Ignorance was bliss at the Wal-Mart last night...
 

Was doin my usual walk through of a new Wal Mart near me last night. Was at the gun counter looking at what they had....a guy was there lookin for sights for his gun. I made mention of having a set I would give him cause I always take em off my guns. The associate at the counter looked at me in amazement when i said I always took em off my bolt guns and asked hatefully "Why?" I proceeded to tell him how I liked to get my scope as close to the barrel as possible to get better line of sight and cheek weld. Wellll...he then proceeded to tell me I was basically stupid as any smart shooter would never remove their sights and would also always use see through scope mounts. At this point I couldnt quit laughing and had to walk away...lol.

I wonder if they even screen the folks they use in those departments? Oh well..ya better know what ya want when ya go in that gun department and be willing to argue for it...:D

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Just about every time I buy something gun-related at Wal-MartI've had to do the thinking for the cashier. There is one guy at my local store whom I can tell is into guns, but he's almost never there when I go shopping. Last time I was there I asked for several boxes of ammo in various calibers: 12 gauge rifled slugs, .40S&W FMJ's, and .22LR. I got .300 Win Mag, .45ACP, and .22 CB's. :eek:

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C'mon guys, what did you expect? Craig Boddington on the other side of the counter? Maybe a member of the USA shooting team?

This is wally world remember?

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Well basically I think we can all do without that uninformed editorial I recieved :D Anybody loves good info...but when somebody is that far out and wants to argue.....well...lol.Their job is to sell...not argue with the customers..lmao. I figured you guys would get a good laugh out of that.

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Oh I know, I know.
I sent the wife(The blind leading the Blind)in there last hunting season for shells for a pheasnat hunt(12 ga #5 2-3/4 inch),guess what I got 20 ga 3 inch #4's.(I even wrote it on paper)
The clerk told my wife "Well thats what I use for Pheasants"she being the good soul bought those to suprise me and got the GOOD
ones.
I have mix upps in there plenty of times,if you don't know much about shellsand what you need DO NOT GO TO WALL-MARTS SPORTINGOODS COUNTER.
BBJ
PS:Anyone need a box of 20 ga shells?

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Yes I shoot a 20 ,but I went in to buy a box of Rem 3" 4 Hevi shot for last years duck hunt for a freind and I ask if they had any .
DUMB f##k sits a 10 box case on the counter and charges me for a box .
Puts the case in a bag and staples the receite to it .
I smiled all the way home
I shot HS for ducks for a few days

Johnch

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:D Doe Dumper I can't believe your picking on those knowledgeable clerks at Wally WOrld. They are a fountain of knowledge when it comes to firearms and anything related to hunting. They wear khaki vests at my store adorned with all kinds of buttons so they must know everything. You must have been mistaken.

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Sounds about as bad as the Col. Cooper parrots who not only insist that a bolt action have iron sights, but that the scope be mounted in front of the receiver 'scout' style. Talk about a horse designed by commitee.

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now you guys know with all the big money they pay those people they get the cream of the crop, with all the knowdgle in the world.[:o][&:][&:]:D.

same here at home,there dumber than a broke brick.[&:]:D

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yeah the people they have working in the gun part of my local store definately aren't the brightest crayons in the box. ;). i went in one time looking for a box of cartridges for my .44 mag. she was looking in the shotgun part even after i told her where to look and pointed them out. then i overheard her tell someone that she was filling in for someone, that she usually worked in the fabric department.[&:]. you would think they might hire someone that might have the slightest idea about what they are trying to sell. but hey .... i guess that makes too much sense. :eek: