RE: walmart guns
Weatherby Vanguard in 300 Wby Mag (new) - $388 Wal Mart
Weatherby Vanguard in 7mm Rem Mag (used) - $429 Local gun/bow Store
The fact that the gun at the gun/bow store is used leads me to believe that they didn’t pay a whole lot more than Wal Mart paid for theirs. The original owner probably bought the gun at Wal Mart for $350 and took a loss when he sold it or traded it in.
I will contribute to the local shop as I will buy my mounts, rings and scope at his place and pay him to put them on.