Who is good for reloading supplies?

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In addition to Graf's and Wideners I have used Powder Valley, 3rd Generation Shooting Supply, Recob's, and Selway Armory for powder and primers. Their prices competitive and they ship quickly.
 
There first sticky message in the forum deals with the question of who sells reloading supplies.

But don't overlook your LGS, even if they cost a little more. After all, it costs more to run a shop with smaller inventory and lower turnover than the internet mega-sites, but it's the LGS you're going to look to when you end up twenty primers short one afternoon. But since the LGS can't stay in business selling supplies to cover your emergencies, you need to give them your support regularly to keep them in business.
 
But don't overlook your LGS, even if they cost a little more. After all, it costs more to run a shop with smaller inventory and lower turnover than the internet mega-sites, but it's ...

Amen brother.
 
Midway, Brownell's, Missouri Bullets, Berry Bullets, and Star Line get most of my business.

I live in the same state as a couple of the other popular mail order sites so ordering from them are a bit more costly for me. I tend to not use them unless I cannot find what I want elsewhere.

For haz-mat stuff, you need to buy in quantity to spread the haz-mat fees out. Otherwise, buying local is the best bet. In my area, a vendor selling powder and primers frequents the local gun shows. Usually a good source for smaller quantities of powder and primers for load development. Gun shops in my area are pitiful.
 
Powder Valley and Midsouth Shooters for my powders and primers. On the average, Powder Valley edges out Midsouth in pricing. They have good prices on bullets too!
 
Midway for name-brand bullets (Hornady, Sierra, etc) and reloading equipment (dies, etc).

RMR, Xtreme, and Roze for bullets (Roze sells Zero bullets).

Local gun shows for hazmat items. There are a couple of vendors that are relatively local, but they come to the gun show which is much closer to where I live, so I wait for the shows to stock up. Considering I don't have to pay hazmat fees at the shows, the prices are very competitive. I have ordered powder and primers online a couple of times, but it takes a large order to make the hazmat fee worth it. I would rather support the local vendors if possible.
 
If I can't get it locally, I generally use Midway. A local dealer sells MBC bullets and they are legit.
 
Be aware, Midway does not store or ship powder, they drop ship from Powder Valley. They do ship primers so if you order primers and powder you will be charged double Hazmat fees.
 
Powder Valley.... no question! Every time I see a sale with cheap or free Hazmat promotion one of the of the popular websites, the prices are higher on the supplies and powder so the total cost is the same or more than powder valley's regular prices and regular hazmat shipping.
 
Be aware, Midway does not store or ship powder, they drop ship from Powder Valley. They do ship primers so if you order primers and powder you will be charged double Hazmat fees.
I thought Midway solved that issue by building a new warehouse at the requisite safe distance from the highway?
 
Lots of great suggestions here.

About all I've got to add are Shooters Pro Shop and the Sierra factory outlet (if you happen to be passing near Sedalia MO), both are great sources for high quality, inexpensive bullets.

Not sure if molds are considered to be reloading supplies, but MP Molds in Slovenia makes the best and easiest to use hollowpoint molds that I've ever seen and the prices are pretty reasonable considering the materials and workmanship.
 
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