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Things i learned from Gander Mountain #5744244 05/14/15 10:35 PM
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stopped by gander mountain yesterday and learned a few things

1) Adjustable gas blocks are designed to make the gun quieter

2) Twist rates determine accuracy. A 1 in 9 AR can only be accurate to 100-150 yards


I learned a lot

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Wonder if I can go by there for some of these lessons?


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Originally Posted By: Cleric
stopped by gander mountain yesterday and learned a few things

1) Adjustable gas blocks are designed to make the gun quieter

2) Twist rates determine accuracy. A 1 in 9 AR can only be accurate to 100-150 yards


I learned a lot


shocked I hope the instructor was selling fishing tackle.


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I thought you was trying to be serious for a second. I thought someone was going to have to drive over there and punch you in the neck.

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Maybe you can adjust the FPS with an Adjustable Stock.

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when the gun counter guy said that to another customer i looked at him with a bewildered look. After that he let me know that had a used CDL stainless for 1200...

Apparently berrata 391s can't work in cold weather...better let the duck hunters know that

also the gun counter guy has a cmmg sbr so he knows what he is talking about

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He should sell me those defective Beretta 391 shotguns for cheap. I mean, since they're no good ...


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Technically, isn't he at least somewhat correct about the twist rate, giving him the benefit of the doubt that he still would acknowledge concerns over heat, windage, scope and mounting options, barrel length and condition, barrel accessories, bullet weight, flinching, and Parkinson's disease?


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Oh, I forgot the most important one: If you're shooting a "MAGNUM!"


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Ya'll that poor guy in Sherman alone... aim


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Things I've learned from Gander Mountain:

If you wear a Gander Mountain shirt, you automatically are graced with the overwhelming knowledge of how to sound stupid every time you open your mouth.

You also know more than anyone and will tell the customer what you want them to hear instead of what is factual and may not lead to a sale.

The prices are higher than anyone else and getting any help takes an act of congress.

All of which ensure I don't step foot in Gander Mountain.

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In fairness, I've similarly stupid stuff from the gun counter guys at Academy.

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what scares me is

A) someone thought they were qualified for that job

B) People buy based of there information which is WIDELY wrong

C) people overpay at Gander

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Originally Posted By: bigjoe8565
In fairness, I've similarly stupid stuff from the gun counter guys at Academy.


At least the stupidity at academy is priced right.

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Oh, the prices! I never go in there with the intention of buying firearms from them because they are overpriced, even when it comes to transfers only. Who honestly expects someone to pay $60+ for a transfer? But, it is a good place to get a hands-on feel for certain guns that would otherwise be unavailable in other shops.

The other good thing about Gander Mountain is that the girls that work in the clothing department are usually pretty cute smile

Now, Bass Pro, on the other hand, is overpriced too, but sometimes they have a good deal on certain ammo, and they also have an indoor archery range.


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Only thing I have learned from Gander Mountain is that they are way to dang high!

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Originally Posted By: Precision_Shooter
Things I've learned from Gander Mountain:

If you wear a Gander Mountain shirt, you automatically are graced with the overwhelming knowledge of how to sound stupid every time you open your mouth.

You also know more than anyone and will tell the customer what you want them to hear instead of what is factual and may not lead to a sale.

The prices are higher than anyone else and getting any help takes an act of congress.

All of which ensure I don't step foot in Gander Mountain.
sounds like some of the stuff you hear @ gun shows

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hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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In fairness, I've similarly stupid stuff from the gun counter guys at Academy.


At least the stupidity at academy is priced right.


Lol


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Originally Posted By: Fez
Oh, the prices! I never go in there with the intention of buying firearms from them because they are overpriced, even when it comes to transfers only. Who honestly expects someone to pay $60+ for a transfer? But, it is a good place to get a hands-on feel for certain guns that would otherwise be unavailable in other shops.

The other good thing about Gander Mountain is that the girls that work in the clothing department are usually pretty cute smile

Now, Bass Pro, on the other hand, is overpriced too, but sometimes they have a good deal on certain ammo, and they also have an indoor archery range.


They may be dumb, and have high prices, but the GM in Mesquite is the only place in DFW that carries my hunting ammo for the 460Mag, and it's $20 a box less then online retailers. Still, at $54 for 20 rounds it ain't cheap, but they get my business


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Oh, the prices! I never go in there with the intention of buying firearms from them because they are overpriced, even when it comes to transfers only. Who honestly expects someone to pay $60+ for a transfer? But, it is a good place to get a hands-on feel for certain guns that would otherwise be unavailable in other shops.

The other good thing about Gander Mountain is that the girls that work in the clothing department are usually pretty cute smile

Now, Bass Pro, on the other hand, is overpriced too, but sometimes they have a good deal on certain ammo, and they also have an indoor archery range.


They may be dumb, and have high prices, but the GM in Mesquite is the only place in DFW that carries my hunting ammo for the 460Mag, and it's $20 a box less then online retailers. Still, at $54 for 20 rounds it ain't cheap, but they get my business


Too skeered to hand load, evidently.


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Oh, the prices! I never go in there with the intention of buying firearms from them because they are overpriced, even when it comes to transfers only. Who honestly expects someone to pay $60+ for a transfer? But, it is a good place to get a hands-on feel for certain guns that would otherwise be unavailable in other shops.

The other good thing about Gander Mountain is that the girls that work in the clothing department are usually pretty cute smile

Now, Bass Pro, on the other hand, is overpriced too, but sometimes they have a good deal on certain ammo, and they also have an indoor archery range.


They may be dumb, and have high prices, but the GM in Mesquite is the only place in DFW that carries my hunting ammo for the 460Mag, and it's $20 a box less then online retailers. Still, at $54 for 20 rounds it ain't cheap, but they get my business


Too skeered to hand load, evidently.


I've got some smoking 454s for you with 395gr hard cast bullets. Heck with factory ammo prices.

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In fairness, I've similarly stupid stuff from the gun counter guys at Academy.


At least the stupidity at academy is priced right.


Touché

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Guess I am dumber than most people. I was in Gander Mtn complaining about how I didn't want to fight the traffic down to Allen to buy from Cabela's. Gander Mountain matched Cabela's advertised price, saving me both time and truck expense. Course that wan't as dumb as the time I bought .44 special ammo from CTD for online price because no other stores in N. Texas had any in stock. Guess I should have just sat around with a new pistol and no ammo???


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Oh, the prices! I never go in there with the intention of buying firearms from them because they are overpriced, even when it comes to transfers only. Who honestly expects someone to pay $60+ for a transfer? But, it is a good place to get a hands-on feel for certain guns that would otherwise be unavailable in other shops.

The other good thing about Gander Mountain is that the girls that work in the clothing department are usually pretty cute smile

Now, Bass Pro, on the other hand, is overpriced too, but sometimes they have a good deal on certain ammo, and they also have an indoor archery range.


They may be dumb, and have high prices, but the GM in Mesquite is the only place in DFW that carries my hunting ammo for the 460Mag, and it's $20 a box less then online retailers. Still, at $54 for 20 rounds it ain't cheap, but they get my business


Too skeered to hand load, evidently.


I've got some smoking 454s for you with 395gr hard cast bullets. Heck with factory ammo prices.

What kind of speed and energy are you getting? I'm slinging 275gr at almost 1800fps. Sighted at 50yds with a 2.5 inches of drop @ 100. https://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/handgun.aspx?id=720


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