Subj : Re: Rural King
To : Moondog
From : Race Man
Date : Sat May 23 2020 01:11 pm
> Re: Rural King
> By: Dumas Walker to JIMMY ANDERSON on Sun May 17 2020 06:15 pm
> > > WE> I've heard of Rural King, but we don't have any around here. I
> > > WE> think the closest we get is Murdoch's. The one here in sell
> > > WE> firearms, they're right next door to Sportsmans' Warehouse so
> > > WE> that's understandable, but the one in Laramie does.
> > > We really like the atmosphere and the store as a whole! They have good,
> > > GLASS bottle root beer, good peanut butter filled pretzel bites for
> > > snacks - LOL - and of course a good selection of guns, ammo and other
> > > accesories.
> > "They" is Rural King, right? We don't have one here, but I think the
> > next town over does.
> Rural King is similar to Tractor Supply Co or the chain formerly known as
> Farm and Fleet. At first, they didn't sell firearms, then a few years after
> w e got a local store they added guns and ammo to their sporting goods.
> Funny thing is on a shooting forum I frequent, there was a member posting in
> the state specific forum areas that he was a marketing guy for a major farm
> store chain, and wanted feedback on which brands to shop for, and wanted to
> know if customers would be interested in buying ammunition by the case or
> crate load (1000 rounds or more.) After RK brought in firearms, it was
> pretty clear who he worked for.
> My local RK has some really firendly and helpful employees. Most look like
> they are happy to work there. The guys behind the gun counter are
> knowledgable about what's in stock and what other shops in the area are
> selling similar guns and ammo for.
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