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I am wanting to stock up on reloading components and some common replacement parts for a 1911 and a fal.

I am also considering how much I might spend on ammo over the next decade.

What sort of bulk prices and discounts can an individual get? Someone with a c&r said the discount that companies give him would possably pay for the cost of the c&r. What companies offer this discount and is it worht the cost of a c&r?

Overall, if you had a few thousand to spend on your expected shooting supplies for the next decade would you try to buy it all at once for a discount or would you just buy every year or two and deal with the possable price increases?
 
The ammo I'd buy in bulk, and perhaps a few cases of rags for cleaning and some solvent cases.

Other misc. parts and stuff I would wait till it broke. I used to be HEAVY into paintball and I had a replacement part for every gun I owned. One problem was I tied up all my short term cash in long term parts when I Could have used that cash to buy something else. Needless to say I only used like two of the parts ever, before I sold my 'guns' (aka markers)
 
There are some good deals out there for Tula primers, about 40% less than others and I've had good luck with them. Those would be useful for pretty much any situation and should last a good long time.
 
I agree that I would not buy replacement parts. Especially for the 1911. If you maintain then you really wouldn't need many replacement parts if any at all. One thing I would get is extra magazines for the guns you have.

As far as reloading goes, anything you buy in bulk like you are discussing will always be cheaper so be sure to buy bulk. But, with things like reloading supplies you will want to be sure that you are storing things correctly so they will still be good when you go to use them. I don't reload yet, but my understanding is that you need to store the supplies different then the completed rounds.
 
:) I buy bulk reloading components from Powder Valley. If you buy all you need at one time your hazmat fee will be less. Don
 
For the 1911, you could have a recoil spring and extra shock buffers, if you use them.
It's doubtful you will ever need much else in maintenance parts.
Some of the small parts can disappear during disassembly and cleaning, though.
Like grip screws, link pin, plunger and springs.
So, they might be handy to have.
Parts for improvements, on the other hand, that's another story.
 
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Yung.gunr said:
I agree that I would not buy replacement parts. Especially for the 1911. If you maintain then you really wouldn't need many replacement parts if any at all. One thing I would get is extra magazines for the guns you have.
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Anyone who owns and shoots a 1911 should always have on hand at a minimum a spare extractor (pre-tuned and fitted to the pistol). I also like to keep a spare slide stop in my range bag, along with a complete set of replacement pins.
 
for the 1911, replacement springs, extractor and firing pin. They are cheap, and are the most common things that can go wrong which keep your gun from shooting. And, they seldom go wrong. But if they do, you are done, until you replace them.

It doesn't happen often with modern materials, but sometimes, parts do just break. And springs wear.

Not a bad idea to have a spare firing pin stop also. They sometimes crack at their thin spot. Again, they don't cost much, and you only need to have one on hand, for the when/if.

Bulk ammo/reloading supplies does save money, but watch out for the shipping. One time (years ago) bought some lead bullets (1,000) and the shipping brought the total up to slightly more than I could have bought them from a local gun shop! LEAD is HEAVY!;)
 
Everyone does realize this thread is well over 5 years old, right?

(It was resurrected by a spammer, not by spacecoast.)
 
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