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    All right guys I hate to do this but I ordered a pair of boots that are a little too small for me. I was hoping that I could wear them and break them in but it is not happening. I have worn them 2 or 3 times and that is it. The are a 12w but if you wear a 11 they will probably fit you, they run small apparently. They are on Rocky's website for $179.99, I will sell them for $140 TYD.

     

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    I have a weatherby vanguard in 25-06 that shoots good. I know its not a tikka but I thought I would let you know what shoots good in it. This target was shot with federal premium ammo, 117gr sierra gameking. This is the only ammo that I have shot through this gun because it was accurate enough for me. I shot a small mule deer in November last year and he stopped dead in his tracks. The shot was 200 yards but I never found the bullet so I couldn't tell you what it looked like afterwards but it did the job.

     

     

     

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    I am sure that a lot of the people that have replied to this post have found this out but I thought I would tell you what I know about the situation. Yes 23 stores are closing and another 15 were sold to UFA. The biggest problem now is that they filled bankruptcy about two and a half weeks ago. They have been having financial problems for some time now; I think that the consumers have just started to notice since the end of the year. The bankruptcy could be good or bad for the company but only time will tell.

     

    I will however say that I am sorry for the poor treatment that anyone may have received in the last couple of months. I know that I am probably guilty of this but it is a difficult situation. On a daily basis I have to explain this situation to at least a hundred people, more than half of them pissed off because we do not have the products that they want. This takes its toll on the employees and I think we take that out on the customers, which is not right. We also have no control over the situation and this makes it hard on us as well. There is not a person in Arizona or in each of the Arizona stores that orders for our stores. This is all done in Utah. People get so pissed at me because I don't know what people need. I may know but that doesn't mean that I can get that product in our store. This is were the smaller stores have an advantage, the know what they are out of and they can call their vendors and get the product they need/want.

     

    The other problem is the Obama situation. People have been freaking out about what is going to happen to firearms now that we have a Democratic president. When we used to get shipments of ammo in we would bring the pallet out to the sales floor. We only did this after the election because people were waiting for the product to come in. Everyone was so scared, at least that is my opinion, that they were not going to be able to get the stuff. We couldn't put it away fast enough, so we wheeled it out and let the customer go through it and get what they want.

     

    The bare shelves are because of a multitude of things but they are supposed to be getting better. We are slowly starting to get stock again but the stuff that we get that is any good is gone as soon as we get it. Don't get me wrong we are not getting all the stuff that we need but it will come in time. I have heard that or reloading supplies will not get any better for a while because the product is hard to find now.

     

    I hope this helps everyone understand the situation that is going on with Sportsman's and I hope that our customers will eventually come back. I am also very discouraged about the whole thing but I hope that there are brighter days ahead.

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    You could take them into Sportsman's and they will send them in for you, but it will take a while. You will also have to pay for the shipping to send them and anything they may charge to repair them (usually free).

     

    If you contact Nikon yourself it will probably take half as long and it will cost you the same amount of money. They like to deal with the customer more than a store, even if the product is a customers.

     

    Hope that helps a little

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    I just wanted to know if anyone knows a good spot to hunt quail near queen creek. My father is diabetic and has resonantly had some surgery on his feet. This means that the walking that he can do is minimal. I usual go up near Wickenburg but I have to walk quite a bit to find them most of the time. We have not hunted together in about 10 years and I would love to get into some birds with him. Any help that any of you could give me would be appreciated.

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