Gander Mountain
I went to Gander earlier to kill some time. While I was there I thought I would get some powder for reloading my 7mm Rem. so I get three pounds of IMR 7828 and then I noticed that the price had been blacked out with a marker. So I asked for a price check and they wanted $39.99 for a pound of powder!!
I knew that they were high but man now they have gone completely crazy.
I can get it at the local gun club for $22 per lb. I won't go back.
I knew that they were high but man now they have gone completely crazy.
I can get it at the local gun club for $22 per lb. I won't go back.
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I just ordered all the 3D archery targets from Gander Mtn. They had better prices then any one including ebay!!!![:0] I bought a Deer, turky, bear and howling wolf. Can't wait to get them installed at the club and start using them. 0 -
What in the world is Gander mountain trying to do? The prices here are out of the world. $699.00 for a glock 23.
.45 Acp mega paks for 149.00 for 250 Rnds. The used guns are priced higher than what I can buy new at my local ma&pa store and online. They had a used 500 S&W for 1025.00 and the guy at the counter said the prices are firm.I told him no thanks...........0 -
I am trying to remember if they sell reloading supplies or not. I can't remember. I checked the website and couldn't turn anything up. 0 -
Is it just me, or are there others
out there that think the Gander
Mountain "used gun trade-in" policy
sucks? Took a perfectly good
Ithaca Model 37 12 ga. in to trade
on an 7600 Rem. carbine (the best
37 of have of 7 of them). Guy
looked at it and remarked "nice
gun", then looked closer and saw it
had one slide bar(standard) and
said that Gander Mtn. had a policy
that they could not take a gun with
just one bar because (get this) they warranty all used guns and if
the single bar breaks, they have a
warranty claim. I told him that I
had brought along a newish Model 94
but would'nt bother bringing it in
cause it only had one lever, one
trigger, and one barrel and surely
did'nt want them to take a chance on something like that! Incidently, this is'nt the first
time. I've taken NIB rifles in and
had the yokel look them up in their
Blue Book of Used Guns and offer
50% of listed used price!0 -
We're getting a Gander Mountain Store here in Texarkana Texas. I've never been to one before . Does anyone have one in their town and if so how do you like it?
Thanks , nashflash
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Gander Mountain coming to Roanoke Va.This is great since the nearest Bass Pro is Charlotte,N.C. and Cabelas even farther.Who has a Gander Mtn. close by and how do you rate them? 0 -
Stopped by the store near me, Lakeville MN, after some other errands in the area...wanted to see their new "state of the art" shooting range addition...what a joke...I walk over to the area reception counter, look to my left and through glass see what appears to be 5 lanes crammed in this "room"...I asked the guy working at the counter, "Is that the range?"...he replys "yes"...I ask how deep is that thing...he sez 30ft...I asked how much to shoot, he sez 29.00 an hour...I said really, turned around and left...they have been advertising this thing like crazy....very disappointing to say the least...[V] 0 -
Went to our local Gander Mountain today to buy a new Nikon scope for a rifle. Salesperson got it out and let me look it over. Said I would take it, but needed to go back to the truck to get the rifle so they could mount and boresight it. He said, "That'll be an extra $25." Since when did anyone start charging to mount and boresight a scope that you buy from them? I refused to buy the scope, went down the road to a locally owned place, bought the same scope and they mounted and bore sighted at no cost to me. I have bought scopes at Gander in the past and they always did it for free. I am done with them, and just told them so in a letter to customer service. We'll see what happens! 0 -
At last here in south central Kentucky. One opened in Bowling Green last week. I'm slow so I only found out this morning.
Man what a store. Nice people, and lots of toys.[:)][:D][:)][:D][:)]0 -
Does anyone know what the deal is with their going out of business sale? Flyer says everything must go but it doesn't say how much of a discount they are offering. 0 -
got both gander mt.and basspro here my wallet does'nt have a chance[:D] 0 -
We recently got a Cabelas nearby. I'll probably never go back to Gander Mountain or Bass Pro. 0 -
Everything in gander mountain is way way over priced. The one by me has rude employees who have no clue about any of the stuff they are selling. When I go in and buy 30.06 ammo and get asked if it it is for a rifle or a handgun I feel like Bill Engvall and "heres your sign". For fun I always say pistol. 0 -
We have a Gander Mountain. Been to it twice and have yet to buy anything. Over priced and cheap products.
The "local" Cabelas is a 6 hour round trip for me. But it is where I fill 90% of my hunting needs.0 -
Gander Mountain sux in every way, shape and form. 0 -
Our local Gander Mountain is both bad and good. The prices run high even when compared to Bass Pro shops. However, in our case, Gander Mountain is lots closer, a 45 minute drive versus two hours for BP.
Gander Mountain's ammo prices are about 20 percent higher than Wal-Mart, but the selection contains brands and types you'll never see at Wal-Mart.
Gander Mountain carries not one single item for the fly fisherman. Being a fly fisherman, I find that outright strange, not to say short-sighted. Bass Pro shops has an entire department dedicated to fly fishing, and while their prices are high, at least you can usually find what you need. One other store in town also carries fly fishing equipment, so I can get by, but it just isn't right. If it's an outdoor super-store, it ought'a have fly fishing stuff.
On the other side of the scale though, I carried my Walther P-22 in for gunsmithing (which I subsequently lost, while flyfishing), and was surprised when the gunsmith called me a couple of weeks later to tell me it was fixed. When I asked how much I owed he told me....he had simply packaged my pistol in with a shipment of other guns going to S/W, and they had fixed it at no charge, under their lifetime warranty. So Gander Mountain charged me nothing. They could have gotten away with hitting me pretty hard for that, and I'd never have known the difference. I had a pizza delivered to the guy for lunch the next Monday.
