135gr HS for $8.50 at WalMart [Archive]

IndyGunFreak

07-10-2004, 07:25

Apparently he does, because he was the one who informed eveyrone of the price. :(. If you truly believe your logic that spending a little more at the local shop is worth it, then why are you apparently considering buying this ammo from Wal Mart. Your local shop probably has it for a 15-16 a box.

I have no problem at all buying ammo from Wal Mart.

IGF

gudel

07-10-2004, 09:26

I'd rather support my local gun shops even if it means spending a small amount more.

i only shop at stores that don't gouge people.
walmart has great prices, i buy all my 22LR, 9mm, 40S&W, 45ACP and 12GA ammo from them.

WalterGA

07-10-2004, 10:28

I recently paid around $11 for the same stuff at a Wal-Mart. Maybe the clearance price is nationwide.

RMTactical

07-10-2004, 11:20

I am not ashamed to say that I spend hundreds at Wal Mart and Sam's every week.

WalterGA

07-10-2004, 14:16

I'm heading for a Wal-Mart tonight. Will pick up some HS's, if the price is $8.50!

MikeG23

07-10-2004, 14:42

I only shop at stores that don't bully small businesses and put them out of business. Walmart sucks.

ArmoredSaint

07-10-2004, 15:33

Just checked my Wallyworld and it's still $11.24, no sale here unfortunately ;g

J.P.

07-10-2004, 16:29

Originally posted by IndyGunFreak
Apparently he does, because he was the one who informed eveyrone of the price. :(. If you truly believe your logic that spending a little more at the local shop is worth it, then why are you apparently considering buying this ammo from Wal Mart. Your local shop probably has it for a 15-16 a box.

I have no problem at all buying ammo from Wal Mart.

IGF

I am not even in the market for,nor did I buy the Hydrashock on sale at WalMart.I use Cor-Bon.
Just thought I'd give the 'heads up' in case any of my brothers of GT were interested.Perhaps next time I should just keep it to myself.

I shop there as infrequently as possible.
The bait shop was closed so I had to go to the 24hr WalMart to get nightcrawlers to take my girls fishing.
Believe me....I feel guilty about it.
Nice try though.

DigitalMafia

07-10-2004, 16:47

I would love to buy ammo and further support my local shop but it is NOT simply $1 or$2 more it is 50% more per 100 ($10.00 vs 15.00 or more). So Walmart gets the ammo business. My local still gets everything else.
dm.

striderglock

07-10-2004, 17:40

Wal Mart is great, spend hundreds there every week. If a small business with no selection and high prices went out of business, tough. Wal Mart lets me keep money in my pocket. I don't care that they pay minimum wage either. That's what you get for unskilled labor that didn't get an education.

ArmoredSaint

07-10-2004, 18:57

Originally posted by striderglock
Wal Mart is great, spend hundreds there every week. If a small business with no selection and high prices went out of business, tough. Wal Mart lets me keep money in my pocket. I don't care that they pay minimum wage either. That's what you get for unskilled labor that didn't get an education.

;z that is why it's called competition and an opportunistic market

BlackPaladin

07-10-2004, 19:04

OOOOOHHHH steppin on dangerously thin ice with that last remark. Strider I have plenty of respect for you but "uneducated and unskilled labor"-most of the people I know personally (including my g/f) that work at Wally world are just trying to pay their way through college without racking up too much debt.

J.P.

07-10-2004, 20:56

I am not against free market but I hate the way WalMart has sucked the life out of small rural areas.Towns with high property taxes and leases relative to the market.Eventually,every business shuts down and the area becomes a ghost town with a bright shining "WalMart" beacon on the edge of town.
This is not as big of concern in major metropolitan areas where,while WalMart does probably make the lion's share of the profit,they are not the only option and specialty shops are able to survive.

WalMart also supports plenty of anti-2A companies.
I still contend that WalMart would show us how "anti" they really were if they could find a way to profit from it.
Of course I *still* can't prove this so call me crazy if you must,but remember what I've said.
;)

WalterGA

07-11-2004, 09:05

Originally posted by Xminor
I am not against free market but I hate the way WalMart has sucked the life out of small rural areas

I love shopping at Wal-Mart and, having been born and raised in a small, rural town, came to the realization long ago that there was very little life to be sucked from small rural towns. The reason the towns are small is because nobody wants to live there. If they offered more, they wouldn't be small rural towns. Small rural towns are fortunate to have reasonably-priced merchandise available at Wal-Mart.

