Beikirch's Opening in Elkland PA

[Pygmy]

I just learned that Beikirch's Hunter Supply is opening on Main St. Elkland, PA on August 25th.

About a year ago Beikirchs bought the Hunter Supply gun shop in Knoxville, PA.

Nice shop but VERY small.

I am guessing that they found a place in Elkland with more space.

It will be nice to have a quality shop that carries good supplies of hunting equipment, including reloading components, just across the PA line.

I'll make it a point to drive over and check it out.

[Doc]

So, what is the ammo situation in PA? Is it any better than here? In other words is it worth the trip to stock up on items that seem to be missing here?

[Pygmy]

 

So, what is the ammo situation in PA? Is it any better than here? In other words is it worth the trip to stock up on items that seem to be missing here?

 

I really don't know, Doc..

I'd certainly call prior to making a long trip.

For me it's a 15 minute drive.

[Lawdwaz]

Great, I still haven't been to the "old" Beikirch's.  Things must be going pretty good for them though.  Imagine that...............................

[MACHINIST]

Beikirch's is a great shop,last few guns I have bought I bought from there.

[Doc]

They used to be the "go to" local source for re-loading components. Not so much anymore for what I need.

 

Last several trips up there (a 45 minute to 1 hour drive) I have returned home empty handed.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

They used to be the "go to" local source for re-loading components. Not so much anymore for what I need.

 

Last several trips up there (a 45 minute to 1 hour drive) I have returned home empty handed.

running into the same thing, Doc with what I want for reloading. They told me they are having a hard time getting so much in. They said the priorities of component manufactures are Government, and then ammunition manufactures and then to retail. They haven't gotten a shipment of brass in over a year and I have had buddies checking in other states for my bullets and they are nowhere to be found. There is expensive high end 30 cal, but not the ones I use. I have enough to get me through this season but I will probably have to switch loads next year if things don't change.  Which reminds me if anyone sees and H4895 in WNY, holler.

[Five Seasons]

why wouldn't you guys call before driving that far? I'm not a reloader but have but a few guns and some ammo from them with success.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

why wouldn't you guys call before driving that far? I'm not a reloader but have but a few guns and some ammo from them with success.

TO be honest it really isn't far for me. And this isn't a slam at them but it seems that walking in can get a different answer that a phone call...lol.

[fasteddie]

Yupper , call first .

Beikirch's  585-248-3434

 

Dave Fladd - ext 107

Jeff Ryan    - ext 106

 

I recall a time when RCBS was slow at shipping anything to Beikirch's . It isn't the stores fault that ammo and reloading suppliers have fallen behind .

[Doc]

why wouldn't you guys call before driving that far? I'm not a reloader but have but a few guns and some ammo from them with success.

Yup, I sure do call now. But lately, it's not even worth the cost of a phone call. They simply have been dropped from my list of suppliers. For years there was never even a question. You just would go up there and start loading up on whatever you needed. They always had even the most obscure items. But now it can just be assumed that they won't have what I need. Believe it or not I actually have better luck driving all the way to Auburn to the Bass-Pro shop.....lol. I'll say that I am starting to understand the hoarding mentality. You never know when the next load of components will be the last time you will ever be able to get some of the stuff. Your next purchase of those kinds of products may turn out to be your lifetime's supply. That is one thing about reloading. Once you have spent all the time experimenting and finally have found the best performing combination of components and powder, you pretty much want to be able to stick to it. It's not like if you can't get a particular manufacturer's product, you can simply change manufacturers on the spot. It can take hours of testing to get the best groups. So, it is no small thing when months go by without being able to get the products that I have settled in on. There is no clear-cut direction to place the blame. There's enough stories going around so that you can point at anybody and chances are pretty good they share in some of the responsibility.....lol.