Dick's Sporting Goods as a possible source for ammunition

Dizzipator · September 16, 2020, 04:24 PM

Based on a tip from a friend I stopped by my local Dick's Sporting Goods yesterday.

After Dick's loudly and publicly gave up on selling guns a while back (great timing!) I'd given up on it as a supplier for, well, pretty much everything.

Well, turns out that Dick's still has (at least at my local) some ammunition in stock. I don't know if it is left over from a few years ago, or if they still deal in ammuntion, but they had a not-terrible selection of rifle ammunition at pre-current-panic pricing.

From memory they had some boxes of 30-06, 30-30, 270, 243, 22-250, 300 Win Mag, 6.5 Creedmore, and 17 HMR.

They also had some 20 gauge buckshot, .410 Winchester PDX and a few boxes of 12 gauge #5 shotshells.

No handgun ammunition, no 12 ga slugs and no 12 ga buckshot at my local.

Shelf was a bit hard to find, taking up half of one side of a shelving unit near the now-abandoned and not-yet-repurposed firearms area.

HiBC · September 17, 2020, 02:33 AM

I don't do Dicks

ms6852 · September 17, 2020, 06:22 AM

I always thought that the .17 hmr caliber was a popular round among rimfire shooters but from what I have seen during the last two shortages we had and are experiencing now I am thinking I was wrong. The 17 hmr is the only ammo I have physically seen on the shelves in all sporting good store and they have no limits.

Onward Allusion · September 17, 2020, 04:06 PM

Dick's & CTD are in the same boat with me.

Old Stony · September 18, 2020, 04:13 PM

I always thought Dick's was well named from the start..

buddyd157 · September 19, 2020, 03:36 PM

the 2 Dicks stores in my area, have completely gotten rid of guns, ammo, and even bows and arrows.

something about kayaking and other less "violent sports" are the new norm now.

when i got home after going to the second Dicks store? i shredded my rewards card.

jj320 · September 20, 2020, 11:33 AM

just fyi field and stream outdoor stores are owned by dicks

TXAZ · September 20, 2020, 02:55 PM

I gave the local Dick's a try yesterday, they had a miniscule selection of 12 ga ammo, and less than a dozen rifles and shotguns total on the rack.

Oh well, ammoseek is working pretty good for those in need and I'm well stocked up.

Not the first time, not the last time we'll go through this.

BJung · September 21, 2020, 12:17 PM

I won't step foot in Dicks. There is a business called Sportsman's Warehouse that I like. They even offer classes like reloading and fly fishing.

ghbucky · September 25, 2020, 11:00 AM

Quote:

There is a business called Sportsman's Warehouse that I like

Our local Field and Stream (Dicks owned) went belly up when Dicks went all in on gun control.

Sportsman's warehouse bought the location and I've been a regular there. They have a pretty extensive reloading section.

ammo.crafter · September 25, 2020, 11:37 AM

Why would anyone here shop at Dick's?

410guy · September 25, 2020, 11:50 AM

I keep forgetting to check Dicks for ammo. Thanks for the reminder.

JWT · September 27, 2020, 05:56 PM

Will never use them again. If you want a big store, go with Sportsmans' Warehouse

reinert · October 1, 2020, 07:02 PM

+1 on Sportsman's Warehouse, but if you luckily have one nearby, don't forget Scheels. Great store, great help; at least the one I go to.

langenc · October 1, 2020, 10:11 PM

Quite a few yrs ago I ended at at a Scheels in Montana. Really nice store for those of you lucky enough to live nearby.

They had a glass cage full of Coopers. I didnt know much about Coopers but
notice they were about $1800.

