No, just don't have the components or space to do it. Haven't found a reliable reloaded that actually produces the numbers they advertise. Bought from a "reputable" reloader, he told me they were 300 gr @ 1450fps. My chronograph said 980fps at best with about 75fps variance.

Bigpig I'm loading straight from hodgdon data but have no real specs because I'm shooting from a 2.5" Alaskan. I would be happy to load some for you to check out. I'll figure actual cost so you can compare. Not much invested so I'd be happy to give them to you for your reference on hand loads vs factory.

I got an excellent deal on my wife's 7mm-08 T3 last year at Gander when they were running one of their sales, they beat Cabelas sale price by 50 bucks. Out of curiosity, I went to the ammo section to check out their pricing.

Took me 10 minutes to catch my breath after the laughing fit.

When Gander came to Corsicana all us guys were real excited.

First time I went two things struck me:

1)Prices 15-30% higher than normal on over half their entire inventory; and
2)A bunch of useless things for Yankees - stuff like ice augers, ice fishing shanties, license holder for displaying it on your back, etc....

The store here hardly ever has more than 5-10 vehicles parked outside. Maybe 15-20 on a Saturday. Only way they are in business has to be the company propping them up. I'm surprised GM as a whole is still in business.

I don't get how they stay open either. The store in Sherman has very low traffic. Sometimes I'm the only one in the store. I've only bought a few things there due to high price. It is convenient for me to put my hands on things. Occasionally they'll have a close-out on something and I'll buy but not often.

I get my license at the one in Amarillo. It is an adventure, I always get the new person. They must not sell too many out of state licenses. Takes them quite a while to find the right one. Every year I have to convince them there are more available than the five day version.

Walmart has good gun prices if you can't afford Gander Mountain.

And almost every other business that sells guns, especially gun shops.

I go there to touch guns before I buy somewhere else. The guys are idiots when it comes to gun knowledge but Academy isnt much better on the aspect. We have both here in Mesquite but I by far prefer Academy.

thank the good lord there not working on our cars !!!!!!

That'd be awesome. I'll have to get ahold of another chrono, mine took a dive on concrete and broke. But would definitely like to try some

I don't understand how the Lubbock Gander stays in business either. Very little traffic. They've been open several years and I've spent less than $100 there in total, and only on sale items that I knew to be decent deals. Never many cars in the lot and they built the building in a high-rent area. Overhead has to be crushing them.

Places like that make me wonder if they are laundering cash.

You know, I find, it doesn't really matter which store you shop at, the guy behind the counter is 99% of the time a know it all idiot, whatever they say is the ONLY way, it's amazing they "sell" anything.

There is a DipSht at the gun counter at Cabela's Allen. I was shopping scopes, all he could talk about was what he carried and used in the "Sand Box" I guess he wanted me to kiss his azz. I love to support our troops but .....that's another thread.

The only scopes which were what I needed were the ones he had in stock. What a shame.

When he showed me a couple pistols and rifles, he shouldered them like he was in a 3 gun match, showing me his awesome shooting form jeeeeeez

When I retire and go to work there part time, ya'll come see me. If I act like him, punch me in the neck

I understand style difference....military vs hunter vs tactical 2.0

but lying to customers is just wrong....I feel bad for all those people that have 1 in 9 twist weapons that are only accurate to 150 yards


Hell last time i went to cabbalas in allen, no one would talk to me. they were too busy trying to fight over which girl they were going to help next

A couple years ago, my mother wanted to look at handguns so I took her to Gander Mountain. She has arthritis so we were trying to find a 9 mm that she could rack the slide on.

She asked to look at a Springfield XD and the guy behind the counter looked at her like she was crazy. He informed us that the XD is a "center mass fire arm". It's only accurate enough to shoot someone center mass. He got out a $2000 1911 instead to show us a "precision firearm". We learned that is what my 67 year-old mother needs to shoot someone in the head at 25 yards, because people who are shot in the head don't testify against you in court. "No point in kicking in someone's door only to shoot them center mass".

My mother looked at me with a panicked look on her face, she didn't know she had to shoot someone in the head from 25 yards, or kick-in doors for that matter. I rolled my eyes and asked again to see the XD. The guy apologized and explained that he sometimes forgets that not every body spent 15 years on the SWAT team like he did.

While there are certainly some very real exceptions, it just wouldn't enter my mind to seek guidance from a person behind the counter of a big box store of any kind........

I'll be back at work in forney Tuesday night. I'll bring some then.

^^^True that^^^

I cannot count the bad/outrageous advise I have received from "professionals" at different stores.

While at a local gun shop I was looking for a sling for my AR. I was met by a guy that looked like Inspector Gadget goes to war. I explained that I only needed a strap as I just needed to get from the Ranger to the blind without having to hold the gun while I climbed the stairs to the blind.
The guy showed me some contraption that had all sorts of crazy options, it looked like a harness. He explained that if I was ever patrolling streets this was a good thing to have, and demonstrated some moves that would be handy for shooting citizens.
I again explained that I needed a strap, and that I was just hog hunting. He continued to explain how I could change to different loops and it worked great if I was ever "clearing a house." I received another demonstration that was quite entertaining.
My God that guy was nutso. I left.

That is true. I rarely buy a weapon at those stores anyway. When I do it's just ask for the one I want, buy it, and get outta there.

Them and Joe's Crab Shack are 2 great mysteries!

And as we speak same guy is posting on Facebook about Jade Helm 15!

Josiah,
As my profile location shows Helotes, I would like to point out that this was NOT Gun Shack that this happened at.

Those "expert" guys are hilarious. The problem is they do sell guns to the unsuspecting and gullible. I have never dealt with any quite as "out there" as "SWAT guy" or "Inspector Gadget" but I have seen the same kind as customers and especially walking the aisles at gun shows. I like to eavesdrop on some of their conversations but I never talk with them. I'm afraid I couldn't keep a straight face.