It pays to buy local.

[Guest Catdaddy]

I had been looking around for bullet suppliers and found TN Valley Bullets- very reasonable source for lead, but doesn't carry much in jacketed handgun ammo. Wolf small pistol primers, $43.00/1k, as I recall (at last gun show). Good arrangement for me, our driver is there every Tuesday, and I will definitely be buying lead from them.

My local hardware store (where I buy guns regularly) sells reloading supplies- mostly blackpowder, never saw any bullets. For the hell of it, I asked him about bullets. He said "I don't know much about that stuff, but I'll order whatever you want" and whipped out a catalog.

10.25/100 for 115g FMJ 9X19. 19.00/100 for 125g FMJ 40. NO FREIGHT.

AND! 29.99/1k for small pistol primers! Hopefully he can still get me that price.

I love this guy. REALLY reasonable prices on guns, orders me whatever I want, and has great prices on reloading supplies, too!

[Raoul]

This is true for all things. Not just gun stuff. The more we support local producers the stronger we are. Being dependent on any supply chain that is a great distance from you makes you more vulnerable.

[Guest VolDaddy]

Sounds like a trip to Union City is in order. Where is this at?

[Guest Catdaddy]

Hill's Hardware- I'm sure he'd be happy to have the biz- let me see if he can still do that price on primers- It may have been old stock- but his markup on supplies is only 20%, and he's a helluva nice guy.

Let me tell ya a story- last weekend my youngest son and I stopped in for a factory mag for my 597- the 30 round makes it hard to zero the scope. I LOCKED my keys in the truck.

Now, Mr. Hill employs a locksmith, and by state law he could not loan me a slim-jim. But Mr. Hill had the locksmith open my door for me at no charge, because I do business with him.

He earned my support FOREVER- and I'm sure he knows that.

Just a helluva fine guy.

I special ordered two guns from him so far- and they cost me less than I can buy online, even before shipping. AND HE LETS ME MAKE PAYMENTS!!!

Everybody needs a gunshop like this one nearby!

[Guest Drewsett]

Hill's Hardware- I'm sure he'd be happy to have the biz- let me see if he can still do that price on primers- It may have been old stock- but his markup on supplies is only 20%, and he's a helluva nice guy.

Let me tell ya a story- last weekend my youngest son and I stopped in for a factory mag for my 597- the 30 round makes it hard to zero the scope. I LOCKED my keys in the truck.

Now, Mr. Hill employs a locksmith, and by state law he could not loan me a slim-jim. But Mr. Hill had the locksmith open my door for me at no charge, because I do business with him.

He earned my support FOREVER- and I'm sure he knows that.

Just a helluva fine guy.

I special ordered two guns from him so far- and they cost me less than I can buy online, even before shipping. AND HE LETS ME MAKE PAYMENTS!!!

Everybody needs a gunshop like this one nearby!

Heck let's line him up some investors and get him to start franchising. How far from Union City to Nashville ?

[Volzfan]

We sure need more like him around! Dennis Williams comes to mind!

[Volzfan]

How far from Union City to Nashville ?

Google maps says the fastest route is 190 miles and 3 hrs 5 mins. That takes you up into KY on I-24 and then back down thru Mayfield and Fulton. I went to Union City a few months ago by that route and then came home down Hwy 22 to I-40. That route shows it to be 178 miles and 3 hrs 28 mins. Both legs seems very long!