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Wal-Mart and reloading?
I went into my local Wal-Mart the other day and noticed something strange. RCBS dies, RC kits, Alliant powders, Sierra and Hornady bullets, and some other reloading stuff. Anybody else seen this?
Since there is nobusiness anywhere close to my knowledge that has reloading supplies, this could be handy if I need something in a pinch. |
RE: Wal-Mart and reloading?
The store in my area must have sent stuff to your store. They recently remodeled the store here, and remodeled the sporting goods section out of most all hunting and shooting stuff. It has become virtually worthless as a place for any kind of supplies of that nature. Don't even carry turkey calls anymore. As with guns, you can't have too many turkey calls either.
I guess I just don't understand big business. Having a "Super" store in a hardcore hunting area such as ours and then gutting the sporting goods department of hunting and shooting supplies makes no sense at all to me. |
RE: Wal-Mart and reloading?
Our local Walmarts don't carry any reloading stuff at all. I was surprised when I checked out the sporting goods dept. in the Walmart in Salida, CO the last time I was out there and found a pretty fair selection on reloading stuff.
I guess it all depends on your local market. Around here, there's more than enough sporting goods stores to meet the demand. In B.F.E Colorado, there aren't very many sporting goods stores and the ones that are around cater to the out-of-state hunters and rape us! In that case, WM is filling a void in the market by carrying stuff that the locals want/need at a better price than anybody else in town. Hmmm...Get raped at Joe's sporting goods, or get the same thing @25% off at WM? Wanna guess where I'm going to buy my stuff? |
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I don't think its necissarily getting raped by the local mom and pop shops, but the fact that walmart buys things in such bulk amounts, that they can keep the prices lower. I personally would rather spend a couple more dollars for a pound of powder at the local gun shop, and keep the guy in business that will do my gun work also, then to spend less at walmart, put the small guy out of business, and have no one to go and have gun work done, or sit and chat with on a weekday afternoon.
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We have a sporting goods store that is going out of business here in Watertown. They are probably the highest priced place in 150miles. I will pay a couple of dollars more for some items, but to buy a box of Nosler 25cal 110gr accubond bullets from them was $24 when I can buy them at Scheels in Sioux Falls or Cabela's for $16. Reloading dies that Scheels or Cabela's sells for $22 are $32. Get the picture why they are going out of business. Even mom and pop stores need to be somewhat competative in todays economy. A couple of dollars is OK, $10 on a 22$ item is way too much to pay for local service.
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Here in Pueblo, Co, not to far from Salida, they (Wal-Mart) don't have **** for reloading other than some shotgun stuff.
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Whats with wal marts trashing the hunting section???? I've been in 3 stores that no longer carry firearms that did before. One didn't hardly carry anything at all for deer season last year. They suck... getting to big for thier britches. Time to shop else where.
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RE: Wal-Mart and reloading?
ORIGINAL: North Texan I went into my local Wal-Mart the other day and noticed something strange. RCBS dies, RC kits, Alliant powders, Sierra and Hornady bullets, and some other reloading stuff. Anybody else seen this? Since there is nobusiness anywhere close to my knowledge that has reloading supplies, this could be handy if I need something in a pinch. There was a discount store outfit in TX and OK years ago called Gibson's. The ones in Copperas Cove TX (Fort Hood)and Lawton, (Fort Sill) OK had tons of reloading supplies and firearms related stuff. They were great! I don't know if they still exist....... |
RE: Wal-Mart and reloading?
I buy 90% of myhunting stuff Cabela's:D
Piss on Walmart!!!!! |
RE: Wal-Mart and reloading?
Beckley, WV and Wytheville, VA both have reloading supplies.
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RE: Wal-Mart and reloading?
The old store here has reloading stuff.Not sure how long they have had these things.Awhile now.
The new store here(less then 10 miles away from the other& going up now) i hear wont even sell firearms[&o] |
RE: Wal-Mart and reloading?
They just built a new super wal-mart in my town, second one now and I noticed they have very little if any sporting goods stuff. Went to the other wal-mart and asked they guy about it and he said that wal-mart is shutting down about 75% of its sporting goods departments. He said each "district" will have one and all the stores in that area of the one will not. He said wal-mart is having alot of problems with employees not doing the background checks right and getting fined by the goverment for paperwork errors. So he said they will stop selling alot of the guns at stores but try to keep stores that have them within "good" distances so people can still drive to get guns cheap. Lucky for me the old store will keep their guns and I will not have to drive. He did say that ours will be expanding so maybe I will be getting some reloading stuff soon!!
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I'm stationed down in Georgia and even the gunshops don't carry reloading stuff. They say there isn't any market. Hell i'm a market, aren't i? I know at least fifty other guys from work and the local ranges that roll there own.
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RE: Wal-Mart and reloading?
I tell you a store thats getting too big for its britches....bASSpro! I live about an hour from Springfield Mo. I usually make a few trips a year down to bASSpro. On my last trip I got so mad I don't know if I'll ever go back. First off they had decided not to carry reloading supplies anymore. I wanted to buy 1000 shotgun primers, a bag of shot, and some AA wads to load up some trap loads. Too BAD, So Sad. then on top of that I stood at the gun counter for 30 minutes trying to look at a over and under shotgun. I kept saying: "hey buddy,,,Hey buddy," to every attendant that walked behind the counter. They didn't even have the decency to acknowledge me. I mean if they would have said: "I'm sorry sir, We are real busy and I'll be with you as soon as I can" that would have been one thing, but they just walked past me. And they weren't "THAT"busy.
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RE: Wal-Mart and reloading?
ORIGINAL: ShatoDavis I tell you a store thats getting too big for its britches....bASSpro! I live about an hour from Springfield Mo. I usually make a few trips a year down to bASSpro. On my last trip I got so mad I don't know if I'll ever go back. First off they had decided not to carry reloading supplies anymore. I wanted to buy 1000 shotgun primers, a bag of shot, and some AA wads to load up some trap loads. Too BAD, So Sad. then on top of that I stood at the gun counter for 30 minutes trying to look at a over and under shotgun. I kept saying: "hey buddy,,,Hey buddy," to every attendant that walked behind the counter. They didn't even have the decency to acknowledge me. I mean if they would have said: "I'm sorry sir, We are real busy and I'll be with you as soon as I can" that would have been one thing, but they just walked past me. And they weren't "THAT"busy. I think all they care about is high margin clothes. They can make 300% margin on crappy shirts and stuff. But I noticed cabelas started not having all the items anymore. I was thinking of getting a caldwell lead sled, and they don't carry it anymore. So started looking at few more things, and they have quit supplying like different brands of chronos, no more mcmillian stocks and very limited H-S stocks. Guess I will have to give my business to Midsouthsupply. |
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