Bass Pro and Cabela's

[A.J. Holst]

Recent business travels took to me to the Bristols (TN and VA)

 

Under construction is a Bass Pro in Bristol TN and Cabela's @ Exit 5 in VA.

 

[bigun]

Do you know the opening date for Cabela's and I assume this is on 81.

[z0mbies fear me]

Bass pro shop should be open fall of this year and Cabelas is slated to open spring of next year

[mikegideon]

Based on my limited experience, Cabela's smokes Bass Pro. I'm comparing the Nashville Bass Pro with the St. Louis Cabela's.

Edited July 2, 2014 by mikegideon

[Guest sigequinox]

Based on my limited experience, Cabela's smokes Bass Pro. I'm comparing the Nashville Bass Pro with the St. Louis Cabela's.

 

Is that the one in Opry Mills mall? If so that Bass Pro has much to be desired. Although it is conveniently close the Pepper Palace store :) Anyway, you guys have so many awesome gun stores. Why bother with the big box guys? Most of my LGS have much better prices than cabelas. They price their items high so they can have sales (that equal LGS price). Only reason I shop there at all is  because I get free money with my cabelas card. Get one of those if you don't already have one BTW. Its a visa rewards card.

[Raoul]

I'm happy to have both of em here in Bristol. Gives me 2 new places to shop.

[RobertNashville]

I've bought a lot of stuff from Cabella's (online) and have always been more than satisfied with both the quality and the price.  Unfortunately, if this new store is in Tennessee than I guess they will start charging me TN sales tax! ;(

[Murgatroy]

I am rather fond of Cabelas, and have and do a lot of business with them. Their retail locations are nice. It is similar to BP, but more focus on hunting than fishing.

[Marm]

Stopped at the Cabelas in Milwaukee, WI during my last visit. Their firearm selection beat bass pro and Gander Mountain hands down. They had everything from inexpensive keltecs to $12,000 Accuracy International bolt action rifles. They had a great selection of ammo and accessories. Can't remember about their reloading supplies though. They did carry a really good selection of optics, even some of the high end hi-power scopes. Can't wait for them to open here, just wish they were inside the TN state lines.

[gearyr]

Cabelas is also building a store in Bowling Green, KY. Suppose to open this fall. Ii is going to be near the Sam's club. gearyr

[runco]

Here is good trail of comments on Cabelas from just a few months ago.

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/75801-new-cabelas-stores/?hl=cabelas

[Mark A]

Is that the one in Opry Mills mall? If so that Bass Pro has much to be desired. Although it is conveniently close the Pepper Palace store :) Anyway, you guys have so many awesome gun stores. Why bother with the big box guys? Most of my LGS have much better prices than cabelas. They price their items high so they can have sales (that equal LGS price). Only reason I shop there at all is  because I get free money with my cabelas card. Get one of those if you don't already have one BTW. Its a visa rewards card.

I've yet to see a LGS have really good vacuum packing machines, or slicers, or a ton of good jerky spices... Or the 10,000 other things that Cabelas has that a LGS doesn't carry.

[E4 No More]

Cabelas is also building a store in Bowling Green, KY. Suppose to open this fall. Ii is going to be near the Sam's club. gearyr

I drove right past it on I-65 on Father's Day, so easy to find. My FIL thinks their the greatest, but I've never been in one.

[Schadenfreude]

The new Cabelas is on the VA side as of right now it looks like a giant rock pile as they decided to build it where a small mountain made entirely of rock was

[BigK]

Is that the one in Opry Mills mall? If so that Bass Pro has much to be desired. Although it is conveniently close the Pepper Palace store :) Anyway, you guys have so many awesome gun stores. Why bother with the big box guys? Most of my LGS have much better prices than cabelas. They price their items high so they can have sales (that equal LGS price). Only reason I shop there at all is  because I get free money with my cabelas card. Get one of those if you don't already have one BTW. Its a visa rewards card.

 

If the Pepper Palace ever closes, Bass Pro will rarely see my face. I like looking around, but they don't warrant a trip to the mall all by themselves. The Pepper Palace, on the other hand, is worth the trip!!!

[A.J. Holst]

I've bought a lot of stuff from Cabella's (online) and have always been more than satisfied with both the quality and the price.  Unfortunately, if this new store is in Tennessee than I guess they will start charging me TN sales tax! ;(

 

Robert,

 

it's on the VA side...