All Things Rural King

[5030]

I buy all my chemicals from Wilbur Ellis, they have a outlet here and I have an account with them plus my pesticide / herbicide certifications are on file with them. Here in Michigan, you have to have a state license to purchase many chemicals for application and I don't buy generic Glyphosate either. I only purchase Roundup Ultra Max and here you have to have the applicators license to buy it.

 

[MossRoad]

Just found out we have a RK near us about 45 mins away. Chicken feed prices are about $4 a bag so gotta buy at least 2 to "break even" for that distance. Not a problem though... . Found several things there I didn't know I needed... Bought some baking potato seed taters, I planted last Sat.

To me it was about like TSC, Agrisupply had a baby AND started selling guns. I plan to make bi monthly trips for at least the chicken feed alone.

I also saw the glysophate at $54. Good price but I well stocked for this year.

Saw the tractors in the parking lot but I am "ok" on mine for now.

I wondered about their demographics team, seems they follow TSC stores around. I wish they'd follow them a little closer my way.

Get some popcorn while you're there!

 

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

No RK stores close to here but I have bought firearms from them and have them shipped to my local FFL. I also buy from Palmetto (firearms), just ordered a 50 AE Desert Eagle from them. I like big bore handguns and DE's are very hard to get around here.

I wanted one of the DE 50 cals. Until I rented one from the gun range. Went through a box of ammo. Almost every shell that extracted out would hit me between the eyes on my forehead. Cut me up pretty good too. Being on a thinner, that wouldn't work out too well long term. I would a thought they wouldn't design it to flip the shells towards a persons face...

I got big hands so I also like big guns. I ended up buying a ruger 480 revolver but it got to be way over $3 a shot. Everyone I knew wanted to shoot it at least once, to say they had. I ended up trading it for something else, forget what that was.

 

[5030]

I wanted one of the DE 50 cals. Until I rented one from the gun range. Went through a box of ammo. Almost every shell that extracted out would hit me between the eyes on my forehead. Cut me up pretty good too. Being on a thinner, that wouldn't work out too well long term. I would a thought they wouldn't design it to flip the shells towards a persons face...

I got big hands so I also like big guns. I ended up buying a ruger 480 revolver but it got to be way over $3 a shot. Everyone I knew wanted to shoot it at least once, to say they had. I ended up trading it for something else, forget what that was.

I have and shoot a S&W 44 mag, long barrel wheelgun as well as a Smith 460 XVR Performance center long barrel wheelgun. The ultimate deer and hog hammer. Only scoped handgun I own and it needs a scope on it. I handload all my ammo and will handload the 50 as well.....

 

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

I have and shoot a S&W 44 mag, long barrel wheelgun as well as a Smith 460 XVR Performance center long barrel wheelgun. The ultimate deer and hog hammer. Only scoped handgun I own and it needs a scope on it. I handload all my ammo and will handload the 50 as well.....

Nice... Only scoped pistol I had was a 30/30 contender. Shot at ihmsha tagets 50/100/150/200 yds. Shot at a doe with it ONCE. No ear protection (my fault), this was pre electronic ear muffs era or at least I hadn't g=heard of em. Only had a few pains as intense as that was.

I too reloaded the rounds along with my hunting rounds. I loved doing that, one day I plan to return to doing that.

 

[5030]

I wear Walkers Game Ears usually, or cheap HF ear plugs.

 

[notrite]

One thing I'd never buy from RK even if they had a store here is one of their tractors. They have the same issue that Cabelas had selling tractors, no service department.

Thats not true the one i bought mine from has a service department.

 

[kenmac]

I do like them better than TSC, though. They have a lot more selection, and better prices.

Better prices ? Guess it depends on what you're buying. I can buy 2.4.D at TSC cheaper than Rural King . Same brand

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/gordons-amine-400-2-4-d-weed-killer-2-1-2-gal

https://www.ruralking.com/2-4-d-amine-weed-killer-2-5-gallon-11320-102

 

[JeepHead]

Better prices ? Guess it depends on what you're buying. I can buy 2.4.D at TSC cheaper than Rural King . Same brand

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/gordons-amine-400-2-4-d-weed-killer-2-1-2-gal

https://www.ruralking.com/2-4-d-amine-weed-killer-2-5-gallon-11320-102

It definitely depends on what you buy. For the most part it seems to me that RK does have better pricing BUT, you have to watch because not always. I had been looking at a large air compressor they both carried and TSC was $50 cheaper on it than RK.

 

[MossRoad]

Better prices ? Guess it depends on what you're buying. I can buy 2.4.D at TSC cheaper than Rural King . Same brand

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/gordons-amine-400-2-4-d-weed-killer-2-1-2-gal

https://www.ruralking.com/2-4-d-amine-weed-killer-2-5-gallon-11320-102

That was 7 years ago. I haven't been to TSC but a couple times since, looking for tractor supplies, which they had very few of.