FYI - Widener's no longer selling primers or powder

[AmmoManAaron]

Developing, this is the only information I have at this time. Stan sold the business a couple of years ago so...

 

[bocefus78]

Your statement explains why they were almost giving powder away the past 2 weeks. I saw W231 going for $12/lb. (12 is NOT a typo!) Needless to say, it didn't last long.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Developing, this is the only information I have at this time. Stan sold the business a couple of years ago so...

Yepper. They also quit selling firearms a while back too. It was a good place to find the odd Sig Sauer, etc. once in a while.

I hate to tell them that $180 for 1k of 300BO brass is a looser.

 

[woody131]

I think they lost a lot of business when they changed the website. Most of the people I run with hated the format.

 

[Mgderf]

What DO they sell now?

 

[jgressley2003]

That explains why I haven't gotten emails from them lately. I used to get one about once a day.

 

[Slapstick]

Kind of hard to call yourself a reloading supply company if you don't sell 2 of the most important components. They were a decent place before they got bought out a few years back, tolerable since but now?

 

[AmmoManAaron]

Your statement explains why they were almost giving powder away the past 2 weeks. I saw W231 going for $12/lb. (12 is NOT a typo!) Needless to say, it didn't last long.

Yep, I saw that in an email special, got excited and was ready to throw down a wad of cash for a bunch, but they were already sold out

When I found out about them quitting the powder and primer business, the prices made a lot more sense to me too.

 

[AmmoManAaron]

Kind of hard to call yourself a reloading supply company if you don't sell 2 of the most important components. They were a decent place before they got bought out a few years back, tolerable since but now?

I enjoyed browsing their C&R firearms specials, but they stopped carrying guns, flareguns, and flares when the company sold. I stayed on their email list because they still occasionally had good prices on powder and bullets (I think I bought bullets from them exactly once after the company sold), but the brass selection went to crap too after the sale of the company.

What DO they sell now?

That is a very good question. I can't imagine them being around much longer. Product selection is shrinking and prices aren't very good on what's left. They had to have lost a lot of customers over these last couple of years with all of the negative changes.

 

[Slapstick]

Here's the email from them I just received after inquiring:

"Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, we have had to stop selling powder and primers.

We continue to face higher costs to comply with regulations around the storage, sale, and shipping of powder and primers. You’ve probably noticed the increase in hazardous materials shipping fees, but that’s just a small part of the costs. We also face greater local, state, and federal regulations that place a difficult burden on retailers like us, who focus on serving the small reloader.

It was a hard decision to stop selling powder and primers because we have sold them for so long, and especially because several of us are avid reloaders ourselves. However, we will still offer bullets, casings, and pre-primed casings with the same friendly customer service our customers expect and deserve. We are also already going to work, expanding our selection of loaded ammunition to ensure we can be of help for shooters who enjoy every corner of the passion we all share.

Tammy,
Wideners.com
1-800-615-3006 "

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

I remember the 231 email. Then it was gone. I unsubscribed from them a while back.

Sorry 'Tammy', your new business model is not for me and apparently a lot of other folks. Good luck in selling mostly ammo in this very soft market.