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 Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:22 pm
So on my way down to my Grandpa's for Christmas, my dad told me we were making a quick stop to buy jackets- at Bass Pro Shops. There's now one about an hour south of Sacramento. We got there about three minutes before opening, and after we found the jackets, I immediately went upstairs to the hunting section.
It was quite easily the largest selection of firearms I've seen in one place. I couldn't really get a good look at the rifles and shotguns, but I did spy an 870 Marine Magnum and some Marlin and Henry rifles behind the counter. I spent more time looking over the handguns. They had a Model 500 and a Model 460 for sale, both for over a thousand dollars. The Model 500 was about as massive as I thought it would be. They also had a Five-Seven, which was bigger than I expected. Along with the various H&K, Sig, Glock, Ruger and S&W pistols, they had a S&W M1911 variant, some very large target pistol, what looked like modern replicas of antique revolvers, and a very fancy over-under shotgun with gold trim and an extra set of barrels- it cost $3400, though.
I then walked over to the ammunition, which is more expensive than I thought it would be- most of the ammo was in the $20 dollar range. It seems either FN or the store is trying to rip off the customers, because in addition to the $900 Five-Seven, the 5.7mm ammo was $21.99 for this tiny little box. They also had a lot of white-box Winchester ammo, and some calibers I'd never heard of. Someone had also tried to get into a box of .357 SIG and .500 S&W Magnum.
I then went back to the counter. They had an EOTech holographic on sale for $350, and three Kabars of various lengths for $80 each. I didn't check out the bows, but they had an archery range.
Unless you guys can recommend somewhere better, I'm probably going to buy my first rifle there.
Speaking of my grandpa, I prove him wrong about his Winchester never being fired. I checked the barrel, and there were some small particles from gunpowder inside.
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:35 am
Eep. Yeah, bass pro shops are bad for prices, so is Gander, they may have some good deals once in a while, but other than that they're over priced. Anyway, 5.7 ammunition is tiny, those were probably 40 round boxes or so. Yeah, the 5.7 is a rather large handgun, I would say it's clunky but it being made of mostly plastic, makes that an incorrect classification. If the only place near you are over priced gun shops and bass pro shops, look for people that can do transfers for you and get a gun cheap online. http://www.gunbroker.com/FFL/DealerNetwork.aspxThat will help you locate places in your area. Transfers should cost $20, if it's any more don't do it and keep looking. I found a guy that does it for $20 near me. Works out of his house. Said he could also special order firearms for me and wouldn't charge me a whole lot to do so. His reasoning being "I like guns and like to see new ones and look at what goes through" or something along those lines. I'll probably go to him to check out new stuff.
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:47 pm
Well, if I can't find it there, or if it's cheaper to get it online, then I'll probably go through an FFL.
It was pretty cool to be six inches away from the one revolver that I want to buy but are scared to fire. I don't feel like ending up like that chick who had the DEagle kick into her face, or the guy with the .600 Nitro pistol jump out of his hands.
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:02 pm
Requiem in Mortis Speaking of my grandpa, I prove him wrong about his Winchester never being fired. I checked the barrel, and there were some small particles from gunpowder inside. Generally speaking, most good gun makers won't ship a gun unless it has been proof tested by an employee. In fact, most European gun makers will ship a target and the empty casings used to make the holes in the target when you open the box from the factory. It's considered a mark of pride and proof that the gun works as it should. My Bersa Thunder came this way. So did my S&W .22 match pistol. Winchester is one of the companies that used to hand test each finished gun, so finding evidence of use on a new gun isn't surprising. As far as doing business with Bass, consider yourself lucky if any California gun dealer has guns or ammo in stock. Last I heard, the odds of getting what you want from a Calif. dealer was somewhere between slim and none. Thus, the high prices for limited supply. Buy your ammo in bulk online whenever you can. I got damn lucky and found a big pile of 20 round boxes of Russian made .223 55 grain for $5 a box. Best Xmax deal from a brick and mortar store this year!
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:15 pm
It makes sense. I'm pretty sure the rifle is a Model 1894. I need to go through his garage sometime, because he supposedly has two more shotguns out there. EDIT: Would something like this be good for cleaning the rifle, or would a boresnake be better?
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:54 pm
That linked rifle cleaning kit is fine for someone who wants to keep a barrel clean on a regular basis. I would also recommend a can of Gunslick Foaming Bore Cleaner. I've salvaged a lot of hours using this stuff as instructed. Cleaned out a derringer that hadn't been cleaned since the 1960's and was considered a lost cause. http://www.gunslick.com/products/chemicals/cleaners.aspxI got mine at Big 5 sporting goods, but check around. Bore snakes are great for hard dust and other dry paticulants.
