Gander Mountain

Walked in ready to buy a pocket .380 for my wife. There’s not that many people to deal with here at the counter. 3 – 4 sales guys walked right by me as if I was made of glass, I don’t appear to be a hoodlum (I don’t believe), and as a pair of very ‘preppy’ folk walked up next to me they were courteously greeted and asked to please take a number for service. These were instructions I wasn’t afforded while standing there waiting patiently. Maybe I didn’t appear like a person deserving of service? Who cares, they’re prices are $ 30 – 60 inflated from other sellers. I’ll just buy elsewhere and avoid ever bothering with this place again.

Nice store, but I am not a hunting person so we didn’t stay long. I thought they would have had more outdoor gear for winter. The hunting style turned me off. But I am sure those who hunt love the place.

I am an avid fisherman, and testing out the waters in my new town is something I am very excited about. Gander mountain has the perfect equipment for that! Prices are much more reasonable than their competition. Love this place!

Crappy warranty program. Save your money and shop elsewhere. Wrong number on the paperwork, on hold for an extended amount of time to be told they can’t process it at this time.

First time shooting and I’m hooked. The customer service throughout the whole store was great. They had 25% off in addition to the 5 for $ 100 deal. The instructors were nice and gave useful tips. Will be back for more rounds.

Very nice indoor range. The staff was very helpful and nice can’t wait to go again. They offer training classes and have a 360 degree simulator for pistol shooting… I can’t wait to try this one out. Highly recommend. The prices on fire arms seem very reasonable as well. They offer a $ 100 5 hr session package which is normally $ 25/​hr. And they gave a $ 20 gift card on top of that.

Took a 3hr intro gun class and was told when I called to sign up that no experience was needed. After instructor was at least 30mins late, it was a class more about the life experiences of a person’s military background and a bit like learning to drive a car by having to learn the complete operation of a car’s exhaust system and being expected to repair it like an expert. Really no attempt at instruction on how to USE a gun. After a wasted 6hrs, including commute time, it seemed as though the goal of this class was to prove that guns should only be used by experienced military. Odd, since Gander Mountain is in the business of selling guns.
I would give no rating at all, as the class was a waste of my time and money.

I went to Gander Mountain looking for ammo. This place is great! If you’re into the outdoors, this place has everything you would want and more! Camping, shooting, fishing, boating … you name it, they have what you need.
Unfortunately, their ammo selection is limited. If you want ammo just go to a local gun shop and my will get more variety.

After trying a few other stores looking for a kayak paddle we ended up at Gander Mountain. It is pretty far from where we live, but easy to get to, right off of I-​4, so the trip wasn’t too bad.
Not having shopped here before I didn’t realize the store was so focused on guns. Yikes! Not my thing at all. So we walked in, spotted they kayaks and headed directly to that corner of the store. We spent a good amount of time in that area. We finally settled on a good paddle. It was $ 100, but before we bought it we thought to price check it on Amazon. It was $ 30 less on Amazon, with free shipping, so we went ahead and ordered it.
Overall, most of the items we were interested in buying (life vests & assorted camping and kayaking gear) seemed to be overpriced… I did find a t-​shirt for my daughter on clearance that we ended up buying, but that was hardly worth the trip.
The cashier that checked us out was lovely, but other than her we didn’t interact with a single salesperson. I probably wouldn’t come back here, or I would at least check what they have online first.

Normally, my husband and I visit this store on the during the day on the weekends. It’s usually crowded and busy and somewhat overwhelming. Tonight was great! Although it was a Saturday, we stopped by around 7pm and the store was actually empty. We were really able to browse as we pleased and check out all the sales and clearance items (at awesome prices… I bought 2 pairs of high quality workout capris, regular price $ 40, clearance price $ 10!) My husband and I were able to get lots of items for our hiking vacation in Maine, as well as workout apparel. In other visits we’ve bought camping gear, guns, ammo, etc. and we’ve been very satisfied with our purchases.
My favorite thing about this store is how clean and organized it is. My brother worked at Outdoor World/​Bass Pro Shop for several years and although I love that store, it’s kind of a madhouse! Add in all the tourists and shopping there is stressful! Gander Mountain is a simplified version, plus it has the Gander Mountain Academy with classes and a fancy shooting range.
Another plus, my husband bought a pair of Asics at Dick’s Sporting Goods earlier in the day for $ 60, at Gander Mountain they were on sale for $ 50, so that was impressive.

Not extremely happy with the customer service or the prices here. It takes FOREVER for anyone to help you and if you aren’t looking for a firearm, forget it. They don’t want to talk to you. As an archer I want archery things, but I’m always treated rudely. Prices are at the high end, but they generally carry everything I’m looking for, so it ends up being the place I browse to look at things in person before going elsewhere.

