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Cabelas was my place to get quality outdoor clothing for years. But BP ruined/cheapened the line & kept the same high prices that quality stuff brings.
But, was never in my interest for reasonable prices for ammo or loading components. That said, this day in time might have in desperation & trying to find something, anywhere, including them.
OTOH, in these times of hundreds of thousands of buyers electronically shopping & grabbing what they can, I can fully expect glitches & otherwise.
Hell, I threw my hat in the ring last week to grab a small portion of a lot of 12,000 bullets & I was the 5th or 6th reply. I was too late. Disappointed, but not angry as it's just the way things are.
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You guys can FUGG the hell out of Cabela's and Sportsman's all you want. Leaves more Tikka superlites for me...
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Cabelas was a good company. Then Bass Pro bought them and ruined them. Cut from inventory the good things and brought in worthless junk. Agreed.....and it is a true shame ...Hb Yep genuinely sad. Dick must be spinning in his grave.
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Scheels is going to over shadow them all I've heard good things about Scheels but I haven't been to one. I’m a regular at Scheels. It’s what Cabelas was 15 years ago. Used to go to and buy at Cabelas often. Been close to a year since I’ve been in Cabelas.
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I seldom passed up a stop at the Cabelas in Lehi Utah on my trips north on I-15. Now I hit the Scheels in the south end of the Salt Lake valley. Great stock, helpful staff, good prices, employee owned. Wish there was one closer to me.
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I avoid the big box stores for hunting and gun equipment if at all possible. Support the local small shop. Good in theory, but pickings are slim at the one I usually shop at, AND they are apparently locked into one jobber, so if the jobber doesn’t handle something, it’s “unavailable”. They got pretty snippy with me a while back about ordering a rifle. I called them a couple weeks ago about a S&W I wanted. They had it, and I bought it. They were my primary source for primers and powder, such as they had anyway, but then HAZMAT fees went down and online suppliers carried much more stuff, so I branched out.
What fresh Hell is this?
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+1 on Scheels, I buy bullets from them frequently, decent prices and fast shipping. Agreed Bass Pro clothing is Chinese crap, bought a couple pair of their cargo pants and they fell apart in less than a year.
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I try support smaller business when I can but when I was looking for my Shield Plus two weeks ago I went to a couple small dealers in my area but they wanted 55-65 dollars more than Palmetto State Armory that was about 25 miles from me. 55-65 dollars may not be a lot of money to keep some from buying local but it's enough to me that I can't justify buying from those smaller shops. Just the way it is.
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For those that haven't been to Scheel's, This is how good it is. I, A 51 year old man that can reliably pass as a functional adult, will go to the big Appleton mall to visit the one near me.
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Have made many trips to Cabela's over the years and work within 5 miles of a Bass Pro. I now drive by BP and never even stop and it is getting to be that way with Cabela's when I am near one. Great store that has been jacked up and screwed up by bean counters.
I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects
I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....
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Cabelas was a good company. Then Bass Pro bought them and ruined them. Cut from inventory the good things and brought in worthless junk. That’s exactly what happened. Fortunately I have other options, especially with the internet. Years ago I used cabelas but not anymore.
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I sorely miss the old Sportsman's Warehouse we had here before they did the constriction. Was unaware Bass Pro bought them.
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You're preachin' to the choir. ..... Screwing over their once loyal customers by not honoring their "lifetime" warranties was the final nail in their coffin for me. I had a bulletproof rifle case with the lifetime warranty from Cabela's. I had heard of replacements being sent during a hunt if something happened. Well mine broke open at the Casper airport. I called Cabela's (after being bought by Bass Pro) and they basically said return it when you get back. I managed to rig a latch, then taped it at the airport. After I got home and dredged up the receipt, I was able to return it for credit, but it was a battle to get them to warranty it. I replaced it with something not made by Cabela's or BPS. ETA: I also have discovered Scheels, in Rapid City and mail order. I wish they had stores closer to home!
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Drove to BPS/Cabelas (not sure which it actually is now) to buy an $850 fish finder a few weeks ago. Cash in hand, ready to buy. They wouldn’t sell to me because it was going on sake 4 days later for $450(loss leader, only a few in stock in each store). Kid tells me they’re in stock, points to them in fact, but won’t sell.
From their fishing counter, I call Scheels, they price match the $450 sale price over the phone and don’t make me wait the 4 days to get it. Free shipping and n my door step in 3 days.
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Drove to BPS/Cabelas (not sure which it actually is now) to buy an $850 fish finder a few weeks ago. Cash in hand, ready to buy. They wouldn’t sell to me because it was going on sake 4 days later for $450(loss leader, only a few in stock in each store). Kid tells me they’re in stock, points to them in fact, but won’t sell.
From their fishing counter, I call Scheels, they price match the $450 sale price over the phone and don’t make me wait the 4 days to get it. Free shipping and n my door step in 3 days. You shoulda bought at the local place instead of waitin. Geeze
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+1 on Scheels, I buy bullets from them frequently, decent prices and fast shipping. Agreed Bass Pro clothing is Chinese crap, bought a couple pair of their cargo pants and they fell apart in less than a year. Shucks . You didn’t get a “good” deal!
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Scheels is a employee owned store. I have yet to meet one sales person that did not know what he/she were talking about.All were very courteous and willing to help you find anything in the store
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Now I know why I give ass pro the finger everytime I drive by them, thanks guys.
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I liked Cabelas for the used gun inventory and that is phasing out. They cant even list all of their guns on the website so it can be properly browsed. Il liked Sportsmans Warehouse for reloading equipment. The prices were good and the people were friendly. I hope they keep it up after the shortage. I am sure Bass Pro will kill them soon enough. I used to buy Handloader magazine there but Bass Pro wont let them sell the magazines anymore.
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I live ten minutes from a BPS. I don't go there anymore even for fishing gear. For fishing I go to a small shop in an old gas station that is family owned and been open for generations. When you walk in the door you are ten steps from everything you will ever need to fish my area. At BPS You have to walk through ten aisles of hats, gummy bears and plastic shoes to get to twenty rows of junk gear only to find they are out of stock on The two items you use here. There aren't any hunting gear shops down my way so I always bought from Cabelas. I remember filling in their order form and calling in my order. These days I find I order from many difference online sources. Mostly small retailers with no store fronts. Once in a while from bigger places like Natches or Midway. I got my pack from Scheels online. Probably isnt a Scheels store 1500 miles from me.
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