Trey Veston
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Dropped my dad off at the airport in Spokane, WA today and my brother and I decided to stop by the Cabela's just over the border in Idaho on the way home.
I'd never been there.
I thought it would be a good opportunity to pick up some ammo and powder and check out the place.
It was a joke, but it was entertaining. My local gun store has a better powder selection than Cabela's...
I wanted to pick up some Ramshot Silhouette powder and some Speer Gold Dots. They had neither. Sportsman's Warehouse, which is about 20 miles closer, has both in stock at decent prices.
I looked at the firearms and they had a decent selection and average prices. No Hellcats in stock and only one P365.
It was their used firearm prices that were ridiculous. $550 for a worn Gen 4 Glock G35?? $280 for a Ruger LC9s?
While looking at the pistols, there was an older guy there wanting to buy a pistol. He was a Washington resident and the store was in Idaho. The clerk told him he couldn't buy the gun and walk out. He correctly stated that he had to have the pistol transferred to an FFL in Washington who would do a background check.
The customer got angry and stated that he was a retired cop and shouldn't have to go through all of that. I question how a retired cop had no idea how firearms purchasing laws work, especially with all of the new gun laws in the news in Washington lately.
We ate in the cafeteria and the "Angus Beef Cheeseburger" for $10.50 tasted like a crappy truck stop burger, the place was filthy, ketchup dispenser was empty, and the pimply-faced kids working there clearly didn't want to be there.
The majority of the store was clothing and Yeti paraphernalia at full retail prices. Not a bargain to be found.
But, I did score a box of Hornady "Black" .450 Bushmaster for $29.99, which is average. They did have Blazer Brass 115gr FMJ 9mm on sale for $8.85 a box, which is about $3 a box cheaper than what my LGS has it for, so I picked up some of that.
Overall, it was pretty disappointing and I see no reason to ever visit there again when the Sportsman's Warehouse is closer, has more selection, better prices, and better employees.
I took a picture looking out from the cafeteria and the store was nearly empty...
I'd never been there.
I thought it would be a good opportunity to pick up some ammo and powder and check out the place.
It was a joke, but it was entertaining. My local gun store has a better powder selection than Cabela's...
I wanted to pick up some Ramshot Silhouette powder and some Speer Gold Dots. They had neither. Sportsman's Warehouse, which is about 20 miles closer, has both in stock at decent prices.
I looked at the firearms and they had a decent selection and average prices. No Hellcats in stock and only one P365.
It was their used firearm prices that were ridiculous. $550 for a worn Gen 4 Glock G35?? $280 for a Ruger LC9s?
While looking at the pistols, there was an older guy there wanting to buy a pistol. He was a Washington resident and the store was in Idaho. The clerk told him he couldn't buy the gun and walk out. He correctly stated that he had to have the pistol transferred to an FFL in Washington who would do a background check.
The customer got angry and stated that he was a retired cop and shouldn't have to go through all of that. I question how a retired cop had no idea how firearms purchasing laws work, especially with all of the new gun laws in the news in Washington lately.
We ate in the cafeteria and the "Angus Beef Cheeseburger" for $10.50 tasted like a crappy truck stop burger, the place was filthy, ketchup dispenser was empty, and the pimply-faced kids working there clearly didn't want to be there.
The majority of the store was clothing and Yeti paraphernalia at full retail prices. Not a bargain to be found.
But, I did score a box of Hornady "Black" .450 Bushmaster for $29.99, which is average. They did have Blazer Brass 115gr FMJ 9mm on sale for $8.85 a box, which is about $3 a box cheaper than what my LGS has it for, so I picked up some of that.
Overall, it was pretty disappointing and I see no reason to ever visit there again when the Sportsman's Warehouse is closer, has more selection, better prices, and better employees.
I took a picture looking out from the cafeteria and the store was nearly empty...