braceyourself07
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Hey all,
There is a similar thread going where the OP asks if it's appropriate to tell your friend if you've overpaid for a gun. I didn't want to hijack the topic, but I have a similar question...
Where I live, there are only a couple of indoor handgun ranges with well equipped shops. Closest outdoor range is about two hours away unless you know someone who owns a few acres to shoot on. I've purchased most of my guns (mostly shooting .40S&W) at a local shop and have since become good friends with the guys there and I go to their range about once a week to stay proficient with my home defense pistol, plus I have recently begun to enjoy the sport of target shooting and have begun to participate in their tournaments. Their ammo is notably more expensive than Wally World and a friend of mine totally berated me for not finding the ultimate cheapest in ammo. I value the advice and relationship my wife and I have with the guys at the gun shop and occasionally when they get a big shipment in, they'll give me a case of ammo at cost. I know on the average I am paying more, but I also value the good will that comes from being a patron.
Anyone out there care to comment if they would be offended if a loyal customer started purchasing range ammo at a discount retailer or online? Is there much of a markup or overhead with ammo that they will miss the business done with them? I want to cut costs just like anyone else, but I tend to associate some extra value to purchasing ammo there and supporting the local guys rather than retail giants like Wally World.
There is a similar thread going where the OP asks if it's appropriate to tell your friend if you've overpaid for a gun. I didn't want to hijack the topic, but I have a similar question...
Where I live, there are only a couple of indoor handgun ranges with well equipped shops. Closest outdoor range is about two hours away unless you know someone who owns a few acres to shoot on. I've purchased most of my guns (mostly shooting .40S&W) at a local shop and have since become good friends with the guys there and I go to their range about once a week to stay proficient with my home defense pistol, plus I have recently begun to enjoy the sport of target shooting and have begun to participate in their tournaments. Their ammo is notably more expensive than Wally World and a friend of mine totally berated me for not finding the ultimate cheapest in ammo. I value the advice and relationship my wife and I have with the guys at the gun shop and occasionally when they get a big shipment in, they'll give me a case of ammo at cost. I know on the average I am paying more, but I also value the good will that comes from being a patron.
Anyone out there care to comment if they would be offended if a loyal customer started purchasing range ammo at a discount retailer or online? Is there much of a markup or overhead with ammo that they will miss the business done with them? I want to cut costs just like anyone else, but I tend to associate some extra value to purchasing ammo there and supporting the local guys rather than retail giants like Wally World.