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eird. I've been regularly going to both Riley's and Shooters for the past 2 months now. Riley's has always been slightly cheaper than Shooters on everything I've bought. 5.56, 9mm and .22lr.
I like both, for different reasons. There is more attitude at Riley's for sure though.
Weird. I've been regularly going to both Riley's and Shooters for the past 2 months now. Riley's has always been slightly cheaper than Shooters on everything I've bought. 5.56, 9mm and .22lr.
I like both, for different reasons. There is more attitude at Riley's for sure though.
I was at both places about a month ago. I didn't think Riley's ammo prices were exorbitantly high then. Two different shops, one old school, Shooters Outpost the new marketing model for the new generation of shooters, each have their strengths and weaknesses IMO.
I was at both places about a month ago. I didn't think Riley's ammo prices were exorbitantly high then. Two different shops, one old school, Shooters Outpost the new marketing model for the new generation of shooters, each have their strengths and weaknesses IMO.
For what it's worth, I'm a new shooter and I prefer Riley's over Shooter's...
Use to deal with Riley's regularly (almost 10k spent in one year alone, large safe purchase) Unfortunately, Riley's store and philosophy has changed for the worse. I now avoid them and their long 1 hour customer service waits.
They are gouging on ammo and not all dealers are. Someone I know saw Riley's pulling out a partial pallet full of .223 and pealed off the ammo price sticker to reveal the old sticker at half the price. This occurred a few days after Riley's claimed not have any such ammo in stock. The original price sticker leads me to believe Riley's had pulled the ammo off the floor, let it sit and then brought it out later with the new gouging price. In fact, my buddy asked the person pulling out the pallet and they would not answer him about stockpiling it - said he couldn't talk about it! Current ammo prices at Riley's are generally inflated more than at many other dealers, who if you are patient with and know, will generally get you some ammo at close to pre-panic prices.
A year ago (well before the latest panic) Riley's would not even give a discount for cash, at least to match their credit card fee savings, on a $1200 rifle that isn't overly unique. Strickly msrp.
We all know about the ammo shortage (guns, though, are building up inventory again) but in my experiences Riley's has become a gouger and very shortsighted. True, long-term educated shooters, like myself will not be going back or paying his ridiculous prices Hopefully, Rileys will go out of business in the long run when only the true shooters are left and the new uneducated panic buyers are gone and overextended on their credit cards.
I would recommend using Shooter's Outpost, instead, 5 minutes down the road, unless you are absolutely desperate for an item (if so you are probably one of the uneducated first time panic buyers). For the most part, Shooter's is not gouging, much better for stock, service, and no one hour waits. My brother and I placed our $3000 Dillon 650 reloading order with Shooter's and I purchased in December a Springfield Armory M1A from them as well. We have been very happy with price and service - their staff is much more knowlegable about reloading than at Riley's - speak to Chris Mullen at Shooters for proof We will continue to use Shooters and avoid Riley's for the above reasons. Riley's already lost almost $6000 in purchases from my brother and I, and in the long run, losing customers like us will hopefully hurt them and cause them to shape up or close!
Use to deal with Riley's regularly (almost 10k spent in one year alone, large safe purchase) Unfortunately, Riley's store and philosophy has changed for the worse. I now avoid them and their long 1 hour customer service waits.
They are gouging on ammo and not all dealers are. Someone I know saw Riley's pulling out a partial pallet full of .223 and pealed off the ammo price sticker to reveal the old sticker at half the price. This occurred a few days after Riley's claimed not have any such ammo in stock. The original price sticker leads me to believe Riley's had pulled the ammo off the floor, let it sit and then brought it out later with the new gouging price. In fact, my buddy asked the person pulling out the pallet and they would not answer him about stockpiling it - said he couldn't talk about it! Current ammo prices at Riley's are generally inflated more than at many other dealers, who if you are patient with and know, will generally get you some ammo at close to pre-panic prices.
A year ago (well before the latest panic) Riley's would not even give a discount for cash, at least to match their credit card fee savings, on a $1200 rifle that isn't overly unique. Strickly msrp.
We all know about the ammo shortage (guns, though, are building up inventory again) but in my experiences Riley's has become a gouger and very shortsighted. True, long-term educated shooters, like myself will not be going back or paying his ridiculous prices Hopefully, Rileys will go out of business in the long run when only the true shooters are left and the new uneducated panic buyers are gone and overextended on their credit cards.
I would recommend using Shooter's Outpost, instead, 5 minutes down the road, unless you are absolutely desperate for an item (if so you are probably one of the uneducated first time panic buyers). For the most part, Shooter's is not gouging, much better for stock, service, and no one hour waits. My brother and I placed our $3000 Dillon 650 reloading order with Shooter's and I purchased in December a Springfield Armory M1A from them as well. We have been very happy with price and service - their staff is much more knowlegable about reloading than at Riley's - speak to Chris Mullen at Shooters for proof We will continue to use Shooters and avoid Riley's for the above reasons. Riley's already lost almost $6000 in purchases from my brother and I, and in the long run, losing customers like us will hopefully hurt them and cause them to shape up or close!
I really doubt Rileys will go out of business. And $409 for a thousand rounds of 5.56 is hardly gouging.
They are gouging on ammo and not all dealers are.
Someone I know saw Riley's pulling out a partial pallet full of .223 and pealed off the ammo price sticker to reveal the old sticker at half the price. This occurred a few days after Riley's claimed not have any such ammo in stock. The original price sticker leads me to believe Riley's had pulled the ammo off the floor, let it sit and then brought it out later with the new gouging price. In fact, my buddy asked the person pulling out the pallet and they would not answer him about stockpiling it - said he couldn't talk about it! Current ammo prices at Riley's are generally inflated more than at many other dealers, who if you are patient with and know, will generally get you some ammo at close to pre-panic prices.
That's pure AU right here.
So effectively, what you're telling us is, is that if they were more coy about how they handled their product, you would sleep more soundly after buying it? Or that if, their mid level gouged -them- instead of them gouging you, you would feel better? It's OK as long as you can't see it.
I don't get what is so hard to understand about a free market. If you don't like a price someone is selling something for, buy it somewhere else. Rileys is still one of the cheaper places in NH to buy bulk ammo from that isn't walmart. Only shooters, collectible, and a couple of other places can get within striking distance of, or beat their prices. My only gripe with them really is that a lot of their staffers are ****ing grumpy, but its easy enough to steer clear of those people whenever possible. If someone is so sensitive that they need a concierge to come up to them at a gun shop, they probably should stay away from Riley's. [alugh]
-Mike
Same disappointment here (both at Riley's and SO). Too bad 'cause prices were right and selection at Riley's was pretty good.However my excitement soon turned to disappointment and anger when I learned AR15 lower receivers must be NICS'd as pistols, meaning I couldn't buy one being an out of state resident...
Which helps explain why the few forged aluminum stripped lowers to be found in MA are twice the price of the ones up in NH.That was a mandate by BATFE 2+ years ago. All "frames" are to be transferred as "other" and ONLY by an FFL in the state the buyer lives in!
Which helps explain why the few forged aluminum stripped lowers to be found in MA are twice the price of the ones up in NH.
Well, I will keep looking... but neither Riley's nor SO were willing to do a transfer to a MA FFL.Not looking very hard, apparently, not to mention you can transfer them into MA no problem via numerous dealers. I think I paid under $150 after all was said and done for my lower.
I do see a lot of overpriced lowers down here but the reason for this is obvious. This is sticky price from lowers bought during the height of the panic....
-Mike
I really dislike the way SO displays their handguns. I'd rather have them lay flat so you can at least see them clearly.