So I called dicks in freehold last night to see how many boxes of 9mm target ammo they had in stock. So the guy says six. I said wow that's all? He says well that's all your allowed to buy. I just about shit on the floor when I heard this. Didn't give him any grief about this but holy crap Maybe I should have explained how its not illegal to purchase in bulk but it probably wouldn't have made a difference Ok. Morning rant over.

I hear a lot of gun stores are limiting ammo. It's to keep people from buying all of it just to turn around and sell it at a steep mark up. Dicks always limits ammo, PK90 on here is limiting his 223 ammo, Butch's Gun World is limiting. It works out for the guys who are just trying to shoot but don't have the money to buy 10 cases at a time.

I hear a lot of gun stores are limiting ammo. It's to keep people from buying all of it just to turn around and sell it at a steep mark up. Dicks always limits ammo, PK90 on here is limiting his 223 ammo, Butch's Gun World is limiting. It works out for the guys who are just trying to shoot but don't have the money to buy 10 cases at a time.

+1.... For the dealers imposing a little self discipline to quell some of the hoarding hysteria..

Cabelas the limit is 10

I walked in and out with a few more boxes of 223 yesterday at dicks.... And they did have a six box limit... Funny I was going nuts looking for 556 on line... And here it is in stock 5 minutes from my house

I walked in and out with a few more boxes of 223 yesterday at dicks.... And they did have a six box limit... Funny I was going nuts looking for 556 on line... And here it is in stock 5 minutes from my house

If you don't mind me asking what did you pay per box. I gotta head to Deptford today and if the prices aren't bad i'll swing in and pick up some.

I thought we were supposed to be "boycotting" Dick's haha

I thought we were supposed to be "boycotting" Dick's haha

but I have a $30 reward coming my way. Can I please go there????

 

If you don't mind me asking what did you pay per box. I gotta head to Deptford today and if the prices aren't bad i'll swing in and pick up some.

 

Just normal.... I got American eagle 223 and it was like 10 per 20... They had other 223 as well

I don't care what anybody does I just find it funny so many were saying boycott Dick's but when they have something they want they'll run over and purchase it.

I don't care what anybody does I just find it funny so many were saying boycott Dick's but when they have something they want they'll run over and purchase it.

agreed, and that's why I kept my mouth shut on that thread. If one day a small gun shop decides to stop carrying x-brand or x-type of product doesn't mean everyone should stop going there. Best part of owning a business is you can do what you want with your business and us as consumer are free to shop where we please if we don't like what your doing.

I don't think they should have played into the game by pulling those guns... But I'm also not going to boycot them... Never bought guns there anyway... Just ammo... Cleaning stuff.. Etc... My fiancé works there and the people are always real nice... So I'll continue to get the stuff I get there...

I don't think they should have played into the game by pulling those guns... But I'm also not going to boycot them... Never bought guns there anyway... Just ammo... Cleaning stuff.. Etc... My fiancé works there and the people are always real nice... So I'll continue to get the stuff I get there...

not a big fan of it either but I just see it as their company their choice. If I boycott dicks for gun related stuff that means I need to boycott sports authority, kmart, Walmart and Sears also. Did modells sell guns at one point? If so I'm screwed for sports stuff.

 

sent from hell with a smile.

Dicks can keep their ammo.

Kmart lost their FFL.. they did not pull the guns off the shelf over media hype,

Kmart lost their FFL.. they did not pull the guns off the shelf over media hype,

not trying to start an argument bc I don't know all the facts but did they lose it or decide to give it up.

 

sent from hell with a smile.

They lost it due to paperwork being improperly filled out. The Manahawkin store was the one that screwed it up and the indian lady still works their after all these years.

Being stuck working at Kmart all your life might be considered punishment enough

I thought we were supposed to be "boycotting" Dick's haha

 

because we stab each other in the back

I worked at the Dicks in East Hanover for three years while going to college. I was there when we put it together and opened its doors for the very first time. It was great having this new sporting goods store open up with a dedicated area for hunting fishing within minutes of my house. Now when I go there ( talk to former coworkers) it feels empty , it lost that attraction. We use to work on Bows for customers, sell long guns, ammo and had a staff all actively engaged in the different principles. From what I am told from former coworkers who are still there they wanted to expand receiving and since the insurance was too high for the FFL ( not sure if its true) they decided to pull it. To expand receiving they needed to remove the archery lane and then the gun vault. All these pieces resulted in removing the bows and firearms.

 

Ever since this change I have decided not to purchase anything from that store. It's my choice and one I believe in. But I still know people who work there that need the income to make ends meet and feel bad for them because less money spent in the department cuts their hours.

I don't think they should have played into the game by pulling those guns... But I'm also not going to boycot them... Never bought guns there anyway... Just ammo... Cleaning stuff.. Etc... My fiancé works there and the people are always real nice... So I'll continue to get the stuff I get there...

 

My girlfriend also works for them...and I still refuse to purchase from them after they pulled semi-autos

i cant say i never will again. i prefer to give business to small mom and pop shops. but when dicks has a good sale it can be hard to resist

The funny thing is, the 6 limit also applies to the huge bulk packs.

 

I stopped shopping at dicks a long time ago.

The limit is per transaction. Buy 6 go out and put them in the car then go in and buy 6 more. That's what I did.

Buy buy buydt!

yeah pretty much since I bought my first 223 rifle 2 weeks before this happened and have no ammo for it at all. I'd like to fire it sometime in the next month.

I worked at the Dicks in East Hanover for three years while going to college. I was there when we put it together and opened its doors for the very first time. It was great having this new sporting goods store open up with a dedicated area for hunting fishing within minutes of my house. Now when I go there ( talk to former coworkers) it feels empty , it lost that attraction. We use to work on Bows for customers, sell long guns, ammo and had a staff all actively engaged in the different principles. From what I am told from former coworkers who are still there they wanted to expand receiving and since the insurance was too high for the FFL ( not sure if its true) they decided to pull it. To expand receiving they needed to remove the archery lane and then the gun vault. All these pieces resulted in removing the bows and firearms.

 

Ever since this change I have decided not to purchase anything from that store. It's my choice and one I believe in. But I still know people who work there that need the income to make ends meet and feel bad for them because less money spent in the department cuts their hours.

 

I used to go to the East Hanover store a few times a week. There was a fellow there who worked in the Lodge who really knew his stuff. He was very personable to boot. I bought a handful of guns from him and lots of ammoe when it was affordable. 500 rounds of 9mm for $80.00, cases of .45 for $150.00, etc. Then they remodeled and yanked the gun counter. I've only been back a handful of times for some last minute camping stuff.

 

The only other store here in NJ I have experience with is Rockaway. Nice selection of weapons, the last time I was there that is, but employees that are as useless as tits on a bull. I would be the only one in the store and would have to wait 20 minutes for help. Several times I left, still not having seen a salesperson. OTOH, I visited a Dick's in northern Virginia, and there selection was astonishing. They had Beretta doubles, and other high-end weapons, and the gun department was about the size of the stores here in NJ. At least that's how I remember it.