Club Members: Ball Bearings
I have requested a quote for pricing on 3/16", 7/32" and 1/4" ball bearings through Royal Steel Ball Products. I will post up the quote once I have it. I can tell you that shipping is a huge part of the cost for ammo - so you will proably want to jump on my order to save on shipping.
If you would like to be included on my order please consider how much ammo you need now - even before I post the pricing. You don't have to commit until the prices are up. However, I will only wait a few days afterward posting the prices for people to jump on board. So be ready.
I will no longer be providing ammo for other skippers at meets. I have given away thirty-some pounds of 7/32" ammo over the years. (and a significant ammount of 1/4") More and more of our meets are in remote locations and I don't want to carry more ammo in my car then I personally need. Besides, Diana is going to shoot me when she sees the bill for the Clippard order, so I can't be giving ammo away.
Please plan to order ammo of your own - either in this order or by some other means.
Update:
Pricing is listed below. Right now the total order is
| Diameter | Brian | Charles | Mark | William |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/16" ($3.00 / 1000) | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/32" ($3.50 / 1000) | 5,000 | 1000 | 0 | 5000 |
| 1/4" ($3.50 / 1000) | 1,000 | 5000 | 5000 | 0 |
Any other current member can jump in also - I only listed those I thought were likely to order ammo this spring. Please remember that I will not be carrying my ammo stash with me to meets - so I will not have extra ammo to sell to you (even 7/32")
You must order in increments of 1000 and you must tell me what you need by this Sunday (May 17). The order will be going out first thing Monday morning.
UPDATE: Order is placed - I am waiting for confirmation of shipping costs.
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Re: Club Members: Ball Bearings
I WILL be going in on this order, but I do not know right now for how much. I should have the numbers for you this weekend.
Re: Club Members: Ball Bearings
Brian,
Please sign me up for 5000 rounds of 1/4".
Thanks,
Mark
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Put me down for 5,000 rds of 1/4" and 1,000 rds of 7/32"
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5,000 of the 7/32 please. Thanks
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Order is placed. I will let you know what the shipping costs come to (a lot for 23,000 ball bearings!). Unless there is objection I will divide the shipping costs between us proportionally by bearing count. This system is least favorable to me and most favorable to Mark and Charles as shipping costs are really based on weight.
Re: Club Members: Ball Bearings
Below are the totals with the $20 for shipping. Please don't mail me money. I don't want to be paid until you pick up your ammo.
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I like the way you did that!
I have a feeling that it is going to be a while before I need some ball bearings.
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Order should be on its way.
BTW: I was told that in the future we will have to order at least 5,000 of each size. It would not have mattered to me this time - I was only ordering the 3/16 for a project next winter.