Dicks sporting goods good place to buy?

[dj_justice]

I am looking at buying a cheap shotgun for occasional trap shooting and home defense. I was looking at the mossberg maverick 88 or mossberg 500. Is dicks sporting goods a good store to buy from? I know walmart sells the maverick for $200 but Id rather not buy from them.

 

[jr88]

Dick's is fine, you can also order from their catalog. One problem though, the HD models you mention are fine for HD, not so much for Trap. It is a lot to ask for one gun to do both well. You may want to look into a 2 barrel combo set, that will get you started and do each. Check out Mossberg's website for their combo's then go to Dick's for a price.

Good Luck, Happy Shopping!

 

[blackthorne]

Not to mention that most trap ranges don't allow short HD bbls. Buy a gun designed for what you will use it the most for.

 

[Demoneyes86]

Walmart in fallston and aberdeeb have shot guns at great prices. Last time i was there they had a mossberg 500 in wood for 249. A pardner for 180 in 12g. And carious others.

 

[K31]

Why does everyone think a place called "Dick's" would be a good store to do business with?

 

[hvymax]

I have bought several guns there. They have comparable prices to Wal Mart and with the right sale sometimes better. Their selection is way better than Wally's and they can depending on who is working the counter help install acessories.

 

[Sirex]

Well, be prepared to spend a lot of time there. It's always taken me forever. If you want a Mossberg for trap and defense, look on Gunbroker, or elsewhere for a Mossberg combo. I got mine fairly cheap, and it comes with a 18" home defense barrel and a 28" ribbed barrel. They come with fixed or screw in chokes depending on what model you have. It's like 2 guns in one. Worth the little extra money for the combo in my opinion if you are going to sport shoot.

 

[rseymorejr]

Dick's has some good sale prices, the regular prices tend to be a little bit high on ammo

 

[nonlinear]

Why does everyone think a place called "Dick's" would be a good store to do business with?

Anyone else remember the dicks.com domain before Dick's finally acquired it from the previous owner? They sold, ahem, a different sort of equipment. I found that out the hard way. Thankfully I visited that website on my home computer and not at work!

To answer the OP, I bought my 10/22 there and it was fine. A bit slow with the paperwork since they had to call out a manager to do a final review, and then they had to walk me outside of the store. That was stupid but at least I got the rifle I wanted at the price I wanted.

 

[WhiteWhale056]

Working through buying a rifle as of today. So far it's been smooth, few minutes to locate the item I wanted and sign paperwork.

 

[Demoneyes86]

I would like to know why you rather by from dick's then walmart. It is the same weapon. Just less. It makes no sense.

 

[OldSchool1959]

Anyone else remember the dicks.com domain before Dick's finally acquired it from the previous owner? They sold, ahem, a different sort of equipment. I found that out the hard way. Thankfully I visited that website on my home computer and not at work!

My (at the time) teenaged daughter was looking for soccer goal keeper gloves and someone told her to try dicks.com. All I remember was a loud "eeew gross" before I got to the computer. Fortunately no intensive counseling was necessary.

...and then they had to walk me outside of the store. That was stupid but at least I got the rifle I wanted at the price I wanted.

Bass Pro at Arundel Mills walked me out with my Remmy 870 just a couple of months ago. I felt so loved...

 

[fivepointstar]

I buy my shotguns used.....you can try a pawn shop but Dicks is fine too

 

[K31]

Anyone else remember the dicks.com domain before Dick's finally acquired it from the previous owner? They sold, ahem, a different sort of equipment. I found that out the hard way.

Heeeee, heeeee, he said said he found out the hard way.

 

[gre24ene]

A few weeks ago Dicks had a grand opening sale for the new store in Southern MD. iirc, for every $300 spent you got $100 off.

 

[platoonDaddy]

I would like to know why you rather by from dick's then walmart. It is the same weapon. Just less. It makes no sense.

+ one on that, use the save monies for ammo.

Heard some international unions advising their flock, to boycott WallyWorld.

 

[rseymorejr]

+ one on that, use the save monies for ammo.

Heard some international unions advising their flock, to boycott WallyWorld.

International unions?
Sounds like a good reason to shop at Walmart

 

[tball]

Don't waste your time going to the Dicks in Columbia. The pulled anything related to evil guns from the store.

 

[wilcam47]

walmart is usually cheaper...