Just opened in Lake Charles. In my opinion more emphasis on clothing. Nice store and good for the community, but I was disappointed in the firearm section. OK selection of long arms. No handguns. Ammo locked up out of view of customers. Difficult to see what was available which was very little. Fishing gear available, but not an extremely large selection. Guess I expected a little more of a Cabelas type store. They wont give Academy's much of a run in fishing and guns and ammo department. Academy seems to be really making an effort to restock and make ammo available to the public. On the shelves and not locked up with the exception of 22 ammo. Just venting and my opinion.
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Dicks Sporting Goods a dissappointment
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bricker
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Yeah, they just opened a store in Gainesville, GA. Pretty much for city folks, not much outdoor stuff. Nice store for a girly-man or a yuppie.
Smokin' Iron
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"Dicks" The name fits them perfectly.
Pretty much the same thing at our Dick's Sporting Goods in Ogden, Utah. The firearms section leaves a lot to be desired. No handguns at all and a minimal selection of long guns. I went there once. That's enough.
D Binx
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I go to Dick's for clothing from time to time but the people that work there don't know anything about what they're selling. They've never had a great selection of ammo and their prices aren't great either.
LVSteve
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Dick's do not sell handguns. When they took over the Galyan's store in the Valley all the handguns were dumped at near wholesale, which is when I grabbed my 686+.
meaneyedcatz
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Excluding the Basspro, Cabelas type of stores most sporting good stores i.e., Dicks, Sports Authority, etc., are nothing more than clothes stores with golf clubs and lures.
DeathGrip
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There's a couple around here. My brother was telling me how he beat up a clerk for some discount or such on a Henry. He sure seems proud of his pestyness. I'd be scared to go there with the same last name, they're ain't to many of us around.
Anyhow, I haven't been in one yet and don't plan on it anytime soon.
I like the classics.
Anyhow, I haven't been in one yet and don't plan on it anytime soon.
I like the classics.
Dick's is like walmart. You only go there when they advertise what you want at a good price. Since I almost never buy new guns, big box stores only work for hunting clothes, cleaning kits and ammo on sale....
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I have bought a little ammo
Bought some shotgun ammo over the years at Dick's for not a bad price. That's about all I'm interested in in the whole place because it is a Tony camping store. Oh, got some collapsible chairs, too, and a little athletic gear for my son (cups, mouthguards). That's it. I avoid the place.
Bought some shotgun ammo over the years at Dick's for not a bad price. That's about all I'm interested in in the whole place because it is a Tony camping store. Oh, got some collapsible chairs, too, and a little athletic gear for my son (cups, mouthguards). That's it. I avoid the place.
PA Guns & Ammo
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Dick's Sporting Goods started in my home town. They used to be a mom and pop shop and then they expanded to a few stores. After awhile they went corporate and that is when it all turned down hill. Most of their products are way overpriced but you can find deals from time to time. Their firearms are geared towards hunters so double barrel shotguns and bolt action rifles is what you will mostly see. Rarely is ammo reasonably priced except shotgun ammo which is decent but I usually go to Walmart for shotgun ammo. Their fishing section sucks too. Walmart has better prices and more of a selection.
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From what I have seen of Dick's (there's one about 2 miles from my home) they are a lower end basics type store as far as Firearms are concerned. Even the models they do carry are the lower end. For instance, if you want a Remington 870 they will usually have the model that has the cheap wood and basic low gloss finish, but they compete on price point. If you want a Field grade or better that will have to be gotten at your LGS and will be substantially more.
Their ammo selection is also basic as are their cleaning kits, accessories, and
cases. They are just looking to compete on prices - certainly not quality, service or selection.
Their ammo selection is also basic as are their cleaning kits, accessories, and
cases. They are just looking to compete on prices - certainly not quality, service or selection.
4506517
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I have ranted and raved here many times about how horrible they are. They cater to guys who only know "a little" about shooting.
The rest caters to soccer moms.
They call it Dick's for a reason......
The rest caters to soccer moms.
They call it Dick's for a reason......
They aren't bad if you catch a sale,but what they do is sell gear to the neophyte.If you want something better than generic sporting goods,you need to go to a specialty store.
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We are about to have a Dick's open here. I aim to amble on in to get a look-see-but from what ive been reading, I doubt ill spend anything but time.
labworm
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Locating someone to wait on you is certainly a challenge.
I think all the sales associates should wear name tags that say "Hi, My Name is Dick".
vito
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Dick's is fine as long as you don't think of them as gun stores. I have found them a good source of sports clothing, like biking shorts, and I used to get my son his baseball gear at Dick's. If you a golfer you probably like the store as well, since it seems that is the largest part of the entire store. When I first moved to this city and went to Dick's for the first time, I went to the gun department and asked where the handguns were. The clerk told me that the chain did not want to have anything to do with the handgun trade and I guess that is still the case.
