17 WSM Ammo Alert

[maximo]

Last Friday I was at the Bass Pro store in Modesto Ca. and they had 10 boxes of Winchester 17 Super Magnum , 20 gr, Polymer Tip on the shelf. They had a limit of 4 boxes per customer at $15.99 per box of 50 rounds. I bought my limit. Tomorrow I pick up my new Savage B MAG rifle I bought at a small local gun store that received 2 of the new rifles last week. He did not know when he would receive amm for the rifles.

Frank

[Monkeymaster]

So, Bass Pro has some ammo on the shelf in select stores, but nothing for online sales ?
How does that work ?
I e mailed WInchester and asked for confirmation that they shipped out 17 WSM ammo.
They replied, "Ammunition sales is propriatory information, and not for public knowledge".
FRUSTRATING !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Monkeymaster]

Called 6 different Bass Pros in Iowa and Missouri.
Interestingly they all had 17 wsm at one time in the last 2 weeks.
The last one I called in NE Missouri had 1 box left, but they will not ship ammunition through their store only through corporate headquarters.
So I live chat Corporate headquarters and they will not confirm or deny that they have 17 wsm ammo, but they confirm that it is not as of yet listed in the internet/catalog sales.
So, if you live by Bass Pro, stop in, you might get lucky.

[Poor Shot]

Found .17wsm ammo at Cabelas at about 17:15 today. At least I think I did. It calls it ".17 Winchester Short Magnum" in places. Also has picture of 20gr. 3000fps cartridge box on page and describes 20gr cartridge. I ordered 10 boxes at $16.99 and the completed order that I printed off calls it "17wsm 25gr tipped". I don't really know what I will get but at least I'm trying. I found it at this web page:


http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/produ...&destination=/

[Monkeymaster]

Poor Shot,
Thank you for the information, and especially the link.
I ordered 4 boxes, and it was just like you said it was, 20 grain on the box, 25 grain tipped on the order form.
I recieved a confirmation number, so, I think I will be getting some.
Also, Please note.
I have checked in Cabelas web site every day except Sunday, typed in IK-218742 for this ammunition, and I get either out of stock no back order, or I get a "that number is no longer available".
I even typed it in the Cabela's search box, with the ammunition and order quantity on the screen tonight, and I got "that number is no longer available".
I am not sure what is going on with all of that, but use the link Poor Shot provided guys.
Thanks again Poor Shot.

[Monkeymaster]

Plinkin,
Thanks, but I think Poor Shot has gotten me a link into Cabelas on some ammo.
Also, FYI
You stated that you were notified for the ammo from Midway. That is good.
However, I have all three 17 wsm rounds that Midway has on their site on my wish list, and on the "to notify me" list, and I have not been notified.
I also had some .308 150 grain hornady spt on the same list, and was never notified for those either.
I called midway today, and they confirmed that my account has those 4 items in my wish list and to be notified list.
They could not however, explain why I was NOT notified on either the 2, that they got back in stock, then out of stock on.
Also
Midway also automatically changed my quantitiy on some Fiocchi 223 ammo last spring from 2 - 200 round ammo cans to 1 - 200 round can.
I even vented on the Savage Shooters site about that one, and how I felt the rules of the gsme were being changed as we played it.
Sour grapes maybe, but I will stand by what I said, If I did my job, and provided the quality of customer service that I have been getting the last 6 to 8 months, I would be fired from my job.
Now, having said that, up to that point, I had very good results with Midway, and no complaints.
I hope Midways customer service gets back to the "good ol days".

[plinkin]

Plinkin,
Thanks, but I think Poor Shot has gotten me a link into Cabelas on some ammo.
Also, FYI
You stated that you were notified for the ammo from Midway. That is good.
However, I have all three 17 wsm rounds that Midway has on their site on my wish list, and on the "to notify me" list, and I have not been notified.
I also had some .308 150 grain hornady spt on the same list, and was never notified for those either.
I called midway today, and they confirmed that my account has those 4 items in my wish list and to be notified list.
They could not however, explain why I was NOT notified on either the 2, that they got back in stock, then out of stock on.
Also
Midway also automatically changed my quantitiy on some Fiocchi 223 ammo last spring from 2 - 200 round ammo cans to 1 - 200 round can.
I even vented on the Savage Shooters site about that one, and how I felt the rules of the game were being changed as we played it.
Sour grapes maybe, but I will stand by what I said, If I did my job, and provided the quality of customer service that I have been getting the last 6 to 8 months, I would be fired from my job.
Now, having said that, up to that point, I had very good results with Midway, and no complaints.
I hope Midways customer service gets back to the "good ol days".

Monkey, YES I said I was notified this most recent time. When the 17WSM 20gr came available early in July NO ONE, not even me, was notified. I happen to get a message from a Facebook reply that Midway had some. They were out of stock within hours. I didn't get 25gr when it 1st came available from Midway because I was on vacation. I didn't get it this last time because everyone was notified and BAM their server became very congested. I did however manage to order some from Cabelas again. Maybe I will actually gt some this time. The 1st time I ordered from them I also ordered some reloading supplies. By the time the order was processed none of the 17WSM was shipped. If this happens again I will cancel the order.

If I receive the entire shipment I will basically have a lifetime supply of 17WSM for the "B.Mine" Chances are I will not shoot up all this ammo since I have other varmint rifles I like shooting or need to shoot more often. I do like carrying this one out in the field though.

[plinkin]

Well I put an order in for 25gr. I have been trying more 25gr since my rifle seems to shoot it a bit better, so I ordered a "few" boxes.