J.P.

07-11-2004, 10:43

That's an interesting analysis,Walter.You may have a point there.

WalMart's meat department just plain sucks.
However,they can sell their junk meat cheaper than "Bob's Market" who sells a better product.
I go to "Bob's Market" because the quality is better and I like the way "Bob" runs his market.The diffrence in price is not that great and can be made up when they have 'weekend sales'.
You see people say "Screw Bob...that sumbich wants $5.29....shoot we can go to WalMart and get the same thing for $4.99....Bob is a ripoff artist"
Those are the same rednecks that don't buy quality arrows from the archery shop but buy them at WalMart instead because they are cheaper....nevermind that they are junk.
I overheard the kid behind the gun counter at WalMart saying to a man....and I quote...
"If you want something to stop a man,use these HydrOshocks,they splinter on impact and will stop a man everytime.They are a surgeon's nightmare"

Even though I do very rarely buy from WalMart,I don't like it and I feel dirty afterwards.
It just has a very sinister feeling to it.

mikemck

07-11-2004, 11:21

Originally posted by Xminor
Even though I do very rarely buy from WalMart,I don't like it and I feel dirty afterwards.
It just has a very sinister feeling to it.

Melodramtics aside, it must suck to be you. Seriously. If I felt that way about a place of business, for whatever reason, there would be no "try not to shop there", which is what is always heard right before or right after someone, like you, starts talking about a business...."I know paypal is anti-gun and I TRY not to use them, but it's very convenient". "I try not to buy Levi's, but my butt does not look good in Wranglers", etc,etc....

You do whatever you feel the need to do, but you just look silly talking about Walmart that way and then going on about how you "try" not shop there. Either you shop there or you don't.

J.P.

07-11-2004, 13:19

I shop there in VERY RARE and limited circumstances.Read the nightcrawler refrence.
How do I explain to my 6 and 9 year old girls that because I don't like to shop at WalMart we can't have bait and can't go fishing?

I'm not on a crusade against walmart as you might think.
I'm just giving my opinion.I guess I should have put a "smiley" to my post to show that I'm not just completely disgrunteled.

Lighten up,Francis!
;)

lkblair

07-12-2004, 09:59

Walmart has low prices because they have huge buying power. the other smallers stores do not 'gouge'.

Walmart has good prices on ammo, target ammo. I buy everything else at a local gun store, where I have a choice of carry ammo, not just Hydrashock

Steve in Utah

07-12-2004, 10:36

As a family man, IF Walmart carries the ammo I desire, they're usually 50% less than the other guys and while I'd like to support the smaller shops who give much better advice, it's hard to throw away my hard earned money instead of using the savings to support the kids.

lkblair

07-12-2004, 19:36

Wal-Mart is a nessary evil.

If WALART had not come along, there would be someting else like it in its place. It was enevitable that it happen sometime in our capitalistic system.

I dont like Walmart, but I shop there, and I enjoy the low prices.

Another example:
Who buys ARCO gas? I sure dont, becasue it really SUCKS!!!

Also, you have to wait in line for gas there, and I will pay 10 cents more per gallon NOT to wait in line, and get better gas.

NMGlocker

07-12-2004, 20:23

Originally posted by BlackPaladin
"uneducated and unskilled labor"-most of the people I know personally (including my g/f) that work at Wally world are just trying to pay their way through college without racking up too much debt.
Looks like you just made his point.
uneducated/unskilled = part-time college job
;)
Face it, the majority of Wal-Mart positions are very basic labor, there are very very few skilled positions. Hence Wal-Mart pays the fair market value for that labor. If you don't like it, then finish college or learn a skill and move up in the food chain.

JackBull

07-13-2004, 08:11

Originally posted by gudel
i only shop at stores that don't gouge people.
walmart has great prices, i buy all my 22LR, 9mm, 40S&W, 45ACP and 12GA ammo from them.

A store offers a product at a price, they may also offer a service that is included in that price. You decide the value, but please no "gouging" BS.

Glenn E. Meyer

07-13-2004, 08:48

I have yet to see a local gun store that offers a 'service' that compensates for the additional higher price. In fact, the high end store in San Antonio is notoriously good old boy rude to you.

There was a new gun store that open across the street from the WalMart and their ammo was twice that of WalMart. They also had all the characteristics of the rude, gun store commando store. So they are out of business. Too bad.

Now, I have run into gun store commandos at WalMart and Academy also. Some so bad that I was moved to call the management.

