Where to order Reloading supplies in Canada?

BIGREDD · Post by **BIGREDD** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:38 pm

OK... believe it or not I work in the industry here in Ontario Canada and I can't get anything from my regular suppliers for the .204... all back ordered... no brass.. no bullets ... no dies.

I am counting on you brothers... what do I buy and where do I order it.
I am looking for suggestions on what load to use as well.
I have been shooting factory 32 gr. out past 400 yards on groundhogs with great success.

Hooked · Post by **Hooked** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:40 pm

Tough to get stuff directly out of the US due to their export laws. Basically, all components, ammunition, firearms, certain scopes and gun parts generally with a value in excess of $100 require a permit in order to be legally exported out of the US.

I was just at Russell's Sports in Calgary today and they had 200 pieces of Remington 204 brass and some Win brass too. Wholesale Sports in Calgary has a bunch of Win brass, but no Remington. Both had Sierra BKs in stock. RPS International (again in Calgary - see a trend here?) have Berger Bullets in 204. All three of the aforementioned stores have websites and do mail order. Just do a google search on them.

As far as dies and tools, I order from Sinclair International and/or Cabelas. Both ship to Canada with no problem.

Forgot to mention: I had no problems getting brass, bullets or primers. It was the powders that were tough. 204's like Reloader 10x and Accurate 2015 - both are VERY scarce in Canada. Luckily, there's always Varget and 4895.

Hope this helps.

Brian

jason · Post by **jason** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:51 pm

If one of our local shops cannot get something for us we give all of our buisness and $$ to wholesale sports in calgary. they just opened shop in kamloops, but its got nothing and as of yesterday, they will still match calgary $$, but we get nailed the 2 taxes here!! I've ordered 3 rifles and tonnes of reloading supplies, etc. and it costs between $15-20 to get all products shipped to your door-primers, powders etc must be shipped special courier-that might cost alot more but we get all that here anyway!!
heard threw the grapevine that we will be getting a cabelas sports in Vancouver. And I think that wholesale bought russels sports too!

Sask Boy · Post by **Sask Boy** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:57 pm

I just got back from Calgary and I could get bullets and brass however primers and powders are slim pickens.
I have attempted to obtain primers and such from calbelos but they can not ship to Canada on primers and powders.

WHISTLEPIG · Post by **WHISTLEPIG** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:01 pm

Don't feel too abused. Primers are hard to get here too. (If you want 71/2's) I had an oppertunity to get 5000 out of Ohio for 18.00 per thousand but had to pay HazMat and shipping. But I have them.

Hooked · Post by **Hooked** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:30 pm

Cabelas will be opening this fall in in Lacey, WA which is just south of Seattle. They will be opening a location in Montreal in the next couple of years, but I doubt they will be out as far west as Vancouver - too many tree huggers and granola crunchers out this way.

Cabelas or Bass Pro may open a location in the new supermall that is going up in Airdrie, Alberta, but that will be a couple of years away.

I can get CCI primers locally, but absolutely no luck with Rem primers. Yesterday I was in Calgary and today I was in Winnipeg. I checked out SIR for primers, but they have nothing.

Wholesale Sports did buy out Russels, but at least so far, they seem to be operating independently.

Brian

tkv000 · Post by **tkv000** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:44 pm

I was on a hunt the other day to, heres what I found:

Remington Brass - Wholesale sports & P&D Enterprise in Calgary and Edmonton

Nosler Brass, Remington Brass, Every manner of projectile ect, P&D Enterprise.

BIGREDD · Post by **BIGREDD** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:46 pm

Thanks a lot fellas... I got my order in... I have been socking away primers for a while now. They are gonna be tough to get for the near future according to the suppliers here. Load up!