The Vicious Circle makes its triumphant return! Listen to Alan, the Atomic Nerds, and Yr. Obt. Svt. discussing the moral obligations of open carry, Obamacare, and RedTube Roulette. Because there’s always gotta be porn in there.
Make sure you listen all the way to the end.
I was all set to order that red Pachmayr Decelerator pad from Natchez Shooters Supply when I saw the shipping estimate: $11.68 shipping and $0.65 insurance on a $29 recoil pad that weighs less than a half-pound.
Look, I know margins are small in the gun business (though much higher on accessories and ammo than on guns themselves), but this kind of deceptive pricing annoys me enough that I’ll simply look elsewhere, even if I don’t find a better deal. If you can’t make a reasonable profit with the pad priced at $28.62, increase the price and charge me THE ACTUAL SHIPPING COST for shipping.
Oh, and according to UPS, I (as a no-volume-discount, non-corporate-account-holder regular guy) could ship the same package, by the same method, from Chattanooga to Detroit for $7.28. I’m sure Natchez’s shipping cost is lower, given the volume of business they do.
I’ll be ordering from somewhere else, thanks…
Just wanted to recommend Monoprice.com to any readers looking for cables. I recently needed a USB/Serial adapter and a null modem cable, and Monoprice hooked me up for less than anyone else I could find, even Newegg.com.
By the way, cables of any kind (especially Ethernet, USB and HDMI) are an astounding rip-off at almost all brick-and-mortar stores. Best Buy will ding you for $40 on a 50-ft. Cat 6 cable, which can be had online for under $6. Of course, hardcore geeks buy their Cat 6 by the spool and reach for the crimpers whenever they need a new patch cable…
Well, not so much. But I did find a Ruger No. 1 like mine fitted with the red Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad I’d been considering, and it looks great. I’m gonna go ahead and get one put on my gun.
Unfortunately I lack the equipment and skill needed to properly install a grind-to-fit recoil pad, but the Williams Gun Sight people are nearby and will fit a pad for a reasonable price. I’m hoping to get up there on Friday.
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