Finally, Mrs. Sahagan generally goes shopping with me, and as long as she's happy, I can take my time looking around. Gander Mountain doesn't keep her happy for near long enough. I always leave figuring there's some treasure somewhere or other in the store I've missed because of being in a hurry.
Sahagan0 -
At our gander MT the prices arent as cheap as walmart but they are cheaper than Cabelas especially on weatherby ammunition. Not to mention thier gun prices are cheaper than Dick's however I was quite upset about a Weatherby MKV I saw there they wanted 1600$ for it when the barrel was completely shot out of it and the bolt was broke. (what ever happenned to quality control) 0 -
Agree with you Sahagan, seeing that we have the same local Gander Mountain. Occasionally you can get some good deals on sale merchandise. I have used their "price matching" policy several times for good results. They don't advertise it very much though. What they do is match the competitors price, plus give you the difference. Example....GM has something for $150. Competitor has it for $120. They will match the difference, plus take another $30 off it. You pay $90. They only match up to $50 though. Just something to keep in mind if you find something in BP's flyer. Lot cheaper to drive to Paducah than to Nashville! Where is the local store you mention that carries fly fishing accessories? I didn't know of any. 0 -
Why don't they set the prices "right" in the first place[xx(] 0 -
Some of you young'uns may not know that Gander Mt. used to send out catalogs and take mail orders. That was over 30 years ago. Back then there was no place around my home town to buy anything much for reloading and shooting other than ammo. Got my Lyman Spar-t and dies, and all kinds of goodies from them. Real exciting to get that Gander box in the mail. They stopped mail order before the internet revolution. I sure missed them. Now we have a store within 40 miles. I love it. It's well stocked good prices and lots of sales. Bass Pro is super but it's 100 miles from me. Doesn't have 1/4 the guns Gander has. I guess its just where you are and the people that they are able to hire. Now if we could just get a Cabela's. But now I don't need stuff too often, can't shoot and hunt much anymore. Easy to order online too, but now and then I like to look at and pick up things even if I don't buy. I like Gander Mt. 0 -
Hey iluvguns;
The local store where I get my flyfishing equipment is DUNN'S SPORTING GOODS, on the same road as Gander Mountain, but further west. They've even got a sales guy who loves to fly fish as much as I, and whose advice has been on point everytime I've dealt with him.
I was looking for some shooting bags the other day. The choices at Gander Mountain were limited, and started at $24.95. I bought a filled Caldwell's front bag, and an empty (I filled it with a mix of lead shot and fine grain lime) rear bag, at Dunn's for three or four bucks less than just the front bag at GM. On the other hand, ammo was about the same as GM, so it was back to Wal-Mart at Benton for that. Apparently, our local Wal-Marts aren't reordering certain types of ammo when they sell out. I've bought all of Murray's .22 Magnum Remington 33gr. Accutip-V shells, and nearly all their CCI Hyper-V .22LR ammo. I have bought all of Benton's .22LR CCI Hyper-V shells.
They may re-order, but it's looking iffy.
Shucks, I don't get to Paducah often, so when I do go, I shop around. Of course, time for me passes really slowly between trips to Nashville and BASS PRO SHOPS.
Sahagan0 -
Didn't know Dunns carried fly fishing supplies. I am in there quite often for Boy Scout supplies. Have to check them out. Thanks for the heads up! 0 -
Cabela's beats out Gander Mountain and Bass Pro! They have a awesome gun department! 0 -
Have gotten some good deals at GM. Just like everywhere you see high's and lows. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by mango tango
Cabela's beats out Gander Mountain and Bass Pro! They have a awesome gun department!
They might on selection but thier prices are WAY higher than our Gander Mountain.0 -
quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
We recently got a Cabelas nearby. I'll probably never go back to Gander Mountain or Bass Pro.
Do you live in NW Indiana?0 -
But acutally Cabela's is pretty cool. No other store like it. But I have to say the prices at Gander Mountain are much less cheaper. I have gotten some good prices on used handguns at Gander Mountain. It seems like the good deals are at Cabela's only if they have a sale. 0 -
Sweet... I found some good deals at the Gander MTN near me. Last year at this time they had 5.7 for $14.95 a box and .308 for $69.95 for case of 760 rounds! It's still a little far out of town to go regularly. 0 -
It's not so bad. Sure Wal-mart can beet them on the basics and Bass Pro or Cabelas has more bling, but it is a nice place to wander around. Yes, the ammo ain't cheap but neither is those other two places.
ALl in all, it has it's place in the market.0 -
quote:Originally posted by fideau
Some of you young'uns may not know that Gander Mt. used to send out catalogs and take mail orders. That was over 30 years ago. Back then there was no place around my home town to buy anything much for reloading and shooting other than ammo. Got my Lyman Spar-t and dies, and all kinds of goodies from them. Real exciting to get that Gander box in the mail. They stopped mail order before the internet revolution. I sure missed them. Now we have a store within 40 miles. I love it. It's well stocked good prices and lots of sales. Bass Pro is super but it's 100 miles from me. Doesn't have 1/4 the guns Gander has. I guess its just where you are and the people that they are able to hire. Now if we could just get a Cabela's. But now I don't need stuff too often, can't shoot and hunt much anymore. Easy to order online too, but now and then I like to look at and pick up things even if I don't buy. I like Gander Mt.
I believe Gander Mtn.s catalog dept. was bought by Cabela's a few yrs. ago. We used to get their catalogs, then they were replaced by Cabela's. We now have a Cabela's on the west side, a bass Pro on the east side, and no small shops left. We usually go to Sportsmans warehouse, its cheaper than either of the others.0
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