Being a new handgun owner, I learn first-hand the horrors of buying insanely expensive ammo to bring to the shooting range. Desperate to find a cheaper and more renewable alternative, I wanted to learn about reloading ammunition as its touted by many gun enthusiasts as the cheapest, and most affordable way to get ammunition.
The store took me a while to find. It's subtly hidden in the front of one of 3 buildings in a small plaza. I was able to find thanks to the very big and no so subtle store sign placed near the entrance of the store(thanks!). Walking in, you will find the owner of the shop, Brian Scales, fiddling with one of three presses set up on the workbench. He'll come up to you in a very welcoming manner and ask you 3 questions: How are you, what are you looking for, and do you have any questions for me?
I explained to Brian that I'm a gun owner wanting to learn more about reloading ammunition and was unsure of where to start. Without missing a beat, he gave me an entire tour of his shop and explain the niches and products he offers. Brian will also give detailed demonstrations of the three types of reloading presses and will cater to your specific needs (how much do you shoot? what ammuntion do you want to make? what's your price range? etc.).
Most, if not all the supplies are very affordable. For example, 1 lb gun powder on Cabela costs around $20-30 or so which is relatively affordable but you have to account for the extra $20-25 shipping hazard costs, which forces you to buy in bulk to save or otherwise you have to pay that shipping hazard every time you buy. If you're new or you don't reload that often, 1 lb of pistol gunpowder at Brian's store costs $30, and you obviously save more by buying in bulk.
At the end of the tour, I thanked Brian for his time and told him I will come back in the near future for my resupplying needs. Contrary to what I thought his reaction would be to a 'oh here's another customer coming to my store and wasting my time instead of buying', he smiled and gave me an instructional booklet called "Reloading & Load Data Guide" by Western Powders and told me what it was about and that if I have any more questions, do not hesitate to come by or call and ask.
That, pretty much sealed the deal for me. Brian Scales is a very knowledgeable expert who has been reloading for a very long time, and he was kind and patient to explain and answer my questions about reloading to an amateur like me. If you're new to reloading, this is the shop you want to stop by first. I definitely will be coming back here for my reloading needs for as long as possible. Thank you Brian. read more