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For you folks that have access to these stores, what do you think of them?
Dicks is selling the local Field & Stream store to them. so hoping for an improvement.
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There are several in my AO, and I have a favorable impression of Sportsmens Warehouse.
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They are way better than Dicks but not as good as Scheels. Just my 2 cents.
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Poor Dick’s, I feel bad for them!
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my closest is 2 hrs away in Provo Utah I may stop in there if close by......prices are retail high of course..... When I need guns...reloading components etc......I buy online They all may change their customer gun handling after this incident https://fox13now.com/2019/08/06/heb...-man-with-a-gun-at-sportsmans-warehouse/
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Haven't had them here for eight years or so, but what they were then sure beats the hell outa what Cabela's is now.
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I miss the one we had near us. Great place or reloading supplies and ammo. Was not an academy type place and was built with guys like us in mind I always thought.
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I've never been in a Field & Stream, just Dicks many years ago. Sportsman's Warehouse is so far above a Dick's they're not even in the same league, not even the same sport.
We used to have a Sportsman's in NW Arkansas, but they closed during their bankruptcy several years back.
I go to one in Logan, Utah quite often. Haven't bought a ton of stuff, mostly clothes, but they've got plenty of quality hunting and fishing items to look at, versus sitting in my hotel.
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Love Sportsman's Warehouse. Went to Cabelas a month ago to pick up some cleaning patches, something I've bought there in years past. This time they had two small packets of patches, I believe they were for cleaning AR's. I walked out and went to Sportsman's Warehouse the next day. Plenty of bags of cleaning patches on the shelf in all sizes.
I know that these stores make more money on clothing than on cleaning patches, but if you don't have the small stuff I'm not going to come back to look at the clothing. Cabelas needs to learn that lesson - all over again.
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I went into a Dick's Sporting Goods one time, years ago, because I'd never seen their merchandise and it happened to be next door to a place my wife wanted to shop. I got the impression t by at it was just a soccer ball shop and never even thought about going back. I think they closed that one up. 
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They're building a Rural King about an hour and a half away from us. Wife really wants to go for the grand opening. Cabelas is really close to their new location so curious to see how that affects them.
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I prefer SW over Cabela's or Bass Pro but there is still room for improvement.
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I patronize our local one quite a bit. You can find cheaper prices on line and for large purchases that's worth it but for little onsie-twosie stuff - box of bullets for reloading, brick of primers, etc. - where the difference is only going to be a buck or two it's just as easy to drive there and buy it. They give a 5% military/veteran discount so by the time you add in shipping sometimes it's a wash or Sportsman's actually comes out cheaper. They also have a good selection of outdoor clothing and shoes plus lots of archery, fishing and camping equipment.
Bottom line is I'm very glad to have them in the area.
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Sportsmans is pretty good. like an online store where you can handle the stuff. lots of chinese made stuff like anywhere. same as online. prices a little bit higher than online, sales tax vs shipping.
seemed like they priced their powder right at online price plus hazmat plus shipping (for an 8 pound keg)
But they do have sales sometimes, or some discounted items make it worth paying attention.
I usually go in if I'm on that side of town.
...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....
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For guns and accessories...Cabela's, BPS, Scheel's, Gander Mountain, Sportsman's, Academy, Dick's, Sports Authority
Some of these may be completely out of business or divested of gun stuff. Sport's Authority, Gander and Sportsman's are all gone from around here. Dick's is boycotted because of their waffling and outright hostility to gun folks. Cabela's is owned by BPS now. At one time, they were all within driving distance and all selling guns.
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There’s one near me, 150 miles. We’ve been there several times, and think that they’re pretty good. Certainly better than today’s Cabela’s. Oh, what’s a Dick’s?  memtb
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Much better than Gander, Bass Pro, Dick's, etc.
Not quite as good as Scheels.
But they sell nice Tikkas!
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Sportsmans is the only large, full service outdoor store here. There's a Dicks but you all know what they're like. There are other stores that carry some things but Sportsmans has about everything I need.
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As others have mentioned the prices are high. The store are well stocked and the product variety is good. They have more reloading supplies than most places that sell it. You can find some good gun deals from time to time.
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I have stopped in one in Southaven ,MS a few times. Seems like a better store than BPS. I always found something to buy. Had a decent selection of reloading supplies I wanted when they were hard to find.
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