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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ Cabela's today |
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Sun May 28, 2006 1:16 pm
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Location: NH
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Well the wifey had to work today so I wondered out to Hamburg, Pa to Cabela's. I needed a few things and had a $110 in gift cards plus a little spare jingle etc. Picked up what I needed to get, some that I wanted to get and then checked out the 16 ga ammo situation since that is where I usually get my Fiocchi GP rounds. Well they had a bunch of GP on the shelf today. I picked up 4 more boxes for next year.
Then I noticed they had Estate 16 ga. in #8 shot. Wow, not a normal thing for there. So I figured I would get a couple of cases for sporting clays. They weren't marked but the 12's and 20's were $32.99 a case. I asked a sales person if the 16's were the same price. He checked.
How about $52.99 a case for the 16 ga. I know most companies get a couple of bucks more for the 16 ga but $20 more, especially on a case price? I thanked him and said no thanks, Remington Game Loads at around $34 a case in 7.5's will do fine from Dick's.
Couldn't believe the difference they wanted just because they were 16's.
OK, I'm better now. |
_________________ A bad day of hunting is better than a good day of work. |
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Sun May 28, 2006 2:55 pm
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Cabela's may be the "Worlds Foremost Outfitter" but they ain't cheap, howevewr, $20.00 a flat more for 16 guage is highway robbery.
TCJ please post the original on Gunshop and see if you get a response. There are a couple of Cabela Manager that may weigh in on their pricing policies.
Until Cabela's becomes competitive K Mart and Dicks is going to get my business. |
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Sun May 28, 2006 3:10 pm
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TB, not familiar with Gunshop and my 'puter skills are limited. If you can copy it there, feel free. Or give me step by step directions. |
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Sun May 28, 2006 3:39 pm
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Joined: 08 Nov 2005
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Location: Illinois
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Just another case of the stores trying to rip us 16 er's off It pays to know current prices/inventory of other stores |
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Sun May 28, 2006 3:46 pm
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Sun May 28, 2006 4:21 pm
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Joined: 15 Mar 2005
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Location: Houston
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Not familiar with Dick's. Is that local to you guys or is it online? |
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Sun May 28, 2006 4:39 pm
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Joined: 15 Oct 2004
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Location: Indiana
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Just today my wife and I visited the Big R store in Warsaw, IN. I bought several boxes of ammo: Win. 16 ga. Super X Game Loads in #8 for $3.99/box, Estate .410 #9's for $6.29/box and PMC 12 ga. target loads, on sale: 3 dr. 1 oz. #8's for $2.99/box. This store is currently among the most reasonable for shotgun shells in the entire northern Indiana area.... |
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Sun May 28, 2006 7:31 pm
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Bring Big R to Kansas! WE WANT BIG R! WE WANT BIG R!! |
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Sun May 28, 2006 8:01 pm
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Wolfchief could smell a bargain 30 miles away |
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Sun May 28, 2006 8:21 pm
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Joined: 28 Dec 2005
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Location: Glendale, AZ
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TJC: Bummer brother but thanks for letting us know
662: Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but I think Dick's, Sports Authority, and Gart Bros. are one and the same. Don't forget about our sharptail hunt to western Neb. fall/07'
Fin: you want the Big Red to annex Kansas Should improve the GPA in Lincoln and the football in Lawrence |
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Sun May 28, 2006 9:42 pm
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Joined: 26 Dec 2005
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Location: Round Rock, TX
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If Sports Authority and Dicks are the same company, then they aren't using the same price schedules across their stores. SA has some very inflated ammo prices and their 16 ga selection is pretty much nothing. At least the Pflugerville store. |
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Mon May 29, 2006 6:13 am
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Joined: 13 Feb 2006
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Location: California
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Sports Authority in CA does not carry anything GUN About the only chain stores in my home town (Merced CA) with ammo are Big 5 and WalMart. 16 ammo always hit or miss there.
Found some Federal 1oz game load for $5.99 box at a small one store outlet (shot size did not matter) about 75 miles north. And some Kent #6 for $8.99 at the auto parts/hunting/fishing store about 50 miles north. Talked to the owner there, and he is willing to special order. Will have to see about the price once we get a little closer to Fall. He also told me that he is getting more call for 16 ammo all the time
It seems we pay anywhere from $1.50 to $3.00 more per box for 16 here, but 12 and 20 seem to be about the same. |
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Mon May 29, 2006 6:16 am
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Joined: 04 May 2006
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Location: Michigan
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I believe that you will find that the estate 16s use a better quality hull than will be found on the 12s and 20s. They use the same hulls that federal uses for their 16 g game loads (brass heads). Cabela's isn't jacking up the price on them. |
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Mon May 29, 2006 6:19 am
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Joined: 28 Dec 2005
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Location: Glendale, AZ
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Looks like bigric is correct. Did a little internet research and Dick's is independent (but bought out Galyans 2-3 yrs ago) and is mostly in the eastern US. Sports Authority, Sportsmart, and Gart Sports are the same company and mostly western US. Sportsman's Warehouse is also independent, started in Utah and is rapidly explanding to the midwest and south. (Fin-one appears to be coming to Wichita) Gander Mtn is independent, started in Wisc. and expanding in the midwest. All this probably explains why we're losing the small independent gun shops
One would think all this competition would do something GOOD about gun/ammo prices and availability |
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Mon May 29, 2006 8:13 am
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Joined: 22 Aug 2004
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Location: South Texas
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The Cabela's in Buda, Texas has the same pricing on Estate 16's. They had the 20's and 12's on sale, but no mark downs on the 16's. I mentioned this to one of the clerks and they marked down a case 10%. Not nearly as good as the sale price, but they just didn't say, "Too bad." |
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