How good are yalls gun stores?

[deerslayer11]

The local ones... I went to one of ours the other day and asked to see the Sendero on the rack. The guy gave a stupid ass look and I had to tell him it was the one with the thick fluted stainless barrel.... I cant for the life of me understand why they hire these idiots. Why would you hire someone to work in a hunting, fishing, or shooting dedicated store that doesnt know crap about any of it? Its got to where if I want something I dont even go to greenwood or laurens anymore... Instead of the 15 minute drive, I just pile up in the Mustang and do the 45 minutes to Anderson...

[NitroHunter]

We don't have anything even close to a "good" gun store around here.

[hunt4fun1]

We have Cheaper Than Dirt right up the road from my house.
Those guys absolutely know what they are talking about. They are more into tactical shooting than hunting. They close down once a year and all go to Thunder Ranch to train.

Cabela's guys pretty much know what's going on.

Military Gun Supply know surplus weapons very well.

I have an insane gunsmith who has forgotten more about guns than most shooters will ever know.

Other than that, the other stores just sell the product, I would not consider them experts.

[dd444]

Mine is a good store.I don't ask for anything if I want to see it I just go behind the counter and get it out and look at it..I just make myself at home..they have never said anything about me doing that..But I'm in there all the time..I even sold a gun for them one day..The guy thought I worked there and asked me to see a gun I showed it to him and got a scope out and showed him the scope I would put on the rifle.I had to call the owner down to that end of the counter to sell it to him..She said if I kept that up she would have to put me on the payroll...lol

[BlueNorther]

Not real impressed with our two big shops here.Both have a couple of guys behind the counter who know their stuff,the rest are opinionated know nothings just there to collect a paycheck.