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I'm at the Duncansville PA Walmart right now buying the last 2 synthetic Vanguard's they have for $249... Wtf lol

Southern Indiana no bueno.

Where's all the joe magnum gun snobs at on this thread?

The ones that always say "blah blah blah walmart guns are made on 3rd shift, special runs just for walmart trailer park inbreds, etc" ?

what calibers did you get?

243 and 30 06

I don't know that I have ever been so successful as an enabler. I am beaming with pride!

You have to look real close on the box.......it will say..... Made in Chinese Weatherby Plant.......Shift # 3.......For Sale In American Walmart Stores Only.

Haha......thank you sir for the heads up, you da man!!

Got a syn Vanguard 243 for $249 after work today. Local Wally’s still have a few Weatherby’s. The Rugers were not heavily stocked and the few available went quick. Thanks for the heads up!

As I posted above, the synthetic Vanguards at the Altoona Pa Walmart were marked on close out at 349.99 so I told them to scan the box....scanned the box, came up at 349.99. Told them that it's a national clearance and they should be 249.99 and that Duncansville had them for that as I had just been on the phone with them. Nope, they said they can't price match yada yada yada.....

So I left and drove over to Duncansville (which isn't very far) and by the time I got there the people at the sports counter told me Altoona Walmart had called them and told them to check their prices!!!! (Pricks)

Anyway the attractive sweet lady in Duncansville says, we're going to check the box but we have them priced at 249.99 so that's what you get them for (the box rang up the same). I said thank you very much!!

Congratulations, and thanks for the tip. You got me to pry open my wallet and spring for a Howa uh I mean Weatherby Vanguard 30-06.....I guess its going to be my foul weather rifle or something as it is my first and only rifle with a synthetic stock. I ran into pretty much the same situation as JTman. First WM had a synthetic stock model for $349 and said that was the sales price. Second WM had them marked at $249 and were happy to take my money. You can't even find a beater 30-30 for that price around here.

Yesterday I scored a Ruger Mini-14 for $399 at one Walmart near me, and today I scored a Vanguard Synthetic 243 Win for $249 at another one in the other direction . Both within 10 minutes of my house.

I'm normally not a Walmart shopper but for those prices I took a look. However, both NICS transactions took close to 1 hour each, and they are computerized, so that was a factor too in why not to shop there regularly. By not knowing what to do next or really what they are doing in total, Walmart makes it painful for everyone. But the close-out prices were good. JMO

I said screw Oregon and drove over to Caldwell Idaho today. The Caldwell Walmart did not have the clearance prices on the tags, but the rifle did ring up correctly.

I bought the wood stocked 243. They also had a wood 30-06 and a synthetic 270.

So, if OSP ever approves the transaction, I will have two. But I have lots of grand kids waiting.

Oh, total time spent in the Idaho store was about 30 minutes.

I snagged the last .243 Vanguard for $249. While I was doing the paperwork, a guy walked up to the counter and said to the clerk, "did you sell the .243?" , The clerk said, "Yeah I just sold it." The guy looks at me and asks with a smile, "Did you buy it?" I admitted I did and it was going to be a Christmas present for a grandson. He kept kicking himself for not buying it earlier that morning. The last Mini-14 was sold just before I arrived, as were the other Weatherby's. This was the fifth WM I checked since yesterday. The guy told me that each store sets their own prices, depending on past sales of any particular rifle. For example, I went back to a WM I had visited yesterday and they had a Mini 14 on the shelf, but re-scanned it and it was not on sale. I asked them to please make sure they had updated their hand scanner with new prices. The girl checked the scanner, and it was updated to today, so that particular store was selling their Mini-14s at full retail. No markdown. The glossy wood Weatherby was marked down to $449, but not the $349 that has been mentioned in this thread, so I let it go.

I have 3 Walmarts coming up today and tomorrow. Lol

West Post Falls ID, nada. Read Rem 700 comment went back to counter and the jerkoffs want to argue about scanniing anything. The tag says "associate scan here" and he's like I don't have anywhere to scan. Lol. An Axis came up higher than tagged. Moving on.


Missoula has a wood stocked Vanguard 308 for $349. Couldn't see any other Japguards. Axis 308 package camo $199.

Tried to buy a Vanguard here locally tonight only to find the store has not been able to process firearms transactions for at least a month. Computer is down and no one at local management or district is able to get it fixed. And a case full of guns. Including the one I wanted. Called the next closest to me and asked them if they had one i 243 and she said : selling the last one now. Only 270 and 30-06 left. Don't need another of those. Sent a nasty gram to corporate and told them what I thought. Now I wonder if I will get an answer....since no one upstream of district seems to care.......oh well....I don't NEED another gun....no really...........

Remington 700 with a scope 30-06 for $184 bucks and a savage Axis 243 for $139 yikes I might have to go back tomorrow

WHAT???????!!!!

I got my son a Vanguard 243 today for $249.00 What a deal. Thanks for the tip. It will come with a life time of memories thanks to those who spread the word. I went to 3 diff Walmart as everyone had snatched them up but I finally found one.

I looked but never saw a mini 14 in any store. I wonder if they were hid in the back. All of the stores had the prices advertised and clearly marked on sale.

Picked up a mini 14 today for 399 at our local Walmart, also a Leupold VX2 for $150.00.

Thanks Paul.