Earlier this morning smufman messaged me about Fleet Farm having their CCI #35 50 BMG Primers on clearance. So, instead of going to sleep at my usual 8 am, I got dressed and went to FF at Brooklyn Park. They had 1800 primers on the shelf, all the same Lot #. I purchased ALL they had. He mentioned that if I got a FF Credit Card, there was another 10% off, which I got, and saved another 10%, in addition to the clearance Mark down.
I then went to the store in Blaine/Lino Lakes. They only had 1 Box in a locked cabinet. I found an employee in Sporting Goods and he got me the one lone box. I mentioned to him that I was headed to the Oakdale Store to see what they had. He asked me to wait a minute, and he would scan my box, and see if Oakdale, had any in stock. He then disappeared into the storage area for a few minutes.
When he came back out, he had a box FULL of CCI #35's. 4700 primers to be exact. And, they were clearance priced at less than 50% of any, I could locate online (as were the previous 1800 I bought earlier). On top of this discounted clearance pricing, their card has a 6 months with No Interest (if paid off, which I will).
I had, intended to hit the Oakdale and Lake City Stores, but I didn't want to be totally greedy
And, on top of that, they ended up issuing me Three (3) $25 "Bonus Buck Gift Cards". Those will be used in a few weeks, when we go buy a new lawnmower at FF (I'm watching for a sale).
All in All, smurfman saved me almost $1000. I also saved Shipping and Hazmat Charges, which I didn't calculate into my savings.
I am now set for the next several years in the 50 BMG Primer Dept.
smurfman, if you ever get back down my way, let me know, and I'll take you out to dinner for your kindness, and thinking about me.
Jim
PS: Out of all of these primers, I only have 3 different Lot Numbers. Sure makes it easier that way.