Thread: Good Gun Shop feedback

After reading a comment on another thread about how people often complain about bad experiences with shops but never mention the good ones, I thought hey why not have a thread about the good ones.

So I'll start off - I've had good service and sharp prices from the following outifts:


Thai's Hunting and Fishing - Timaru

Shooters World - Gore

Centrefire McCarthy's - Dunedin

Oh, and I also got an absolute ripper of a bargain on a rifle from Sportways via trademe.

Outdoorsman Headquarters – Rotorua.

Only place worth going in Rotorua

Stirling Sports - Richmond.
James is a good wheeler and dealer, always good value. Don't shop anywhere else anymore.

Online shopping - reloaders & workshop innovation

EuroOptics = sensational customer service and pricing.

Gun Traders - Hamilton
Helpful guys, i wonder down every time i get a WOF and have a chat and discuss guns etc
Can't do big discounts on all items cos they don't buy bulk but sometimes i don't mind paying that little extra knowing its going into a local business not a nationwide chain-store.

Don't get me wrong chain-stores have there place but i'll always go to the little man 1st if i can

RR

Originally Posted by RichieRich

Can't do big discounts on all items cos they don't buy bulk but sometimes i don't mind paying that little extra knowing its going into a local business not a nationwide chain-store.RR

Agreed, after having a bad experience "trying" to buy a new rifle from a large franchise I went to Broncos here in Tauranga. Staff went out of their way to help me even though it was late in the day and close to closing. Awesome service right through the process and as a result have stopped purchasing anything through the previous shop and Broncos now get all my business

Originally Posted by Tarrbaby

Agreed, after having a bad experience "trying" to buy a new rifle from a large franchise I went to Broncos here in Tauranga. Staff went out of their way to help me even though it was late in the day and close to closing. Awesome service right through the process and as a result have stopped purchasing anything through the previous shop and Broncos now get all my business

is that chain store in bay central by any chance. there service is not so good. have you tried the one near pak n save they are very good and cheaper then Ben. the manager of one used to work for the other vowed he would never work for the other then took customer details and went to the other one, next thing you know pamphlets in the mail from his new job where i had never shopped before.

Originally Posted by mucko

is that chain store in bay central by any chance. there service is not so good. have you tried the one near pak n save they are very good and cheaper then Ben. the manager of one used to work for the other vowed he would never work for the other then took customer details and went to the other one, next thing you know pamphlets in the mail from his new job where i had never shopped before.

If you need anything picked up, let me know,Happy and I'll shoot gongs with it and check it out then send it on, all at no cost

If that is the case i gess it shows they are not in any way interested in helping fellow hunters or fishers out in any way and that it is only about the $$$$$.
Best deal with the small guy.

Originally Posted by mucko

is that chain store in bay central by any chance. there service is not so good. have you tried the one near pak n save they are very good and cheaper then Ben. the manager of one used to work for the other vowed he would never work for the other then took customer details and went to the other one, next thing you know pamphlets in the mail from his new job where i had never shopped before.

yep sure is. Used to be my go too for ammo and accessories where I knew what I wanted but as soon as I tried to buy a new rifle the service was shocking. Havent been back since

Always found reasonable advice, good service, good products from Reloaders. Never had any issue at all.
Not sure how the prices compare but most stuff been similar to others.

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