September 16, 2020, 04:24 PM	#1
Dizzipator Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 1999 Location: - Posts: 156	Dick's Sporting Goods as a possible source for ammunition Based on a tip from a friend I stopped by my local Dick's Sporting Goods yesterday. After Dick's loudly and publicly gave up on selling guns a while back (great timing!) I'd given up on it as a supplier for, well, pretty much everything. Well, turns out that Dick's still has (at least at my local) some ammunition in stock. I don't know if it is left over from a few years ago, or if they still deal in ammuntion, but they had a not-terrible selection of rifle ammunition at pre-current-panic pricing. From memory they had some boxes of 30-06, 30-30, 270, 243, 22-250, 300 Win Mag, 6.5 Creedmore, and 17 HMR. They also had some 20 gauge buckshot, .410 Winchester PDX and a few boxes of 12 gauge #5 shotshells. No handgun ammunition, no 12 ga slugs and no 12 ga buckshot at my local. Shelf was a bit hard to find, taking up half of one side of a shelving unit near the now-abandoned and not-yet-repurposed firearms area. __________________ Socialism is the myth that two people can live off each other indefinitely without either of them doing any work. Last edited by Dizzipator; September 16, 2020 at 11:51 PM.

September 17, 2020, 06:22 AM	#3
ms6852 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,394	I always thought that the .17 hmr caliber was a popular round among rimfire shooters but from what I have seen during the last two shortages we had and are experiencing now I am thinking I was wrong. The 17 hmr is the only ammo I have physically seen on the shelves in all sporting good store and they have no limits. __________________ ONLY TWO DEFINING FORCES HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR LIVES FOR YOU. ONE IS JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SOUL AND THE OTHER IS THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOUR FREEDOM.

September 17, 2020, 04:06 PM	#4
Onward Allusion Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2009 Location: Back in a Non-Free State Posts: 3,133	Dick's & CTD are in the same boat with me. __________________ Simple as ABC . . . Always Be Carrying

September 20, 2020, 02:55 PM	#8
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	I gave the local Dick's a try yesterday, they had a miniscule selection of 12 ga ammo, and less than a dozen rifles and shotguns total on the rack. Oh well, ammoseek is working pretty good for those in need and I'm well stocked up. Not the first time, not the last time we'll go through this. __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

September 25, 2020, 11:37 AM	#11
ammo.crafter Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2006 Location: The Keystone State Posts: 1,970	Dicks Why would anyone here shop at Dick's? __________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". --Thomas Jefferson

September 17, 2020, 02:33 AM	#2
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,283	I don't do Dicks

September 18, 2020, 04:13 PM	#5
Old Stony Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2013 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,705	I always thought Dick's was well named from the start..

September 19, 2020, 03:36 PM	#6
buddyd157 Member Join Date: April 14, 2020 Location: New England Posts: 40	the 2 Dicks stores in my area, have completely gotten rid of guns, ammo, and even bows and arrows. something about kayaking and other less "violent sports" are the new norm now. when i got home after going to the second Dicks store? i shredded my rewards card.

September 20, 2020, 11:33 AM	#7
jj320 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2013 Location: hobart,in Posts: 119	just fyi field and stream outdoor stores are owned by dicks

September 21, 2020, 12:17 PM	#9
BJung Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2019 Posts: 773	I won't step foot in Dicks. There is a business called Sportsman's Warehouse that I like. They even offer classes like reloading and fly fishing.

September 25, 2020, 11:50 AM	#12
410guy Junior Member Join Date: August 21, 2020 Posts: 12	I keep forgetting to check Dicks for ammo. Thanks for the reminder.

September 27, 2020, 05:56 PM	#13
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	Will never use them again. If you want a big store, go with Sportsmans' Warehouse

October 1, 2020, 07:02 PM	#14
reinert Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 646	Don't forget Scheels +1 on Sportsman's Warehouse, but if you luckily have one nearby, don't forget Scheels. Great store, great help; at least the one I go to.

October 1, 2020, 10:11 PM	#15
langenc Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2007 Location: Montmorency Co, MI Posts: 1,551	Quite a few yrs ago I ended at at a Scheels in Montana. Really nice store for those of you lucky enough to live nearby. They had a glass cage full of Coopers. I didnt know much about Coopers but notice they were about $1800.

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