Sample Bullets at a Gun Shop

[Guest]

First time for me to see this in a Gun Shop. I saw a Sample Bullet Display having Nosler, Barnes and Berger Bullets Packaged per 12 for under 10.00 a bag! Not so sure the price was so great but was impressed by the offerings displayed covering 25 cal-30cal.

Don

 

[DrMike]

Sounds as if a store owner has come up with some brilliant marketing. He will make a little money with that. You may remember that Hodgdon tried making sample packs of propellants a few years ago. They seem to have dropped the idea pretty quickly, however. It would be attractive, however, for many people.

 

[jmad_81]

I saw somehting kind of like this at my local gun shop. They had about eight different 150-160 7mm bullets in groups of nine (I think). It was a great way to get a bunch of different bullets for some testing.

 

[Guest]

I agree the marketing scheme is great. I'm not much on Berger or Barnes but had they a few more 30 cal Noslers on hand they would have been going home with me to try out. Now that I think of it a lot more of the Noslers were missing than the other two brands. I wonder why? :roll:

Don

 

[efw]

I like to do this when I'm about to get a new rifle... I'll go to the classified ads of a couple different boards I'm active on and post up "WTB/WTT Random "X" Caliber Bullets" and ask to pick up partial boxes of whatever people have lying around and don't want/need.

Sounds like a great marketing technique there... I wish someone around here offered such a thing.

What'd be REALLY cool would be to have little bins/baggies sitting out so you could make up your own little grab bag. Sure would be easier than buying a $40 box of bullets only to find they don't shoot worth poo through your rifle...

 

[nvbroncrider]

You can get those sample packs from Sinclair international. Really though 12 bullets. That's just enough to do pressure checking. In my mind its a waste of money.

 

[SJB358]

I like to do this when I'm about to get a new rifle... I'll go to the classified ads of a couple different boards I'm active on and post up "WTB/WTT Random "X" Caliber Bullets" and ask to pick up partial boxes of whatever people have lying around and don't want/need.

Sounds like a great marketing technique there... I wish someone around here offered such a thing.

What'd be REALLY cool would be to have little bins/baggies sitting out so you could make up your own little grab bag. Sure would be easier than buying a $40 box of bullets only to find they don't shoot worth poo through your rifle...

That is why I shoot mostly Noslers. Haven't been too many I couldn't get to shoot the way I wanted to, and a box of 50 is usually more than enough to get a good load. I know, Nosler dead beat, but I tend to stick with what I know. I do like to experiment though, so the little sample bags might be cool for the more expensive bullets.

 

[Wincheringen]

I agree the marketing scheme is great. I'm not much on Berger or Barnes but had they a few more 30 cal Noslers on hand they would have been going home with me to try out. Now that I think of it a lot more of the Noslers were missing than the other two brands. I wonder why? :roll:

Don

Probably because Noslers usually shoot well from the start. Every rifle I've loaded for has shot Noslers well, and often with the very first load.

 

[cloverleaf]

Gotta look through an old Magazine or two. Ive seen adds for this. Cant remember the name of the company that is putting out these sample packs. I wish the hogdon combo powder pack was still available. 1/4 pound of four different powders was a cool idea. CL

 

[JD338]

I think it s a great way to test different bullets.

Having said that, I am a Nosler fan so that is what I will work with. I think there are quite a few here that would sample a handful of bullets just for the asking.
I have sent a few here and there.

JD338

 

[SJB358]

Without a doubt Jim. I have asked and been given bullets and done the same for others. Maybe it needs to be a separate topic, just so folks have a place to ask?

 

[Guest]

The 12 pack works for me for load development just for a look/see thing. Beats buying 50 in a box.
No doubt Noslers are THE popular bullet here by all the ones missing on the rack that day.

Don

 

[Guy Miner]

Here's a couple of sources of sample packs:

http://www.bulletsamples.com

http://www.bulletproofsamples.com

 

[nvbroncrider]

It's a great idea but I think a larger sample of say 24-30 would be a little better. It would give you enough to try 2 powders with 4 or 5 different charges.