Sierra Factory Store

DaemonAssassin · Jul 22, 2015

A family member is heading out to Colorado and stopped at the Sierra Factory to pick up some of the seconds they sell at the factory.

He said that it is 20 miles south of I-70 and very easy to get to.

There is about 140 lbs of bullets, 3 boxes of .30 cal and 2 boxes of .223. I don't think I'm going to need to source bullets for a while.

shaddydan · Jul 28, 2015

Is it at the end of the rainbow?

ironpony · Jul 28, 2015

They wore the paint off the door!

outrider58 · Jul 28, 2015

ironpony said:
They wore the paint off the door!

Grungy hand-loader finger prints.

Billman · Jul 28, 2015

What's a little lead poisoning between friends?

d_c · Jul 28, 2015

This is a great place to stop if your are passing through. They will give you a free factory tour which is a lot of fun. They've got a hell of a nice underground range for ballistics testing, and a ton of really interesting machinery to show off.

And yeah, the cheap bullets are hard to beat. Best place around to get 220 SMKs!

DaemonAssassin · Jul 28, 2015

cdb said:
This is a great place to stop if your are passing through. They will give you a free factory tour which is a lot of fun. They've got a hell of a nice underground range for ballistics testing, and a ton of really interesting machinery to show off.

And yeah, the cheap bullets are hard to beat. Best place around to get 220 SMKs!

It's why I asked my dad to stop in there. I need to make some subs.

DaemonAssassin · Jul 28, 2015

shaddydan said:
Is it at the end of the rainbow?

It is definitely a put off copper and less at the end of a rainbow. :p

Traveler · Jul 28, 2015

Were the bullets 3% off?

BLS27 · Jul 28, 2015

A buddy of mine just told me about this a few days ago. It really is a sweet deal! You're limited to 100lbs a day, I believe. Still, for 175grain SMK's that 4,000 bullets and almost half the cost.

Minuteman · Jul 28, 2015

If that's the same brand/store I'm thinking of, I'm going to guess they are 3% lower than typical retail. Your milage may vary.

DaemonAssassin · Jul 29, 2015

BLS27 said:
A buddy of mine just told me about this a few days ago. It really is a sweet deal! You're limited to 100lbs a day, I believe. Still, for 175grain SMK's that 4,000 bullets and almost half the cost.

300 lbs per person per day. 100 lbs per caliber per day...

DaemonAssassin · Jul 29, 2015

Minuteman said:
If that's the same brand/store I'm thinking of, I'm going to guess they are 3% lower than typical retail. Your milage may vary.

Not really true...

Minuteman · Jul 29, 2015

Was just trying to use "3%" in a sentence. I've only heard of Sierra Trading Post; these are different businesses it appears.

ironpony · Jul 29, 2015

I caught the 3 % humor attempt but it only lasted a minute ... man.

d_c · Jul 29, 2015

Minuteman said:
Was just trying to use "3%" in a sentence. I've only heard of Sierra Trading Post; these are different businesses it appears.

Yup, different companies. This is Sierra bullets, makers of the fine (but expensive) match projectiles we all know and love.

It's been almost two years since I was last at the factory, but if I remember correctly the savings on some the factory seconds were more like 40%. And when they say seconds, they mostly mean that the copper jacket was an uneven color. Anything actually damaged gets destroyed rather than sold as seconds.

DaemonAssassin · Jul 29, 2015

Minuteman said:
Was just trying to use "3%" in a sentence. I've only heard of Sierra Trading Post; these are different businesses it appears.

I was just saying you can't get 40% out of 3%.

I'll give you an "A" for effort.

DaemonAssassin · Jul 29, 2015

ironpony said:
I caught the 3 % humor attempt but it only lasted a minute ... man.

DaemonAssassin · Jul 29, 2015

cdb said:
Yup, different companies. This is Sierra bullets, makers of the fine (but expensive) match projectiles we all know and love.

It's been almost two years since I was last at the factory, but if I remember correctly the savings on some the factory seconds were more like 40%. And when they say seconds, they mostly mean that the copper jacket was an uneven color. Anything actually damaged gets destroyed rather than sold as seconds.

You are quite correct.

Price list for anybody that is curious.

http://www.sierrabullets.com/documents/2015 Sierra Bullets Factory Outlet Pricing.pdf

Minuteman · Jul 29, 2015

ironpony said:
I caught the 3 % humor attempt but it only lasted a minute ... man.

Hah, thanks... quite cleaver.

If it wasn't obvious before, I don't reload, not sure why I even post so much in this sub-thread, perhaps when I really retire, it's my destiny.

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