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DeerHuntr
Senior Member
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 Posted - Oct 30 2009 : 18:28:02
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| We are a week away from deer opener here in MN. My brother called ot ask if I could load up some rounds for his .357 Mag for hunting, he likes to carry it while pushing woods. So off to the store I go, I loaded 180gr Nosler Partitons for mine in the past and they shot well and think they will make a good pill for deer at close range. Gander Mountain has them in stock for $69.99/box of 50rds!!!!! That is insane!! I drove to Wholesale Sports and bought the same for $27. How do they expect to sell anything??? I don't think I will ever step foot in the store again, what are you guys seeing for prices??? |
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BISCUT
Moderator
2654 Posts |
Posted - Oct 30 2009 : 18:46:51
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| IMHO screw Gander Mt. Their gunsmith's (at least in Middletown NY) SUCK!!!! Prices are high, knowledge is lacking. Shotgun and fishing selection is good though. I use them to finger F the products I may want to purchase elsewhere. |
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New-To-Reloading
Average Member
USA
108 Posts |
Posted - Oct 30 2009 : 20:14:21
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Ditto here in Toledo.
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De Oppresso Liber |
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lefty o
Advanced Member
USA
716 Posts |
Posted - Oct 30 2009 : 23:31:20
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| there's a reason i rarely even walk into a gander mt. for the past 10yrs or so, they have been consistently overpriced on almost everything in the store. |
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fishstan2
Advanced Member
USA
2122 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2009 : 02:55:18
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Deerhuntr, Burn the store down!!!!. LMAO. You should of, have after you bought your ammo, gone back to the store and asked to speak to the manager, and showed him what you bought your ammo for with a receipt, then told him you would not be back . More impact, and it would have made you feel better . That is very sad, but it happening all over because of the ammo scare as I think the stores are using it against us all . Glad you found them for a good price. Stan |
WILLIAMS, STANLEY W.
SGM U.S. ARMY
FORT HOOD TEXAS
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wood
Senior Member
USA
439 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2009 : 09:38:50
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I walked into a G.M. store yesterday. They wanted $50/1000 for CCI large pistol primers. They also wanted $50 for a box of 44 specail 240 grain cowboy action loads and $29 for a 20 count box winchester 200 gr hp personal protection ammo. I think the 44 special winchester brass was $40/ bag. I can see why their shelves are stocked full of powder/primers/brass, and loaded ammo.
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The United States Constitution (c) 1791. All Rights Reserved. |
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ethmoid1999
Advanced Member
USA
2305 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2009 : 11:22:07
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| GM sucks! I don't even bother going in them anymore. There must be enough dumbasses that will buy there to keep them going. Poor fools. |
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AvyDriver
Average Member
USA
138 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2009 : 11:46:35
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| Isnt that similar to price gouging? Since they think they have it and no one else does the raise the prices. |
Brett
"government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem." -Ronald Reagan |
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RaySendero
Senior Member
USA
237 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2009 : 13:04:32
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quote:
Originally posted by DeerHuntr
..... Gander Mountain has them in stock for $69.99/box of 50rds!!!!! That is insane!! I drove to Wholesale Sports and bought the same for $27. How do they expect to sell anything??? I don't think I will ever step foot in the store again, what are you guys seeing for prices???
DH,
I was treveling through Mississippi last month and stop in at a GM store to see what all this hooplaa on prices was about.
Seems to me the have a interesting sale plan there!
Highest prices and the prettiest girls - I payed the price.
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ten2six
Advanced Member
USA
1591 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2009 : 13:09:11
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Gander Mountain recently bought back stock from small shareholders because of continuing losses. They wanted to change it from a publicly held company, back to a privately held company. WTF? Looks like they're going to privately drive it into the ground. :(
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"Chances are, when we meet intelligent life forms in outer space, they're going to be descended from predators."
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SWABBY56
Average Member
USA
184 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2009 : 14:10:49
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I hear you brother!!!!!!!!! I needed a box of 120gr nosler bt's in 7mm. Went to Gander Mtn and they were $26 bucks. I needed them so I bought them. I then looked at Midway and Midsouth and they were an average of $10 a box cheaper. Went back to gander Mtn for their low price guarantee. Guess what if the store is not in the immediate vicinity they will not honor it. I will no longer buy stuff from them. Drove to the next state over to Cabelas and bought many boxes for $9.29 less per box. It was only a 37 mile drive so it was worth the gas and wear and tear on the car.
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xarcher
Junior Member
USA
43 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2009 : 21:02:57
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I am seeing the same thing here in Pittsburgh but sometimes they honor someone elses price even though it is not local. I have taken Midway prices to them and they honor it.
Also never feel fully informed and satisfied with how their gun staff handles questions. |
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lost-leader
Advanced Member
USA
998 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2009 : 21:12:45
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| Haven't you guy's heard, there offering a 5 year easy payment plan on a box of shells. lost |
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OKIE2
Junior Member
USA
55 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2009 : 03:21:13
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I just sent GM this whole page of coments
maybe they will read it |
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raginbullsht
Average Member
184 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2009 : 08:58:26
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quote:
Originally posted by OKIE2
I just sent GM this whole page of coments
maybe they will read it
I posted here about issues with GM at the Toledo store a few months ago. I wrote a formal letter and added comments from the thread (removed all names etc), I still have not heard back from GM.
I fully expect them to go bankrupt within a year or so. |
"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?"
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wood
Senior Member
USA
439 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2009 : 09:12:03
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I just read my post and can't believe I forgot the best part. When I asked what they had in .44 special ammo the guy first showed me the box of cowboy loads. Then he says that is all we have in .44 special. I say, "what about the box next to it?" His reply-- "Well that is .44 smith and wesson special ammo, I don't think it would work." That was when I walked out.
This was not some 18 year old kid. He looked to be in his late 50's or early 60's.
Jack |
The United States Constitution (c) 1791. All Rights Reserved. |
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Prices?? Gander Mt is off it's rocker!!!!
