Powder Surprise!

[Kraschenbirn]

Stumbled across a gunshop I hadn't been aware of until this morning. On my way to a business appointment, I was driving through a small town (pop. 1200) about 20 miles from the edge of nowhere when I saw a sign for "Guns and Ammo" with an arrow pointing down the block. Always curious, I made the turn and pulled over. Walked in the door and almost coughed out my upper plate...200+ new handguns in well-lighted display cases, long-gun racks on two walls with not only AR clones but also lever and bolt-guns (both .22s and CFs) along with a nice assortment of accessories and cleaning stuff. The biggest surprise, though, was at the rear of the shop where I found a bank of shelves bearing about every Accurate, IMR, or Win powder in the catalogues...including some stuff I hadn't seen in months like HP38, AA#2, and 1680. Next to the powder were 1000/rd primers...Win, Fed, and Rem. but no CCI. (No Alliant of any kind, though...owner said they've had 2400, Unique, Red Dot, etc. on backorder for well over a year.)

Prices were about what you'd expect for a small-town operation: pretty much MSRP on the new guns, $28-$30 a pound for powder, and $32/K for primers but, on the other hand, they've got on hand what none of the big-box or discounters in this area are able to provide. Grabbed a pound of 1680 for my .22 Hornets, chatted with the owner for a few minutes, and got the shop's e-mail address before getting on down the road but I got a feeling I'll be dropping in every time I get down that way from now on.

Bill

[castalott]

Sounds like 'Hunting Stuff' in Salem

[Tatume]

Good job! That guys needs support; he appears to be one of the good guys.

[Kraschenbirn]

Sounds like 'Hunting Stuff' in Salem

Nope...but I've been there. (I was born in Centralia and, until a few years ago, owned some property down that way.) This was 'Zancha's Guns & Ammo' in Lovington, IL www.zanchasguns.com (http://www.zanchasguns.com)


Bill

[Cmm_3940]

Good job! That guys needs support; he appears to be one of the good guys.


Well, his web site just got a few hits :)

[jonp]

Well, his web site just got a few hits :)

from me too. Guys like that need the business with the internet cutting into the local trade. It's good to help out the smaller retailers any way you can

[mattw]

Wow, did not know about that one! I spent time growing up int Atwood, still be back that way every now and then. I will have to check them out.

[MrWolf]

Heh, I just called him looking for some 32 long colt. Figured some smaller place might have a box or two laying around. No luck but guy is real friendly.