WalMart report

cwlongshot · February 20 2013 02:27:18 PM MST

Quote from: sqlbullet on February 20 2013 07:57:24 AM MST
I am done buying CCW stuff too. Heck, everyone I buy CCW stuff from loads in Starline brass using off the shelf powders. Not sure how anyone could prove which came out of the Buffalo Bore or Underwood box and which came from my press.

And with cast bullets, much of my reloads are cheaper than rimfire. Once I figure out some gallery loads for my Mosin Nagants for the kids to shoot, I won't have a lot of use for a 22 anymore.

Try cast bullets and trail boss powder... ${$default_smiley_smiley}$ ${$default_grin_smiley}$

CW

sqlbullet · February 21 2013 08:55:56 AM MST

Haven't ever played with trail boss but have read really good things. There are a number of loads over at cast boolits for 7.62X54R with Unique, trail boss, etc. I will let you guys know once I get some time to play with them.

Intercooler · March 01 2013 04:45:14 PM MST

Yes friends it's beyond crazy. I guess I lucked out getting the last .22 that I have seen at WalMart since.

I put this on watch to see where it ended. This is my exact same Marlin I paid $227 with tax for!

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=329950221

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DM1906 · March 01 2013 05:05:23 PM MST

That's crazy, on top of crazy. I have a model 60. Paid 39 bucks and change for it new, but that was a long time ago. Western Auto, I think. It's an ugly POS now, but still shoots straight. The new models aren't worth $200, let alone what they are really selling (stealing) for. Anyone willing to pay that is probably getting exactly what they deserve. I recently picked up a Mossberg "M4" .22LR (actually a 715 series, with M4 style furniture) at a distant Walmart. Less than $200. A friend bought the remainder of their stock. It shoots very well and accurate.

Intercooler · March 01 2013 05:16:57 PM MST

True. I like my Marlin but if it was over $250 I would have passed. The Browning version with the finish and all my be worth that kind of loot. 10-22's are going for more which is real crazy too!

sqlbullet · March 03 2013 08:56:29 AM MST

I got all three of my marlins for $20 each at different times. Usually it was friends selling, but one was at a yard sale. Of course, that was the 80's and early 90's.

gandog56 · March 15 2013 01:21:50 PM MDT

Quote from: DM1906 on March 01 2013 05:05:23 PM MST
That's crazy, on top of crazy. I have a model 60. Paid 39 bucks and change for it new, but that was a long time ago. Western Auto, I think. It's an ugly POS now, but still shoots straight. The new models aren't worth $200, let alone what they are really selling (stealing) for. Anyone willing to pay that is probably getting exactly what they deserve. I recently picked up a Mossberg "M4" .22LR (actually a 715 series, with M4 style furniture) at a distant Walmart. Less than $200. A friend bought the remainder of their stock. It shoots very well and accurate.

Yeah, think I got mine at K-Mart at about that price. Yeah, K-Marts were just starting up. They used to be Kresge's department stores. That's where the K in K-mart came from. I was around when they were just changing over. As a matter of fact, I bought something at a store still opened and named Kresge's, but returned it to another store named K-Mart.

cwlongshot · March 15 2013 03:23:20 PM MDT

Quote from: sqlbullet on March 03 2013 08:56:29 AM MST
I got all three of my marlins for $20 each at different times. Usually it was friends selling, but one was at a yard sale. Of course, that was the 80's and early 90's.

About 20 years back I bought a very nice 336T from my down stairs neighbor... He was a carouser and drinker, well one night came home drunk and parked his car in the middle of the driveway... only I couldn't get around him and could not park on the street. I parked behind him. About 2AM he came too and decided he needed to go get something.... Only I was behind him. I saw/herd the hootin' and hollerin' and decided it was better not to create more of a problem dealing with him when drunk. ${$default_shocked_smiley}$ ${$default_shocked_smiley}$ ${$default_shocked_smiley}$

Well the next day, after work he came knocking at my door... hat in hand apologizing. He was very sorry for carrying on and realized (after his wife laid into him) the error of his ways and don't ya know brought a rifle to sell me.. See he scared the hell outta him when in his fit of anger remembered he had that rifle and thought about loading it and doing something.. He scared himself and wanted to remove that temptation. He only wanted 15$ enough for a good drunk... I obliged. ${$default_wink_smiley}$

CW

sqlbullet · March 18 2013 07:55:28 AM MDT

A guy in my neighborhood started a new job and got chummy with a cube mate. Ended up picking up a Marlin 30-30 and a Winchester Model 70 in 270 from him. Got the pair for $250 about 6 months ago.

Wish I couple meet deals like that.

The_Shadow · March 23 2013 07:56:57 PM MDT

Wal-Mart still bare except for a few Shotgun shells. ${$default_sad_smiley}$

Stopped in at the Bass Pro Shop in Denham Springs near Baton Rouge, there was not any powders or primers period! There were no pistol bullets to be had either. ${$default_shocked_smiley}$

They did have some shotgun shells and various rifle rounds, pistol stuff almost none... ${$default_sad_smiley}$
There was a few varieties of muzzle loader powders but No primers... ${$default_sad_smiley}$

Good thing I didn't have to have anything right away! ${$default_cheesy_smiley}$

gandog56 · March 24 2013 08:20:00 PM MDT

Like I said, I reload....but the panic buying is also making the reloading supplies short as people are hoarding them, too!