Fort Mac handloaders

southernman · #1 01-21-2010, 02:57 PM

Anyone know if there is some one in fort mac, who will hand load up some ammo for me, and/or. even better give me a hand getting started hand loading.
I just had to drive to lac la biche for 2506 ammo not a packet to be found up here

Also any one using 110g acubonds.

justsomeguy · #2 01-21-2010, 04:30 PM

Did you check Outdoor Essential for ammo, I know they carry handgun.

BigJon · #3 01-21-2010, 05:11 PM

there's a few keeners up in Ft. Mac...I am sure someone will pipe up pretty soon...

also, get a range membership, you'll meet some good guys.

4570 · #4 01-21-2010, 06:12 PM

There was a great guy at our club in Mcmurray willing to teach a course.
It just required somebody to organize it, then died there.
Sad to say he has moved away.

There are some very very experienced reloaders and shooters at our club.

P+D runs a course. The instructor works there. I have asked him a few questions. He would make a good teacher, he explains stuff well.
He told me last summer he would be willing to run a course in Mcmurray.

Winter and spring is a good time to offer this.

Tap into the Mcmurray club section of gunnuts to network.

elkhunter11 · #5 01-21-2010, 07:02 PM

I won't reload for someone else for liability reasons,but I would gladly help you get started into reloading if you supply the tooling and components.

Tracker34 · #6 01-22-2010, 07:36 AM

I've thought about buying ammo at Outdoor Essentials until I saw the price.

justsomeguy · #7 01-22-2010, 07:25 PM

They support local shooting, are the only place in town that sells memberships to the local range, will bring in any rifle you ask.....yeah their prices are high but I throw them some business. They're not Wallyworld but a small independant business that offers awsome customer service and special orders. If we don't support them and then they won't be there in a pinch.

Was there today, bought their last 4 boxes of 9mm for my new STI I've got coming. For the OP, I asked, they've got no 25-06 in right now but they do usually have some.

elkhunter11 · #8 01-22-2010, 08:13 PM

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...yeah their prices are high but I throw them some business.

They are high on some items,but very reasonable on other items.Bill charges a fixed profit margin for all rifles(dollars,not percentage),so while low end guns are pricey,he is cheaper than Wholesale on the higher end guns.I just bought a Browning jacket from them today,and it was $15 more than the Wholesale price,not worth ordering from Wholesale and having to pay the shipping.I support the store,because it's nice to have a store that deals in higher end hunting and shooting supplies in town.

catnthehat · #9 01-22-2010, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by elkhunter11

They are high on some items,but very reasonable on other items.Bill charges a fixed profit margin for all rifles(dollars,not percentage),so while low end guns are pricey,he is cheaper than Wholesale on the higher end guns.I just bought a Browning jacket from them today,and it was $15 more than the Wholesale price,not worth ordering from Wholesale and having to pay the shipping.I support the store,because it's nice to have a store that deals in higher end hunting and shooting supplies in town.

X2!
He will go out of his way to try and bring in something that someone wants or needs.
Cat

#10 01-23-2010, 06:43 AM

Almost everyone I know has moved south.... ;-(

4570 · #11 01-23-2010, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Precisionshooter

Almost everyone I know has moved south.... ;-(

well explain the traffic jam on 63 south to town last nite.

worst I experienced in 2 years

#12 01-23-2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 4570

well explain the traffic jam on 63 south to town last nite.

worst I experienced in 2 years

Easy .. two words... "FORT MCMURRAY"

Every dollar earned there is well earned money!

catnthehat · #13 01-23-2010, 06:59 PM

A sulphur trcuk went off the road last night by the sawmill, that is what caused the jam - 3 hours to get home!

Not as bad as the forest fire back in '99 though.....
Cat

southernman · #14 01-23-2010, 07:36 PM

Thanks guys, I,ll get Bill to bring in some as now back at work for 14.
4hrs for me to get home. Traffic is sure picking up again. busy even at 4:30am.
I have bought a range membership, so hopefully meet up with some of you, I take it that its fairly quite untill spring?
Thanks.

catnthehat · #15 01-23-2010, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by southernman

Thanks guys, I,ll get Bill to bring in some as now back at work for 14.
4hrs for me to get home. Traffic is sure picking up again. busy even at 4:30am.
I have bought a range membership, so hopefully meet up with some of you, I take it that its fairly quite untill spring?
Thanks.

Nope, in fact it's quite busy!
Our indoor range gets quite a few shooters as well.
I'd be out this weekend on the skeet range and wringing out a new long range rifle if not for work....
Cat

elkhunter11 · #16 01-23-2010, 07:46 PM

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A sulphur trcuk went off the road last night by the sawmill, that is what caused the jam - 3 hours to get home!

Most of the traffic jams on the highway are caused by large trucks of some kind.

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I have bought a range membership, so hopefully meet up with some of you, I take it that its fairly quite untill spring?

I was all alone on the centerfire range this afternoon.

4570 · #17 01-24-2010, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by southernman

Thanks guys, I,ll get Bill to bring in some as now back at work for 14.
4hrs for me to get home. Traffic is sure picking up again. busy even at 4:30am.
I have bought a range membership, so hopefully meet up with some of you, I take it that its fairly quite untill spring?
Thanks.

try here...

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum...php?groupid=16

#18 01-24-2010, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by catnthehat

A sulphur trcuk went off the road last night by the sawmill, that is what caused the jam - 3 hours to get home!

Not as bad as the forest fire back in '99 though.....
Cat

The fire in '95 ish was worse wasn't it Cat?

Bigwhite · #19 01-24-2010, 07:16 PM

haha...guess i was lucky to have the last 4 days off(back in red deer).. Im on my way back tomorrow for another 14 day hitch at syncrude... Where is this sporting goods store you speak of.. I didnt think anyone carried guns in Mc Murray

southernman · #20 01-24-2010, 07:29 PM

4570 Thanks for the link, I looked twice on gunnuts but didn,t find it.
Outdoor essentials, next to M&M meats on thickwood blvd.

#21 01-25-2010, 10:51 AM

Thats Timberline Drive / thickwood blvd right....?

justsomeguy · #22 01-25-2010, 01:50 PM

yup, in the strip mall below Sobey's, was in Friday, bought out their 9mm (4 boxes of blazer aluminium stuff), they've got no 40 cal either. More on order. They also have a good selection of rifle ammo.