Reeds Gun Fair and Sale, Apr 19-21, Little Falls

[ranger]

http://www.ricecreekgunfair.com/

Truckloads of Ammo!
Reeds will again feature their annual Ammo Truckload Sale at the Gun Fair. Ammo factories have already announced two price increases planned in 2013, so buy your ammo early at this event to save. Shotgun Trap and Sporting Clay Ammo, Handgun ammo, and Rifle Ammo (even some .223 and .308 AR ammo) will be shipped in directly for the Gun Fair in special allocation of hard to get ammunition.

[scarletvw]

Wow, that looks awesome, I'm going to see if I can go to that.

[Jackpine Savage]

Bring your snowshoes.

[SamM]

Can't imagine what the lines are going to be like for ammo.

[benny]

You better be there two hours or more early because I know of at least three groups of people headed there each day to scarf up as much ammo as they can get. Reeds has a limit per person as well but wouldn't tell me if it was a limit per caliber or over all limit.

My buddy and I each have a 50 case order in for 12 ga trap loads, it was their limit per person for pre-orders, they were not taking pre-orders on rifle and pistol ammo at all.

They said they will have a VERY limited amount of .22lr IF any of the manufactures will ship them some.

They are even concerned there won't be enough ammo for the demo shooting of all the manufactures there.

Over all good show to see if it isn't raining or freezing cold.

Benny

[mnnate]

Lots of people buying today. Ammo guns you name it. Wear boots if you are attending. The grounds are wet from the last pile of snow!

[bensdad]

Glad to hear the show is going well. I called early last week and the guy I talked to said he wasn't sure if they were gonna get significant amounts of ammo.

[morepower02]

Any updates? I go every year and plan on being there at 9 in the morning but if there is a 2 hour line for ammo we might stay home.

[2in2out]

Been to Reeds in Walker, but never been to one of their sales. Sounds like a good excuse for a drive from my neck of the woods....

[mnnate]

Beautiful weather today. Very busy place. Cars lining up at 8-830 to get in. Nothing opened until 9.

[benny]

I was at the road gate at 8:09 and was 6th truck in line, should have seen the look on the guys face when I pulled up with a 8x 12 foot trailer. Got into the line up a little late because we had to park in the VIP to get in and out with that damm trailer, but was still only 15 people back. When they opened they made you get a wrist band and swipe your DL to enter but they went fast and we got into the ammo tent to find the usual croud.
Now here is where the mind seperated from my pocket book and I got hosed on the .40 cal Winchester White box at 3-100 packs for $149. I can get them at FF for $35.99 each.
The 9mm WWB was $134.99 per 3 - 100 packs. The American Eagle .22lr baged in 250 round bag was $19.99 so that is $40 per brick. You were limited to one bag per caliber per person.

I couldn't carry any more so I just paid the piper and got out of the way, went to check on my 100 cases or Federal Top gun trap loads and was told that my order was wrapped and ready. So off to the shooting tents we went. Shot the SIG AR in .308, really like that rifle. Watched the 3 gun guy shoot his shot gun, then decided to walk back intoo the ammo tent to see how much was left.

Tons of 5.56/.223,9mm,.45acp,.38/.357 and .44 mag, couldn't believe there was so much 5.56 ,.223 and 9mm left so I bought a high priced case of Federal 9mm.

Then we went to load up our trap loads only to find that they over sold the heavy loads and the first guys through got their orders filled but mine would have to be filled with all lights. I explained to the Federal guy that I was going to just cancel my $5300 order and buy from FF if I couldn't get at least half my order filled with heavy loads.

Funny how they find those missing heavy loads when they are going to loose $5300 if they don't.

So off we went with my 3500lbs trailer asking me why I had to treat it so bad:)

Benny

[morepower02]

When I saw the prices on the handgun ammo I kept walking. No wonder I barely saw anyone buying any... Did pick up a nice Sig while at the show on Sunday.