Gun store quality ,vs Academy quality , real or BS?

[captainsling]

They do sell more! Academy has 120 stores vs. CC's 4 or 5.

[ckuehl]

Old Newbie. That avatar is sweeeeet.

[BrianL]

From Remington's website:

Variations‡: ADL (1962 – 2004)
BDL (1962 – Present)
D-Grade Custom Shop (1962 – 1982)
F-Grade Custom Shop (1962 – 1982)
BDL Heavy Varmint (1967 – 1985)
Custom C (1969 – 1982)
Safari High Grade (1971 – 2000)
BDL Left Hand (1973 – 2004)
Classic ( 1978 – Present)
High Grade I Custom Shop (1983 – Present)
High Grade II Custom Shop (1983 – 1990)
High Grade III Custom Shop (1983 – 1990)
High Grade IV Custom Shop (1983 – 1990)
Sportsman 78 (1985 – 1989)
Mountain Rifle (1986 – Present)
Police (1986 – Present)
Custom KS Mountain Rifle (1987 – Present)
Gun Kit (1987 – 1988)
FS (1987 – 1989)
RS (1987 - 1989)
FS Camo RH & LH (1987 – 1989)
Gray RH & LH (1987 – 1989)
ADL LS (1988 – 1993)
AS (1989 – 1991)
Custom KS Safari (1989 – Present)
BDL Heavy Barrel VS (1987 – 1994)
Varmint Special VS (1992 – 2004)
SS (1992)
Camo Synthetic Mossy Oak Bottomland (1992)
BDL SS (1993 – 2004)
BDL European (1993 – 1994)
Mountain SS (1993)
VSSF (1994 – 2004)
Sendero (1994 – 2002)
APR (1994 – Present)
AWR (1994 – Present)
VLS (1995 – Present)
Mountain DM (1995 – Present)
BDL DM (1995 – 2004)
BDL DM LH (1995 – 1999)
BDL SS DM (1995 – 2004)
ADL Synthetic (1996 – 2004)
LSS (1996 – 2004)
Sendero SF (1996 – 2004)
BDL SS DM-B (1996 – 2001)
ADL Synthetic Youth (1998 – 2004)
VSSF-P (1998 -1999)
LSS LH (1998 – 2004)
Mountain LSS (1999 – Present)
VS Composite barrel (1999 – 2001)
Sendero Composite barrel (1999)
EtronX VSSF (2000 – 2003)
VS LH (1998 – 2004)
RMEF (2001 – 2004)
Titanium Ultimate LW (2001 – Present)
ABG Custom (2001 – Present)
CDL Classic Deluxe (2004 - Present)
TI Magnum (2004 - Present)
LV SF (2004 - Present)
CDL LH (2005)
SPS (2005)
SPS DM (2005)
SPS Stainless (2005)
SPS Youth (2005)
VSF (2005)
VSF LH (2005)
VSSF-II (2005)
XCR (2005)
XCR RMEF Camo (2005)


As you can see in the past there used to be a lot of difference in grades that a dealer could order within the same model. That was stopped for the most part about 1990. I think dealers tended to order a grade or two higher, so they could call the chain store guns the "cheap" guns.

[CaptainDave]

I bet academy sells more guns nation wide than does Carter's Country.

No offense, but in CC's defense, Academy is a national retail chain. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a big fan of CC, but your statement above is like saying...I bet BPS sells more bows nation wide than a bow shop in Houston.

[BrianL]

http://www.sportingarms.com/results.asp?mfr_name=28&category_descr=5&subcategory_descr=61&keyword_descr=700+&max_price=&quick_submit=FIND+FIREARMS

[WesTexHunt]

The regular synthetic Vanguard has a manufacturers set price at $399. It should be the same price no matter where you buy it. There is no difference in the models sold to Academy vs. the gun store. Don't pay more than that. They are great guns especially for that price. They do have upgraded models that have better stocks and other upgrades that will cost more.

I have a .243 in the Weatherby Vanguard or VG1, it is an excellent flat shooting gun. Can't beat these guns, Good Luck!

[BrianL]

one more thing, if you are looking at the Vanguard, look and see if there is a price difference between the Howa 1500 and the Vanguard. Howa makes the Vanguard for Weatherby with the 1500.

[txdukklr]

The CC folks are blowing smoke at you--

x1000

Carter Country is proud of their stuff and they gotta keep sending big poppa out hunting so they're gonna charge a super premium.

Same gun is cheaper . . . period. I bought a springfield xd .45 for hundreds of dollars less then CC guarantee its the exact same pistol. For that matter, ammo, gear, holsters, hunting stuff is all exponentially more expensive then carter country.

I'll be honest I bought a sako 7 mag from CC but thats because it wasn't something available at Academy so for more difficult to find stuff CC is the place to go. For mass production stuff I'd go with Academy.

[JimN]

Same manufacturer?
Same model?
If yes it is the same gun.

Does CC offer a lifetime warranty with the purchase? I know a local shop here in San Antonio does. May be worth the extra coin.