moneyhaw Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Is the price that is on midway, henry kranks ect the retail price? ie can my local dealer get a profit at that price? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 You'll find most dealers are on such tight margins that they'll not be making much per bullet. I know for a fact that the margin on shotgun cartridges is practically nonexistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyhaw Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 i understand margins are tight but can i ask my local dealer to get me stuff of midway, ie expanding heads for the same price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 you're rfd will have to charge vat aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 i understand margins are tight but can i ask my local dealer to get me stuff of midway, ie expanding heads for the same price? If you are not an RFD, you will have to get them via a gunshop. Expanding bullets are section 5 ammo, which means you can't get them delivered to your house. Is there a specific bullet that you're after, or is it that you've just seen a cheap price? Most RFDs will have accounts with companies that sell bullets. It might just be worth asking what they can get, as I think if they don't have already have an account with Midway, they probably don't want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 (edited) I have just had an order from Tim Hannam's site (powder, bullets, cases and primers etc.) delivered to my RFD friend. I had to pay TNT £22.00 for the privilege. If you can find a dealer placing an order it will be cheaper for you. ft PS, its bullets, not heads or bullet heads. Some folks on here get very testy about this. atb, ft Edited November 15, 2009 by flytie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 I have just had an order from Tim Hannam's site (powder, bullets, cases and primers etc.) delivered to my RFD friend. I had to pay TNT £22.00 for the privilege. If you can find a dealer placing an order it will be cheaper for you. ft PS, its bullets, not heads or bullet heads. Some folks on here get very testy about this. atb, ft Bullets ,Bullets ,Bullets , Bullets ,Bullets . Or you can call them missiles ,or if you really want too you can call them cheese rolls with chutney . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyhaw Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Bullets ,Bullets ,Bullets , Bullets ,Bullets . Or you can call them missiles ,or if you really want too you can call them cheese rolls with chutney .Harnser . if i was to ask my dealer for 223 bullets, i`d get bullets, if i asked for heads i`d get heads if bullets are heads then whats the right name for bullets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 No, 'Rounds' are what you are thinking are bullets. Bullets are the lead or copper jacketed things that leave the barrel of a gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 The trouble for the poor RFD is its all so bitty. You want this bullet someone else wants something different. If you are a game shooter you probably wont be back to buy any more for ages. A hundred .270s is going to last a deer shooter for years even if he is pretty active. They really are in a no win situation, the profit they make on ordering a hundred bullets for you is hardly worth the effort. And you will still moan about the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyhaw Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 No, 'Rounds' are what you are thinking are bullets. Bullets are the lead or copper jacketed things that leave the barrel of a gun. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyhaw Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 The trouble for the poor RFD is its all so bitty. You want this bullet someone else wants something different. If you are a game shooter you probably wont be back to buy any more for ages. A hundred .270s is going to last a deer shooter for years even if he is pretty active. They really are in a no win situation, the profit they make on ordering a hundred bullets for you is hardly worth the effort. And you will still moan about the price. vince iam talking about an order that would be for above midways free postal level. £200 or what ever. what i want to know is the price on midway uk a trade or retail price, ie dealers get it cheaper and their profit is included in the price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 vince iam talking about an order that would be for above midways free postal level. £200 or what ever. what i want to know is the price on midway uk a trade or retail price, ie dealers get it cheaper and their profit is included in the price? I'm not entirely sure that Midway UK will sell you bullets even though they advertise them. Thats because the UK website is just a clone of the US site. I know someone who tried to order 9mm bullets from them recently and had the order cancelled. As far as SP or HP bullets are concerned it would be illegal anyway. I'm pretty sure they don't offer discount to dealers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I'm not entirely sure that Midway UK will sell you bullets even though they advertise them. Thats because the UK website is just a clone of the US site. I know someone who tried to order 9mm bullets from them recently and had the order cancelled. As far as SP or HP bullets are concerned it would be illegal anyway.I'm pretty sure they don't offer discount to dealers. Midway told me that they would deliver expanding bullets, but only to an RFD. If your local gunsmith is a friendly soul he may allow your order to be delivered to him, especially if you ask him if he wants to order anything too. My contact has an account with Tim Hannam so that's who I used for my order. ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moses Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 If your RFD has an account or wants an account with midway then he will indeed be able to buy from them at trade prices. The prices you see on the site are retail prices and as a dealer there is some margin to be had on bullets. Midway will ship you target rounds like Amax for example but expanding hunting bullets are to RFD only as already stated. If your RFD sends them a fax or email of his RFD then they will ship there without a problem. ATB Moses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I've never managed to buy heads for the Midway price. I don't hold it against my dealer, Midway buy them by the million so I can't expect the local RFD to sell them for the same as he has to pay more for them. Just pay what they cost, within reason. Harnser, You are beginning to get an unhealthy obsession for the term head! Are they hard to come by in your town? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Bullets ,Bullets ,Bullets , Bullets ,Bullets . Or you can call them missiles ,or if you really want too you can call them cheese rolls with chutney .Harnser . if i was to ask my dealer for 223 bullets, i`d get bullets, if i asked for heads i`d get heads I think he's worried that if he goes into his RFD and asks for a head he may get banned from the shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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