It wasn't always that way. When I got into guns 10 years ago Canadian Tire was the cheapest place to get 303brit and Walmart was the cheapest place to get 270/308/30-06 - at least the cheapest places around where I lived.
Agreed, but there are a lot of gun owners for whom the big box stores are the only place they think they can get ammo, because they don't know any better.
No offense but if someone cant do basic research to shop around then that's on them. Anybody that has access to this forum knows about the vast dealer network in Canada that can ship. and if they are voluntarily choosing to pay CT or Bass Pro a 60% markup then I have no sympathy for them losing money.
You know that, and I know that, but as I indicated, these folks I know are not on CGN or any other gun site. I think one of them doesn't even have internet access. Two of them weren't even aware of the 2020 OIC. I suspect there are more than a few out there who have "always bought from there" and probably habitually think that that's the easiest and only option only because it is what is familiar to them. And these big box stores will continue to sell ammo at these highway robbery prices, because there are people, somewhere, who are willing to pay exorbitant prices for the same.
Cabelas is the closest store to me. I buy a lot of my ammo from there. But we're talking 22lr, 9mm, 12ga, and 7.62x39, all of which goes on sale for good prices. I don't buy centrefire rifle, I reload that.
I am doing the same thing, but perhaps even more bizarre. I don't own a 25 ACP at the moment and we all know they are prohibited and under current rules I could never acquire one. But when the boxes of ammo popped up for $9/BOX they went into my cart and got purchased. I figure I can barter with them unless that azzwhole in Ottawa bans private sales of ammo.
How many of you remember the dedicated CTC gun section in the sports area? There was always a knowledgeable staffer available when needed, ie. a few weeks before the seasons were about to open. Often these people could tell you about upcoming sales if you befriended them. Coffee and donuts from Tims saved me a FORTUNE. I managed to be first in line for the sale items and cleaned out what I wanted. My CTC had the same staff for a couple of decades.
A while back i was digging through some boxes and found a few boxes of .270 that i totally forgot i had and i don't ever remember having planned to get a .270 either, so it must have been a good deal at the time.
Greater Vancouver. But a LOT of the local Walmarts have stopped selling ammo in the last 10 years. I'm not even sure if Chilliwack is selling it these days...May I ask? Where are you guys that have ammo at Walmart? We don't even have pellet guns in Quebec
Wow, we never..even in the remote areas, I will admit that even canadian tire don't sell .22 cal rifles in the city that I'm aware. Some will have ammo but you'd have to go about an hour away from mtl to find a rifle.
