lol

I bet it is one of "the usual suspects", though...

 

[eboos]

you do know, ranting about a shop without outing it is a waste of time tho.... lol

I bet it is one of "the usual suspects", though...

CT shop. They didn’t do me wrong and I have no ill will towards them. Just not the shop for me.

 

[drgrant]

CT shop. They didn’t do me wrong and I have no ill will towards them. Just not the shop for me.

Then whats the point? you're not doing anyone any favors by not warning them about "the place that sucks" lol

 

[BarnBuilder]

A shop nearby where I l’ve bought a few guns in the past I had lost faith in and won’t be returning. I don’t think fudd is the best way to describe the owner, but we certainly do not share a mutual understanding. Asked if he had small pistol primers. He offered to sell me only 100 because he wanted to stretch them out. WTF good would 100 do me? There were other things and this just isn’t the shop for me.

Let me know what you need and I can help.

 

[eboos]

Then whats the point? you're not doing anyone any favors by not warning them about "the place that sucks" lol

Brown’s Shooting Supply in Thompson. YMMV

 

[Spartan65]

We need to make it a forum rule that shop rants without naming names in the OP is grounds for an instant ban.

 

[drgrant]

I dunno why they think rationing most primers even makes any sense. Just don't sell them, at that point. Most people reload in quantities that 100 primers is basically
a drop in the bucket. KTP always did that stupidity, too.

I can see rationing out 209s or Muzzleloader primers, as the guys hunting dont need a ton anyways and getting a little tray of those will probably cover their whole season and then
some. You can easily make more customers happy by selling different trays to different people.

 

[M1911]

100 primers is 20 minutes of reloading.

 

[drgrant]

We need to make it a forum rule that shop rants without naming names in the OP is grounds for an instant ban.

I've always been of the mind that "if they're not worth naming then they must not be that bad"

There are also lots of "meh" type shops that I generally avoid that others here likely get excited about, so rather than drop an upper decker, bang their wife, and throw the keys on the roof, I say nothing, and just continue letting them live in their little disneyland.

It's not that hard to figure out if most of these places suck or not.

 

[drgrant]

100 primers is 20 minutes of reloading.

If we were talking "yeah I'm loading 100 belted magnums on a single stage" sure it might be a substantial amount, but if were talking LPP, SPP, etc cartridges, its basically nothing.

 

[Asaltweapon]

CT shop. They didn’t do me wrong and I have no ill will towards them. Just not the shop for me.

Full bitch or why bother with a limp rant.

Out the shop if you’re so sure they are off your list. It’s not like you’re going back so WGAF?

 

[MAGA99]

Brown’s Shooting Supply in Thompson. YMMV

And they have ‘shooting supply’ in the shop name!!

 

[bottle-cap]

See post #10

 

[meh]

While I don’t think it’s reason to stop going somewhere, the smallest denomination of primers should be 1k. 100 primers is like a bakery selling a single bite of a cookie.

I generally agree, but as it happens, I currently wouldn't mind finding a card or two of Large Rifle Magnum primers on a shelf for $10-ish each. I might like to experiment a little in 7mm Rem Mag with the one rifle I have in that caliber, but it's not a cartridge or rifle I expect to shoot as many as 1K times.

 

[Coyote33]

I've always been of the mind that "if they're not worth naming then they must not be that bad, or I didn't totally mean it, and might go back again after all."

minor edit FY

 

[Broc]

I dunno why they think rationing most primers even makes any sense. Just don't sell them, at that point. Most people reload in quantities that 100 primers is basically
a drop in the bucket. KTP always did that stupidity, too.

I can see rationing out 209s or Muzzleloader primers, as the guys hunting dont need a ton anyways and getting a little tray of those will probably cover their whole season and then
some. You can easily make more customers happy by selling different trays to different people.

But KTP didn't limit people. They did sell them in quantities of 100, I suspect it was to charge more overall for 1K primers and so the skinflints could buy 200 instead of 1K.

You know, like splitting a case of 380 four ways.

PS:
Last time I bought at KTP was before the pandemic. Not sure what they habe done since then.

 

[Hailstorm]

100 primers? LOL Not worth gearing up for that amount

 

[EJFudd]

Brown’s Shooting Supply in Thompson. YMMV

Funny how shops across that invisible state line with CT almost never appear on my radar screen.

 

[Rockrivr1]

Brown’s Shooting Supply in Thompson. YMMV

That’s to bad. I used to go there to get my 75 gr lead balls for my Brown Bess. Got black powder from them as well. Was several years ago so I guess things have changed there.

 

[Penniepup1]

You were better off telling your wife, she prolly would have listened more than here.

 

[Rockrivr1]

You were better off telling your wife, she prolly would have listened more than here.

Wives listen? Who knew???

 

[DW357]

While I don’t think it’s reason to stop going somewhere, the smallest denomination of primers should be 1k. 100 primers is like a bakery selling a single bite of a cookie.

Yup. I know Kittery sells by 100 unless you buy them online for in store picking and can get multiple bricks of a thousand

 

[Dench]

100 primers is 20 minutes of reloading.

It takes 20 minutes to reload 100 rounds? Serious question, I have no idea.

 

[M1911]

It takes 20 minutes to reload 100 rounds? Serious question, I have no idea.

I can do about that much on my Dillon 550. YMMV. A Dillion 1050 / 1100 is a lot faster.

 

[sschevy]

Not sure where you’re located but I’ll sell you as many primers as you want at my store