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  • bigtruck82
    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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  • bigtruck82
    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.
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  • bigtruck82
    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.
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  • bigtruck82
    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!
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  • bigtruck82
    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!
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  • bigtruck82
    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...........
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  • bigtruck82
    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?
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  • bigtruck82
    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]
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  • bigtruck82
    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.
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  • bigtruck82
    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][:)]
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  • The Dutchman
    Not doubt. I fell over when I saw their ammo prices. I always buy ammo at the range where I shoot anyway, Now it is actually cheaper there![8D]
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  • bigtruck82
    I still buy my ammo at Wally world, 10.00 for .40 and 12.00 for 45Acp.I love the looks when I tell them I want 10 boxes of each[:D]
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  • OldNavyGuy
    Hello,
    A few months ago, here in Jacksonville, Florida a Gander Mountain opened. My hunting/fishing partner went there on the grand opening weekend. We had heard that they were giving some grand opening discounts on certain items.

    Well, I tell you what. If what we saw were the sale prices, I sure would hate to see them before they marked them down! Damn they are high!

    We shopped around, checked out thier guns. Pretty good selection, all the new ones were over priced. We did find a couple of good deals on the used rack.

    We discovered a Browning bolt action rifle. It had a bull barrel and was chambered for 220 Swift. It had a Leupold scope. The price was 799 with a 100 off for the grand opening. We grabbed it!

    We have a buddy who was looking for a 220 Swift, so we got it for him. He was thrilled for getting it at that price.

    Other than that, they were high on just about everything.

    Machinist Mate 1st Class, United States Navy (Retired)
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  • gskyhawk
    well if you like low prices , you had better be buying all you can , cause every body is going up not just GM
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  • bobski
    its a box store. its retail at its best game. what more needs to be said? they dont care about you, they want your money.
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  • zink
    Since I work at GM, PLEASE, don't blame the associates there.

    Lance
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  • RugerNiner
    Their prices are outrageous here in PA also.
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  • ripley16
    I love my local G.M. I've found some really nice buys there. Yes I buy ammo elsewhere usually, but G.M. has a price matching policy...I know, I've used it.
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  • Daddie_Tom
    We have All of them here,Gander Mtn. Bass Pro Shops,Cabelas and MY favorite Sportsmans Whse. The worst prices are at Bass Pro and Cabelas.
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  • ruger41
    We just got a brand new Cabelas here in WA and it is alot of fun to visit. They have many items in the store that you cannot get online or in their catalogs. But saying that I must tell you their used gun prices are wayyyyy off the marker. For instance they had a old beat up single shot .410 and were asking $225! I saw some Ruger 10/22's going for almost what you could buy a brand new one with a scope! Some of their new firearm prices were ok-nothing to write home about. Their ammo prices were ok. I used to go to Wallyworld for ammo, but I find most of them only have decent deals on shotgun shells during dove and duck season and .22 ammo. Their centerfire pistol & rifle ammo is on par with anywhere else. I also hate dealing with the associates there as 99% of them know zip if you have a technical question. We have a Sportsman Warehouse here too and it is basically a 1/4 sized Cabelas.
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  • jhimco
    They look at you like you are ready to start a small war.quote:Originally posted by bigtruck82
    I still buy my ammo at Wally world, 10.00 for .40 and 12.00 for 45Acp.I love the looks when I tell them I want 10 boxes of each[:D]
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  • jhimco
    But yes- I buy my fair share of that Blazer Brass stuff there. Can't beat the prices unless you reload your own ammo.
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  • ladams
    Only at Gander Mountain does a beat up old rifle with worn wood and rust on the metal have a price tag higher than brand new rifles of the same make an model, sometimes several hundrend more. And do not even bother to make them a lower offer as they will say company policy requires them to sell it for a certain percentage above what they paid for it, making their prices firm. And there ammo prices.... WOW! The only thing more expensive then the ammo is the componets to reload. I did the math and paying for the powder primers brass and bullets at GM is actually more expensive than just buying the ammo at their insanely high prices... sad... very sad.
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  • shootlow
    Gander Mountain is to high on every thing. i wont bother to go in to any of the stores any more
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  • Cornflk1
    Same problem here in IN., prices out of sight. the only reason I even go into Gander is to kill an hour or so waiting on the wife. Rumor here is that they are going to shut down the store because of poor sales---well DUH[:(]
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  • Permanently deleted user
    Went to Wally World couple days ago looking for some .45 bulk. Yep 30.57 for a box of 100, and 23.45 for a box of 50 .. Ammo is up everywhere.. [:(]
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  • ladams
    quote:Originally posted by BlackRoses
    Went to Wally World couple days ago looking for some .45 bulk. Yep 30.57 for a box of 100, and 23.45 for a box of 50 .. Ammo is up everywhere.. [:(]


    That 30.57 might almost get you 50 rounds at GM, but not sure. They had .380 "on sale" the other day for 18.99 for 50. I usually get it for 24 for 100.
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