hometheaterman
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So Walmart seems to sell the Federal Power Shok ammo in most calibers for $13.97. It's like $11.97 or something similar in 30-30. They don't always have it in stock but when they do it seems like a great price. It seems like every once in a while I will see this stuff for $19.99 at a local gun store but a lot of them seem to be either $21.99 for it or $23.99.
Cabela's is the second cheapest place I've seen it for $18.99 for main calibers and $15.99 for 30-30 but then you have to pay shipping. I'm not sure it's the cheapest online price but most seem to be in that area.
Does anyone not find it crazy that gun shops are selling this stuff for $22-24 a box when Walmart is selling it for $14? Then gun shops often complain about how people don't support local businesses and shop at Walmart. I wonder why. If it was $16 instead of $14 I might consider getting it at the gunshop but I'm not going to pay $8-10 more a box just to support a gun shop. I'm not even going to pay $19 a box when I can get it for $14.
What do gun shops actually get this stuff for? I've heard some gun shops say they pay as much for ammo as Walmart sells it for. Do they actually pay more than $14 a box for it? Or is it all just markup for them?
The Winchester soft points don't seem to be this much of a difference. They are $18 at Walmart and they are like $20 at Bass Pro and similar. This is more what I'd expect and decent. I don't expect everywhere to have Walmart prices but at $8-10 a box higher that's a lot more.
Some of the 9mm WWB at a local shop was $42.99 and it's $22 at Walmart. That's another example of why people don't buy from the shops.
It seems like instead of small shops complaining about people shopping at Walmart instead of with them they should lower their prices to bring in customers. Or do they really pay a lot for the ammo so can't sell it cheap?
Cabela's is the second cheapest place I've seen it for $18.99 for main calibers and $15.99 for 30-30 but then you have to pay shipping. I'm not sure it's the cheapest online price but most seem to be in that area.
Does anyone not find it crazy that gun shops are selling this stuff for $22-24 a box when Walmart is selling it for $14? Then gun shops often complain about how people don't support local businesses and shop at Walmart. I wonder why. If it was $16 instead of $14 I might consider getting it at the gunshop but I'm not going to pay $8-10 more a box just to support a gun shop. I'm not even going to pay $19 a box when I can get it for $14.
What do gun shops actually get this stuff for? I've heard some gun shops say they pay as much for ammo as Walmart sells it for. Do they actually pay more than $14 a box for it? Or is it all just markup for them?
The Winchester soft points don't seem to be this much of a difference. They are $18 at Walmart and they are like $20 at Bass Pro and similar. This is more what I'd expect and decent. I don't expect everywhere to have Walmart prices but at $8-10 a box higher that's a lot more.
Some of the 9mm WWB at a local shop was $42.99 and it's $22 at Walmart. That's another example of why people don't buy from the shops.
It seems like instead of small shops complaining about people shopping at Walmart instead of with them they should lower their prices to bring in customers. Or do they really pay a lot for the ammo so can't sell it cheap?