Wideners Reloading Supply - The Firearms Forum

gdmoody · 09-14-2010, 09:29 PM

I ordered 6000 primers on the night of September 10th (this past Friday night). I got them today, I don't think I have ever had this fast service with any other company! WOW, four days and two of them a weekend!

This won't be my last order from Wideners!

199er · 09-14-2010, 10:32 PM

I've not ordered from Widners before so I glad to hear their service was timely.

I have browsed their website and found their bullets to be very reasonably priced but can you tell me if you found their shipping and handling rates reasonable as well?

CampingJosh · 09-16-2010, 07:20 PM

I've only ordered from Wideners once, but it was in the fall of 2008.
They sent me a can of seven hundred 7.62x39 for about $164 with the shipping. About $14 shipping for a ~30 lb. package seemed fair enough to me.

They are the first site I check when I'm looking order online, but I mostly just get stuff here locally.

199er · 09-16-2010, 08:03 PM

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Posted by Camping Josh
They are the first site I check when I'm looking order online, but I mostly just get stuff here locally.

Thanks for the info on the shipping.

jim brady · 09-16-2010, 08:10 PM

Widener's is a pretty decent outfit to deal with. They used to sell mil-spec 308, .223, .45 and 9mm FMJ projectiles from IMI, and the prices were great. Don't think they sell much of that anymore, so I quit ordering from them a few years ago. But they were always great folks to deal with. They start carrying those bullets again and I'll start buying there again.

199er · 09-16-2010, 09:29 PM

Thanks Jim.

wingspar · 09-18-2010, 12:10 PM

I only found out about Wideners recently. Out of all the places online, they were the cheapest for Golden Tiger 7.62x39 with shipping included. I ordered 1,000 rounds. Since I am on the opposite coast, shipping came to $44, but all the other places I looked at had similar shipping costs, so I “bit the bullet”, and ordered from them. Other forums all have positive comments on Wideners. UPS says delivery date next Monday, the 20th of the month. Now, I can stop rationing ammo when I go out shooting.

mncarpenter · 09-20-2010, 08:55 PM

I check Wideners frequently but have yet to place an order w/ them. Heres a link to another post with a link to a news story about Wideners recent explosion...http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=81503

Felt bad when I read the story, maybe get an order to them, help 'em out a little.

wingspar · 09-20-2010, 11:09 PM

I placed my order with Wideners after the fire, and it was delivered today. The building the fire destroyed did not contain ammo, but casings and fireworks. Unfortunately, it arrived too late to go shoot some of the stuff, but it’s going to be some time before I need to order any more 7.62x39. Box was 38.5 pounds, and the UPS guy made sure I knew it was heavy when he handed it to me, but I already knew that.

I’d order from Wideners again.

09-14-2010, 09:29 PM	#1
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,354	Wideners Reloading Supply I ordered 6000 primers on the night of September 10th (this past Friday night). I got them today, I don't think I have ever had this fast service with any other company! WOW, four days and two of them a weekend! This won't be my last order from Wideners! __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant) -->

09-14-2010, 10:32 PM	#2
199er Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 627	Re: Wideners Reloading Supply I've not ordered from Widners before so I glad to hear their service was timely. I have browsed their website and found their bullets to be very reasonably priced but can you tell me if you found their shipping and handling rates reasonable as well?

09-16-2010, 07:20 PM	#3
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,788	Re: Wideners Reloading Supply I've only ordered from Wideners once, but it was in the fall of 2008. They sent me a can of seven hundred 7.62x39 for about $164 with the shipping. About $14 shipping for a ~30 lb. package seemed fair enough to me. They are the first site I check when I'm looking order online, but I mostly just get stuff here locally. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

09-16-2010, 08:10 PM	#5
jim brady Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,075	Re: Wideners Reloading Supply Widener's is a pretty decent outfit to deal with. They used to sell mil-spec 308, .223, .45 and 9mm FMJ projectiles from IMI, and the prices were great. Don't think they sell much of that anymore, so I quit ordering from them a few years ago. But they were always great folks to deal with. They start carrying those bullets again and I'll start buying there again.

09-16-2010, 09:29 PM	#6
199er Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 627	Re: Wideners Reloading Supply Thanks Jim.

09-18-2010, 12:10 PM	#7
wingspar V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 479	Re: Wideners Reloading Supply I only found out about Wideners recently. Out of all the places online, they were the cheapest for Golden Tiger 7.62x39 with shipping included. I ordered 1,000 rounds. Since I am on the opposite coast, shipping came to $44, but all the other places I looked at had similar shipping costs, so I “bit the bullet”, and ordered from them. Other forums all have positive comments on Wideners. UPS says delivery date next Monday, the 20th of the month. Now, I can stop rationing ammo when I go out shooting. __________________ Gary Will Fly for Food

09-20-2010, 08:55 PM	#8
mncarpenter V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Minnesota Contributor Posts: 479	Re: Wideners Reloading Supply I check Wideners frequently but have yet to place an order w/ them. Heres a link to another post with a link to a news story about Wideners recent explosion...http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=81503 Felt bad when I read the story, maybe get an order to them, help 'em out a little. __________________ *"No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women."- Ronald Reagan* *"Remember to have your democrats neutered or spayed" -Ann Coulter*

09-20-2010, 11:09 PM	#9
wingspar V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 479	Re: Wideners Reloading Supply I placed my order with Wideners after the fire, and it was delivered today. The building the fire destroyed did not contain ammo, but casings and fireworks. Unfortunately, it arrived too late to go shoot some of the stuff, but it’s going to be some time before I need to order any more 7.62x39. Box was 38.5 pounds, and the UPS guy made sure I knew it was heavy when he handed it to me, but I already knew that. I’d order from Wideners again. __________________ Gary Will Fly for Food