That's life, everyone sucks. Try to get a takeout order that is correct nowadays.

J.P.

07-13-2004, 16:58

Yes,the gunstore commando thing sucks too.
That's why I like to support a GOOD business when they come along.

I do realize that some folks don't have the option of decent gun shops.

MikeG23

07-13-2004, 17:54

Originally posted by Xminor
I do realize that some folks don't have the option of decent gun shops.

True. I'm glad I do.:)

bunch_G17

07-14-2004, 09:17

Originally posted by Xminor
I know the stores vary on what they clearence but I thought I'd pass it along just in case.
My local store has 20rd boxes of Federal 135gr 'Personal defense' Hydrashocks for $8.50
Decent stuff.

*cough* not that you should be buying your ammo from WalMart *cough*

Where in OK?

J.P.

07-14-2004, 18:17

Tulsa,OK

610

07-14-2004, 21:39

Keep in mind that it is one of the highest profiting place around, that cant afford to pay its employees a decent wage or provide decent heathcare, and guess who ends up paying the difference for them (via taxes,ie welfare and medical assistance and building subsidies)... YOU!
I wish everybody did'nt lambast this guy for saying he doesnt like to shop there, good for him.

Michigun

07-15-2004, 08:54

Originally posted by Xminor
I overheard the kid behind the gun counter at WalMart saying to a man....and I quote...
"If you want something to stop a man,use these HydrOshocks,they splinter on impact and will stop a man everytime.They are a surgeon's nightmare"

In my experience you’re much more likely to run into comments like the above at an actual gun shop & not at the local Wal-Mart… it seems that every Wal-Mart I’ve ever been in the guy/gal working the “sporting goods” counter doesn’t know crap-n-poop. (He/she is just filling in & needs to get back to the “home & garden” dept ASAP...) Not necessarily a good thing for customers with questions, but fine for the customers that know exactly what they want & don’t care to hear any employee’s thoughts…….

Dandapani

07-15-2004, 08:57

Originally posted by Glenn E. Meyer
I have yet to see a local gun store that offers a 'service' that compensates for the additional higher price.

I called my major outdoor sporting good store to see if they offer case discounts on ammo and was told no, there is very little margin in price of ammunition. I told the guy I can buy ammo cheaper on the internet including shipping, but he said the haz-mat fee would cut into my price. I asked him, what haz-mat fee? Never had to pay it for mail order ammo.

Sheesh. Glad he provided the extra service...

Opie

07-15-2004, 10:56

The local gun stores in Southern IN are all ran by "know it alls" so not only am I glad walmart is here, I would still buy all my ammo there even if the "small dealers" had the same prices.

RonC

07-15-2004, 11:15

Quality of service/info. Lets face it, Walmart is made up of individual stores, managers and employees. Some know sporting goods and some don't. Seems like the gun stores are pulling from the same labor pool.

It is also interesting that while VT is trying to close its borders to anymore WMs by declaring itself a statewide historical site, NH is bemoaning the communities in the northern part of the state who do not even have access to decent food because of the dearth of stores. Convenience stores don't carry fresh. Paper reported one guy who drove a couple hundred miles round trip twice a month for shopping. So it isn't just a WM problem.

Course, WM ain't gonna open there. In fact, I don't understand why the 'victims' are still there, either.

Point of the ramble is the vacuum will be filled if there is enough vacuum. I like WM. Nobody, regardless of their education is forced to work there. If the employees could or wanted to do better, I suspect they would.

lkblair

07-15-2004, 11:15

OK, for those who are talking about WAl-Mart ammo prices as opposed to their local gun shops ammo prices.

Wal-Mart is huge. It is the biggest corporation in the US. They have buying power that no one else in the US can grasp. Their buying power is why you see ammo for cheap at WALMART and more at the local store.
WalMart can buy HUGE quanities, thus reducing the per unit cost. The local gunstore buys maybe two or three cases, thus reduing the cost, but not to the per unit cost that WalMart does. The gunstore itself also has to pay for everyting. Walmart is a corportion that has a VAST amount of resources to pay for everything. The gunstore needs to pay for the land, lights, and employees, among others. The gunstore needs to remain somewhat competitve, so the gunstore offers 'deal' of the week, or 'deals' in general.

