Thread: Gun shop recommendations - Christchurch

Walked in and bought $650 boots at rivers to ranges Rangiora knew what i wanted and while trying boots on heard a young sales guy bragging to the blondie that works there how he upsold a customer to something more expensive "and Totally unsuitable for what he was after" based on my 20 years experience and then bagged the customer out to the blondie, never again

Originally Posted by Carbine

Walked in and bought $650 boots at rivers to ranges Rangiora knew what i wanted and while trying boots on heard a young sales guy bragging to the blondie that works there how he upsold a customer to something more expensive "and Totally unsuitable for what he was after" based on my 20 years experience and then bagged the customer out to the blondie, never again

I think you'll find your experience is the exception and not the norm, no defense for the young buck that's poor form and likely he was trying to impress the "blondie".
I only deal with James, he is the owner and I can assure you, he is a stand up guy and I'm sure if given that feedback he would absolutely nip it in the bud and likely also be mortified that any of his staff would 1 behsve in that manner and 2 speak like that in front of a customer.
If James isn't in store I generally wont buy anything unless it's necessary, but that's my choice.

Originally Posted by dannyb

I think you'll find your experience is the exception and not the norm, no defense for the young buck that's poor form and likely he was trying to impress the "blondie".
I only deal with James, he is the owner and I can assure you, he is a stand up guy and I'm sure if given that feedback he would absolutely nip it in the bud and likely also be mortified that any of his staff would 1 behsve in that manner and 2 speak like that in front of a customer.
If James isn't in store I generally wont buy anything unless it's necessary, but that's my choice.

I mentioned names for a reason in my recommendations. It's because of this sort of thing.

Originally Posted by Carbine

Walked in and bought $650 boots at rivers to ranges Rangiora knew what i wanted and while trying boots on heard a young sales guy bragging to the blondie that works there how he upsold a customer to something more expensive "and Totally unsuitable for what he was after" based on my 20 years experience and then bagged the customer out to the blondie, never again

There are a couple of sales staff there, particularly one you mention who ruin the experience. I've got a few mates who have had some dreadful experiences there recently.

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

There are a couple of sales staff there, particularly one you mention who ruin the experience. I've got a few mates who have had some dreadful experiences there recently.

be careful the fan boys will jump on you for sharing your experience

these guys have got "the shop" sorted

so rifle...calbibre and scope....

decide what you want to shoot at...how far away....

that will help with calibre....scope,a bit he same,low power and big field of view for close bush work,higher power for longer range or varmiting.
for ME...the simple 3x9x40mm has ticked all the boxes for 30 years,still does the job well....brands???leupold works for me...
Im tight for spare $$$$$ so like the reliability.

Carbine
I have known James for a number of years met his father mother and grandfather and found them to be a straight shooters and I believe he was on the forum as Roaring stag.I too feel compelled to defend him and would hope this was an isolated incedent with an inexperianced employee.If so I hope he finds out and rectifies the matter so it does not happen again.

Wow - fantastic response. Thanks all - that's a lot of good recommendations! I'll add R2R and Gunworks to the list of places to try.

Rivers to ranges
Gunworks has gone to money hungry grumpy dealings although not as bad as my local H and F store, never ever again

Originally Posted by Hornady ELDX

Rivers to ranges
Gunworks has gone to money hungry grumpy dealings although not as bad as my local H and F store, never ever again

Gunworks like everyone else have had to increase prices due to the cost of restocking in the current market, have never found Amanda or Ronelle grumpy to deal with, I imagine they are under a lot of pressure at the moment with a lot of people trying to buy bulk gear when Gunworks have admirably put limits on high demand products to give everyone a fair suck of the sav.
For reloading gear I've never found anyone cheaper and I'm pretty frugal when it comes to spending $$$ on my hobby with 4 kids and a mortgage to service, I always do my homework before departing with the folding stuff.
Hey everyone has bad days and I guess these guys are no exception, but you'd have to look long and hard to find Gunworks customers that weren't happy with their experience.

Probably fair to say we all have good and bad days and all could be more tolerant sometimes.
I have now sold all my gunworks suppressors and wont ever set foot in the shop again.
Its horses for courses and we are all different.
Have purchased 5 rifles of rivers to ranges and all sorys of thermal and scopes over last 8 months,wouldnt go anywhere else now.

This has gone from = gun-shop-recommendations-christchurch- to which Gun Shop would you not recommend and as they are all in the business of supplying what we all want in trying times it might be better to support them all and shop around and think how choice is what we all need to keep our sport going. Any gun shop that fails makes us all worse off. Guncity with their bulk buying helped pull prices down,Gunworks with their suppressors and reloading gear gave us a myriad of options and Richard Wilhelm kept them on their toes.
Again I say we are spoilt for choice and should be thankful while we have the Government trying to faction us and destroy the way of life we hold dear. [End of sermon]

Personally, I go to all of them. Gunworks for components, Gun City for 22 bricks (bought my last rifle off them for a great deal) and I find Shooters Supplies has well stocked shelves of all sorts of nefarious bits and pieces.
I've been annoyed/felt let down by all of them at some stage.
I take the smithing to Zach and so far so good in that department.

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

Personally, I go to all of them. Gunworks for components, Gun City for 22 bricks (bought my last rifle off them for a great deal) and I find Shooters Supplies has well stocked shelves of all sorts of nefarious bits and pieces.
I've been annoyed/felt let down by all of them at some stage.
I take the smithing to Zach and so far so good in that department.

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Oh, and from time to time I pick up something from Richard Wilhelm... although not too much since reloading Armageddon has started.

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

Personally, I go to all of them. Gunworks for components, Gun City for 22 bricks (bought my last rifle off them for a great deal) and I find Shooters Supplies has well stocked shelves of all sorts of nefarious bits and pieces.
I've been annoyed/felt let down by all of them at some stage.
I take the smithing to Zach and so far so good in that department.

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This is how I feel. I've had my issues with all the mentioned but I'd have no where to shop if I stopped going. Ive found individuals in each store that I like to deal with.