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I’ve decided that I am going to rid the cupboard of Berger Bullets as I go forward. I’ve been disappointed by losing the 50s and now the 55s as well as the 30 and 25 17s.
I’ve had quite a bit of trouble at times finding some of their more common bullets as well. I guess it’s personal preference but I believe there are plenty of other fish in the pond when it comes to bullet manufacturers. |
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Did a little research and came up with a list of companies that have discontinued bullets. All had the same story, niche markets, poor performance or not enough demand to be profitable. Economics 101.
Sierra Hornady Speer Nosler Berger Barnes Swift |
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I stopped buying Berger stuff
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I think I will just keep plugging along in my old age and enjoy shooting 3-4 times a week on varmints, no matter what bullet I must find, work up a load and shoot them with. Now watch me become the target.. Bill K |
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Stock holders
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Tongue in cheek. |
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Economic reality is obviously a hard thing for some folks to accept. And it's hard for me to fault a company for not producing something that doesn't sell even though it is something that I might like. Surely the Board of Directors would recognize that making some people unhappy is a valid reason to continue producing economic losers..........
We here at Saubier are and always have been a VERY SMALL demand market, and we will continue to be so in the future. If you must have something that you need for a special project, "plan ahead" for your needs and maybe the company producing what you are buying will keep producing it. Maybe not. In a small demand market, planning is a key for both producers and buyers........... Its a simple equation. If what someone produces sits on vendor shelves, the vendor quits buying it, and at some point the company quits producing it. Or as Hog Patrol stated, its Economic 101 in action, and in the large picture, capitalism has never been worried about personal integrity. But its still a better plan than other economic plans or possibilities that would have us all shooting the same thing if we wanted to participate. -BCB
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I miss mean Tweets, competence, and $1.79 per gallon gasoline. Yo no creo en santos que orinan. Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should relax and just get used to the idea. Going keyboard postal over something that you read on the internet is like seeing a pile of dog crap on the sidewalk and choosing to step in it rather than stepping around it. If You're Afraid To Offend, You Can't Be Honest - Thomas Paine Last edited by Bayou City Boy; 02-22-2019 at 01:42 PM. |
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The frustration comes when we work up loads specifically around a bullet and then out of the blue can't get that bullet any more. You probably know as well as anyone how much time that takes and quite frankly, I don't want to change bullets in my 17 Remington. Luckily, I have enough Hornady 25 gr HP's that I won't need any for quite some time and if I see any in my travels I will pick them up. There is no doubt in my mind that the small, niche manufacturers will probably pick these up and start manufacturing them in the near future. |
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That is exactly what I mean by "plan ahead". And in reality, many folks place themselves and their importance higher than economic reality, and only a few truly understand economic reality from the producer's point of view. And then they feel personally slighted when things go south. -BCB
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I miss mean Tweets, competence, and $1.79 per gallon gasoline. Yo no creo en santos que orinan. Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should relax and just get used to the idea. Going keyboard postal over something that you read on the internet is like seeing a pile of dog crap on the sidewalk and choosing to step in it rather than stepping around it. If You're Afraid To Offend, You Can't Be Honest - Thomas Paine |
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GOD BLESS AMERICA
Where we can sit on our computers and talk with our friends from afar. Amazing really, and how cool it is. I've got no problem that people are complaining about their favorite bullets being discontinued....I'd complain in that case too. As far as "how companies are run".........customer service is lost these days. Berger could learn a thing or two. If they wen't about this the "right way", they would have forecasted these potential or eminent bullet discontinuations to their customers(you know, their lifeblood). This would have helped soften the blow to those effected. Obviously they have to make money, but making customers happy is the biggest part of that equation. By doing so Berger would have controlled the narrative. It's not like they didn't know a year ago that their sales sucked on certain niche bullets. They have had a list to discontinue for many months at the least. NO WAY AROUND IT. Instead of people saying "I can't believe Berger discontinued my favorite bullets, those cotton headed ninny muggins"...................... They would be saying "I can't believe Berger is going to discontinue my favorite bullets in February of 2019, I better stock up now, hey atleast they had the foresight to give us a heads up" It's called customer service and damage control. Last edited by Screaminweasil; 02-22-2019 at 02:57 PM. |
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I just did alittle inventory on my 17 caliber “Coyote Fur bullets” and I think I’m alittle better off than I realized. I probably have enough fur bullets to last me 15+ years.....Hopefully by then somebody out there will fill the niche.......Or I’ll be to old to hunt that much anymore. lol
Good Hunting Chad 100- loaded 30 grain Kindler Golds Bullets Remaining 400- Berger 25 grain Match hollowpoints 300- Kindler 30 grain Golds hollowpoints 400- Kindler 27 grain Golds hollowpoints 100- Genco 26 grain Rbbt hollowpoints 200- Reeds 25 grain VLD hollowpoints Top |
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