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Posted by JoeF (Member # 228) on June 28, 2026, 03:45 PM:
I posted this elsewhere, and however small, I kind of look at this almost like a victory to be shared.
Last account I had Wal-Mart was removing shooting sports equipment from their shelves. Observation follows:
I may be slightly behind the times, but in this day and age of lo-info voters and useful dupes who think that "democratic socialism" is somehow gonna work and is a much more noble cause than a plain vanilla socialist, or the flat-out commie that they usually are......
There is yet hope for this world.
A painful trip to a rural area Walmart that included the obligatory detour through the sporting goods area so that I can spend more "precious fews" on fishing tackle that I'll just misplace, or give away, was an eye opener.
I passed by the "clearance" section and out of the corner of my eye I spotted a 1000 pack of honest-to-goodness primers on the opposite side of the aisle.
Huh?
I know they usually stock a few for the in-line muzzleloading crowd, but a 1000 pack?????? Next I noticed that there was a selection of 100 count component bullets, good quality bullets.
Then I noticed a row of RCBS dies, the first one I looked at was for 45-70. Not too shabby Walmart, not bad at all.
For the "unwarshed", the 45/70 is a historically significant chambering introduced in 1873 abd has a strong following among the shooting and hunting crowd to this day, gangbangers, not so much.
Not too shabby Walmart, not bad at all.
Then I noticed RCBS presses, loading kits, balance scales, powder throwers, bullet pullers, and about anything else to equip a loading bench with good quality utilitarian loading tools.......
Below that was a shelf with several flavors of 1 lbs canisters of competitively priced smokeless powders.
I wish I would have looked things over more closely and bought a few things. This is something that the misguided leftists will eventually spot and cry about, but realistically the only people who'll ever buy much of the merch are the serious shooters that are absolutely no threat to society.
For all of the bad press Walmart gets, they should be supported for this - this Mom, apple pie, Chevrolet, and RCBS Americana kinda thing!!!!!
Not too shabby Walmart, not bad at al
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on July 14, 2026, 02:04 PM:
So ............. If those items were located in the 'Clearance Aisle' can we assume that they are no longer part of the regular inventory ???? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on July 14, 2026, 06:18 PM:
Well, okay as far as that goes. But in progressive parts of the country, like where I live, They have miss-named “sporting goods” and what they display is sleeping bags and camping shit. Tents, maybe, but nothing dangerous.
In fact, you know the glass counter, where they used to display various Case knives or more likely cheap imported Ozark brands and more like Boy Scout jack knifes.
But that is too dangerous. Some rattled customer could break the glass and steal a folding knife, hide it in his pocket and claim the thief escaped through the automotive department!
The solution to that fear is PHOTOS! In my Walmart, in that glass display case, they now have pictures of the various harmless folding knives. No real merchandise displayed. I guess if you select a photo and the stock number, they might have staff unlock a vault and run it up to the front counter so it’s waiting for you at checkout. They certainly wouldn’t give it to you while wandering around the store! Heavens!
They do the same thing with hard liquor. Bottles are locked behind glass with a lock. You have to get the attention of the right clerk with the keys and point to your selection, vodka or Jim Beam orr tequila. Then she will run it up to a particular check stand that handles these dangerous things and when you are ready with all your purchases, just go up there and tell them that the Jim Beam is yours so include it. Maybe they have security track you until you are in the parking lot?
So, in California, many Sporting Goods stores are just sportis clothes tennis shoes and golf clubs. They have no “weapons” at all and certainly no hand loading components, no bullets primers or powder. No, it’s lots of team jersey’s at ridiculous prices, $200 sneakers, and ball caps.
I can’t think of the names, but National chain stores that might sell AR15’s in Texas, won’t have even long guns in California.
This is why the few actual Gun Stores have a machine where you tear off a number and get in a line waiting to be helped by the front desk. Honest, I have seen people waiting in line for 30 minutes to over an hour that want to look at a Glock or a Marlin. Whatever, If you actually want to handle a GUN, you have to wait in line for the privilege. It’s crazy
El Bee 🐝
Posted by JoeF (Member # 228) on July 14, 2026, 06:39 PM:
Good catch Koko - I read it the same way AFTER I posted it....
I was looking at the clearance stuff on my right and the reloading equipment was a viable separate active inventory display on my left, across the aisle.
As much as the thought of another trip to Walmart pains me, I'm going back to buy some primers or something.
Posted by JoeF (Member # 228) on July 14, 2026, 06:47 PM:
Leonard - all the crazy stuff you mention is why I posted - and exactly why I need to pass thru that store again.
For the record - it was in Keokuk, Ia., right across the river from the Peoples Republic of IL. That buys them a lot of traffic for ammo and components, tho there are some kind of hinckie restrictions on guns sales.
About 5 miles south is Missouri where law abiding citizens can walk in and buy a gun and carry it out the same day. Hard to compete with that w/o comparable sanity!
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