For people to call up gunstores, and after asking about prices, talk about how you can get better prices, you really are not telling the guys anything new. They already know about the internet and they price of ammo on the internet. Telling him about it will not make his margin go down magically, so you can get the same 'deals' at the store that are online. IF you know where you can get ammo cheaper, than get it where you can get it cheaper, dont call around town and tell everyone who already knows, as the gunstore is in the same business.

WalMart has cheap ammo, and it is great, I buy it there. I alos buy ammo at the local gunstore, which has a nice selection of HP ammo, which I carry, so I buy it there as well.

One-Of-Each

07-22-2004, 18:14

Originally posted by DigitalMafia
I would love to buy ammo and further support my local shop but it is NOT simply $1 or$2 more it is 50% more per 100 ($10.00 vs 15.00 or more). So Walmart gets the ammo business. My local still gets everything else.
dm.
The good old boys realized the profits from our handgun purchases. Wally World doesn't sell handguns. I believe they all share in our purchases!
:) :) GENE

Moglockguy

07-22-2004, 20:47

Xminor, we must be neighbors ! Picked up a box of the 9mm HS this weekend and A box of Silvertips for the 45, 8.50 a box, They didnt have much though. Yes I shop at Wallyworld ;Q

Sgt_Steiner

07-22-2004, 22:52

There is only one gun shop in town that has a decent ammo selection. Their prices are ridiculous for everything and they have poor customer service. I buy most of my ammo a case at a time from Natchez. But I'll buy at Wal-Mart if I run out. The local store doesn't deserve my business.

Originally posted by Xminor
I'd rather support my local gun shops even if it means spending a small amount more.Even Academy Sports has Blazer for $3.89/50 and Win Whitebox for .10 cheaper than WalMart.

WalMart is the devil.

Sgt_Steiner

07-22-2004, 22:54

I lived in Tulsa for 8 months last year for work. Not much choice in gun shops and especially shooting ranges. Tulsa wasn't a bad place though.

Originally posted by Xminor
Tulsa,OK

Sgt_Steiner

07-27-2004, 15:17

Do you care that they lock workers in at night, don't pay them overtime, and are unfair to women employees? Maybe you would like it if your emplyer was like that. I'm sure they would have a cheaper product. Plenty of college and high school kids work at Wal-Mart btw. It's starter job for lots of people.

Originally posted by striderglock
Wal Mart is great, spend hundreds there every week. If a small business with no selection and high prices went out of business, tough. Wal Mart lets me keep money in my pocket. I don't care that they pay minimum wage either. That's what you get for unskilled labor that didn't get an education.

HBAR

08-05-2004, 20:08

I go to Wally mart to check out the babes.. ^c Here in the West Coast of FL, the babes wear very small articles of clothing.. and also there are the big bins of $5.00 DVD's.

I buy my ammo via internet by the 1,000's with a couple of guys. I bought some 115gr white box to shoot in a match 'cause my NATO rds were +p and too much for my competition G34.

Other than that I buy my accessories and my local store that my other shooting bud works at and he gives us some good deals.

He is gonna hook us up on some beta mags pretty soon and hi-caps.
Gotta do what ya gotta do for convience and savings..

RonC

08-06-2004, 05:52

Sgt_Steiner:

We live in a pseudo-free market economy. As long as an employer keeps the letter of the law and can hire all the employees it needs of suitable quality, there is no driver to change conditions or pay. If an employee doesn't like the conditions, no one is holding a gun to his head to make him work there. Oh, you say, this is the only job he is qualified for. See comment about free-market above.

The history of industrialization is littered with businesses who started out with the best interests of their employees at heart, employees who turned against them in the communist party inspired labor unrest of the 1920s for example. Ford in Dearborn, Arms Mills in NH, Carnegie (US) Steel in Pittsburgh, and lots of other places. The companies were very paternalistic and progressive for the time (maybe not US Steel.) The companies changed all right. Not for the better but for what the workers asked for.

The wreck of the other business model can still be seen in eastern Europe. Tell me the workers were better off there.

Sgt_Steiner

08-06-2004, 07:36

uh..hello? They are not keeping to the letter of the law..thats why they have the largest class action suit in history against them. As for your economics lecture...spare me. I live in the real world.

Originally posted by RonC
Sgt_Steiner:

We live in a pseudo-free market economy. As long as an employer keeps the letter of the law and can hire all the employees it needs of suitable quality, there is no driver to change conditions or pay. If an employee doesn't like the conditions, no one is holding a gun to his head to make him work there. Oh, you say, this is the only job he is qualified for. See comment about free-market above.

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