This is a huge specialty outdoor store with prices to match. If you like the outdoors you’ll love this store– they have a little of everything. It kind of reminds me of a sports authority in the way its laid out. The clothes section is organized by brand name, not by function, making it hard to find what I’m looking for. I went in looking for board shorts and had to sift through dozens of racks from different brands to find what they had. I also perused the rest of the shop and found some neat stuff but high prices. Service was friendly when you can find someone to help. The store was clean and well organized.

They have a great selection yet the worst customer service I have ever experienced as far as getting someone to help you at the gun section. I ordered a gun and came to pick it up and had to wait 35 minutes for someone to help me. Ridiculous!!! For a place that offers so much yet can’t afford an addition service person is ridiculous. Will never buy here ever again!!!

This place has everything. I needed some new camping equipment for a survivalist style camping trip, and while Dick’s had the collapsible stove I wanted at the same price as here, all the other items were a lot cheaper here. In the end, I saved close to $ 30 coming here. I also purchased a rifle bag from here recently, and when the handle broke after my first trip out, I brought it back in and they exchanged it for a new one, no problem at all. I’ve shot at the range here as well, called the Gander Mountain Training Academy, and I gotta say, it’s a pretty nice indoor range. I shot pretty well, but I was having a problem with the sights on my pistol that I had never shot before, so the range guy actually came over, fired a few shots, and then aligned them for me free of charge. I definitely shot better after that, so he did a proper job of it, too. As for firearms, I purchased a Smith & Wesson M&P 15 – 22 and a Savage Stevens 320 Shotgun from here. Both times I was given lots of information about the guns (most I already knew but it was still good to hear again), and also each purchase got me a free session at the range. The staff here are all knowledgeable, courteous, and friendly, the prices are competitive, and the atmosphere is relaxed. This is an all around great sports equipment/​hunting supply store.

Swung into Gander Mountain following a Paddle Boarding trip. This place is great! If you’re into the outdoors, this place has everything you would want and more! Camping, shooting, fishing, boating … you name it, they have what you need.
I was looking for some s-​shaped carabiners and found them! It was tough not to want to purchase of other stuff!
Great store!

The hubs and I went to Gander Mountain on a Saturday after we had heard about the indoor shooting ranges that were available and I was interested in looking at handguns that they had for sale. On the Saturday that we visited — there was an expo near the shooting range with different weapons and companies on hand to explain their product lines.
I was pleased with the knowledge of some of the gun-​selling staff. The associate that we were speaking with seemed very bored with her job — she was laying on the counter, yawning, and rubbing her eyes while trying to explain the similarities between a Beretta and a Smith and Wesson.
All in all, we were thrilled with the location.

We went there on a Tuesday and got to do the VR range for 10 bucks for ½ hour (normally $ 25). A half hour is plenty of time as the gun is pretty heavy to keep shooting very long. If the gun starts shooting oddly such as requiring you to pull the hammer to shoot. you will need to replace the gas cartridge and you will be shooting again at a good rate of speed.
You get to shoot either a barretta or a glock. they are real guns with lasers built in and gas bottles. So you get the action as though its a real gun without the loud sounds and smell. I kinda like the smell of gunfire, would be cool to add it.
Anyway we did the VR range and it was fun. Next time I would like to try the 180 for $ 20 or the 360 for $ 30. I think those have targets that pop up all over the place for you to shoot at.
Its pretty clean and easy to do, and you dont have to buy ammo etc. So it’s fun.
I would only go on Tuesday as the other days this is way over priced.
It’s a lot like bowling, in that the longer you shoot the worse your aim gets. Maybe I just need more practice.
I thought the prices were a bit high at gander for sales purchases.

This place is huge! They have all kinds of sporting gear. I went with my husband and a friend to Try out the shooting range. They gave us an air-​rigged gun and let us have at the targets. It’s a virtual range and was perfect for my first time shooting.
We also went to the 300 degree virtual range. They play different scenarios and you have to decide whether or not to shoot. You can also speak and interact with the people on the video.
It was a lot of fun.
They also have a live-​fire range.
The store is awesome. They have tons of good stuff. They regularly have sales. Gander Mtn. has a great selection.

WOW, I was thoroughly impressed! I went here on my lunch break to scope out some weapons. The guys at the counter really know their stuff and were welcoming to me in spite of the fact that I was pretty much clueless. They have a huge selection of «guy gear» — anything a man could possibly want for camping, hunting, boating, fishing, etc.
They will price match, so if you bring in an add for another store with the same product at a better price, they’ll honor it. Definitely the best place in this part of town for all your outdoor needs. They also have a huge shooting range and offer concealed weapons permit courses.

If you went to bass pro-​shop and couldn’t find the gun you wanted, or you wanted to get some practice somewhere other than at Shoot Straight or the Hood, come on down to Gander!
They have a large selection of firearms and there was plenty of friendly staff to help. They were a bit high priced as the other reviews mentioned.
Best part was the «Gander Mountain Academy» it is nice! The fact they have a Virtual Range is Über sweet. Not bad for civilian training. I cant wait to try it. 20 dollars for an hour on Tuesday!