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I had to be in Las Vegas yesterday for dental business, but I spent the afternoon at Bass Pro. OMG! I have never seen the place so empty. There were plenty of shoppers, plenty of warm clothes, plenty of everything, as long as you don't count guns and ammo and reloading supplies. They usually have about 60' of stuffed pistol cabinets - call it 20' now, with more empty space than I've ever seen between guns. The rifles are reasonably well stocked, but no mean, nasty, homicidal black guns in sight.
Ammo shelves are reduced to shelf, and that nearly empty - even the shotgun shell aisle was nearly barren. Bullets? Fuhgetaboutit; there's virtually nothing on the shelf. Dies they had in stock, in case you reload, but if you want components like primers and powder, look elsewhere.
Still, I managed to spend far more than I intended, mostly on warm clothes. The Red Head brand of fleece-lined jeans is fantastic ( there's an equivalent for ladies, just as nice, under the brand of Natural Reflections ), and the Cabela's branded wool-blend socks are really warm most of the time. I also had been looking for an insulated, short boot that doesn't have waffle-makers on the bottom. Desert soils run from clay to sand, and around here they tend to combine to make a mortar-like substance that only comes loose from a boot when walking across carpet. There is no such thing for men, but I did find the perfect product in the Ladies' section - I just had to buy 1 size larger. I couldn't care less what gender they were made for, and really don't understand why they wouldn't make a men's version of the product, but these shoes are going to work out very nicely.
To make a long story only a little bit shorter, if you're looking for guns, ammo, or reloading supplies, Bass Pro (and, by extension, Cabela's ) probably shouldn't be first on your shopping destination list. But if you want to stock up on warm, quality clothing, I highly recommend it(them).
Ammo shelves are reduced to shelf, and that nearly empty - even the shotgun shell aisle was nearly barren. Bullets? Fuhgetaboutit; there's virtually nothing on the shelf. Dies they had in stock, in case you reload, but if you want components like primers and powder, look elsewhere.
Still, I managed to spend far more than I intended, mostly on warm clothes. The Red Head brand of fleece-lined jeans is fantastic ( there's an equivalent for ladies, just as nice, under the brand of Natural Reflections ), and the Cabela's branded wool-blend socks are really warm most of the time. I also had been looking for an insulated, short boot that doesn't have waffle-makers on the bottom. Desert soils run from clay to sand, and around here they tend to combine to make a mortar-like substance that only comes loose from a boot when walking across carpet. There is no such thing for men, but I did find the perfect product in the Ladies' section - I just had to buy 1 size larger. I couldn't care less what gender they were made for, and really don't understand why they wouldn't make a men's version of the product, but these shoes are going to work out very nicely.
To make a long story only a little bit shorter, if you're looking for guns, ammo, or reloading supplies, Bass Pro (and, by extension, Cabela's ) probably shouldn't be first on your shopping destination list. But if you want to stock up on warm, quality clothing, I highly recommend it(them).