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:50 pm
Floyd That linked rifle cleaning kit is fine for someone who wants to keep a barrel clean on a regular basis. I would also recommend a can of Gunslick Foaming Bore Cleaner. I've salvaged a lot of hours using this stuff as instructed. Cleaned out a derringer that hadn't been cleaned since the 1960's and was considered a lost cause. http://www.gunslick.com/products/chemicals/cleaners.aspxI got mine at Big 5 sporting goods, but check around. Bore snakes are great for hard dust and other dry paticulants. Don't use it if you have a chrome lined bore.
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:00 pm
OberFeldwebel Floyd That linked rifle cleaning kit is fine for someone who wants to keep a barrel clean on a regular basis. I would also recommend a can of Gunslick Foaming Bore Cleaner. I've salvaged a lot of hours using this stuff as instructed. Cleaned out a derringer that hadn't been cleaned since the 1960's and was considered a lost cause. http://www.gunslick.com/products/chemicals/cleaners.aspxI got mine at Big 5 sporting goods, but check around. Bore snakes are great for hard dust and other dry paticulants. Don't use it if you have a chrome lined bore. It's a Winchester. I highly doubt it has a chrome bore.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:10 am
Requiem in Mortis It makes sense. I'm pretty sure the rifle is a Model 1894. I need to go through his garage sometime, because he supposedly has two more shotguns out there. EDIT: Would something like this be good for cleaning the rifle, or would a boresnake be better? Personally, I like the boresnake now that I got it because it is a lot faster and easier. Both seem to work equally well IMO as long as it is done right. As far as looking for a good price, it may be worthwhile to check out your local gunshops and sport shops to compare. You may see something you never thought of before.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:53 am
Man of the Demoneye Requiem in Mortis It makes sense. I'm pretty sure the rifle is a Model 1894. I need to go through his garage sometime, because he supposedly has two more shotguns out there. EDIT: Would something like this be good for cleaning the rifle, or would a boresnake be better? Personally, I like the boresnake now that I got it because it is a lot faster and easier. Both seem to work equally well IMO as long as it is done right. As far as looking for a good price, it may be worthwhile to check out your local gunshops and sport shops to compare. You may see something you never thought of before. I got a boresnake and never looked back. Except one time... I got a free G3 cleaning kit with an order of ammo once, and decided to see how it worked on my Enfield. Did a good job... it's a pretty decent substitute.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:09 pm
Wow. Looks like I can get a Red Ryder at Bass Pro for $30.
EDIT: Holy s**t, $150 for a Bowie knife?!
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 11:05 pm
Requiem in Mortis Wow. Looks like I can get a Red Ryder at Bass Pro for $30. EDIT: Holy s**t, $150 for a Bowie knife?! Bass Pro is owned by Cabela's. I've looked at Cabela's catalogs. s**t's expensive.
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:21 am
Fresnel Man of the Demoneye Requiem in Mortis It makes sense. I'm pretty sure the rifle is a Model 1894. I need to go through his garage sometime, because he supposedly has two more shotguns out there. EDIT: Would something like this be good for cleaning the rifle, or would a boresnake be better? Personally, I like the boresnake now that I got it because it is a lot faster and easier. Both seem to work equally well IMO as long as it is done right. As far as looking for a good price, it may be worthwhile to check out your local gunshops and sport shops to compare. You may see something you never thought of before. I got a boresnake and never looked back. Except one time... I got a free G3 cleaning kit with an order of ammo once, and decided to see how it worked on my Enfield. Did a good job... it's a pretty decent substitute. Only problem with those is using patches. You don't get any good pressure on them to actually wipe, and if you double, they get stuck. Guess how I know?
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:48 am
owenmarco Fresnel Man of the Demoneye Requiem in Mortis It makes sense. I'm pretty sure the rifle is a Model 1894. I need to go through his garage sometime, because he supposedly has two more shotguns out there. EDIT: Would something like this be good for cleaning the rifle, or would a boresnake be better? Personally, I like the boresnake now that I got it because it is a lot faster and easier. Both seem to work equally well IMO as long as it is done right. As far as looking for a good price, it may be worthwhile to check out your local gunshops and sport shops to compare. You may see something you never thought of before. I got a boresnake and never looked back. Except one time... I got a free G3 cleaning kit with an order of ammo once, and decided to see how it worked on my Enfield. Did a good job... it's a pretty decent substitute. Only problem with those is using patches. You don't get any good pressure on them to actually wipe, and if you double, they get stuck. Guess how I know? I'll admit I didn't use a patch... I was mostly checking the brush.
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 8:40 am
Fresnel Requiem in Mortis Wow. Looks like I can get a Red Ryder at Bass Pro for $30. EDIT: Holy s**t, $150 for a Bowie knife?! Bass Pro is owned by Cabela's. I've looked at Cabela's catalogs. s**t's expensive. I thought it was Cabela's biggest competitor. But $150 for a Bowie knife, when the store I went to had three different Kabars (three different lengths) for $80 each?
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