I live in a city of 40,000 people but we have no stores that sell guns or reloading supplies within a few hour drive so I pick up supplies when I am in the nearest big city(over 4 hours away)or order supplies by mail order(except powder and primers which can' t be mailed)I buy bulk to maintain lot numbers and to reduce trips to the city and to minimize shipping costs.I spend up to $1000 at a time to stock up on components.