Im looking to pick up a rifle, a .308 or a 30-06 for rifle hunting this year for deer. Where do you guys recommend to buy one in buffalo? I am thinking a bolt action rifle or maybe even lever action. I hear mixed emotions about Buffalo Gun Center, what do you guys think? New Vs Used, etc.
I’ve had good experiences with Buffalo Gun Center. Bought a couple there. I believe the online seller would direct to a local dealer with a FFL to handle the pickup.
gunbroker is also over priced but not nearly as bad as the buffalo gun center. Buying used locally is the way to go as long as you know what to check for.
Freek check out the new hunting regulations book from the DEC. Not sure of the counties but now you can hunt with centerfire this year in Warsaw and a few other areas that are close.
Oddly enough if you keep and eye on the dicks flyer they will list a Remington 700 or a savage 10 for a seriously cheap price over the next few weeks. Sometimes they will be a dicks only model with a strange colored stock but they are the same otherwise. If you catch the right add they are sometimes advertized below normal dealer cost.
Other than that start visiting smaller gun shops in your area. Avoid BGC the prices are silly high esp if you get suckered into buying a pre set up “package” with a scope. They will rip you off big time.
Is the gun center really that bad??? I’ve bought quite a few guns from them and never really thought the prices were that bad. I was planning on going there today to buy a couple pistols, should I not?
I’ve heard good things about S&S Taxidermy in Springville, as well as A&K Guns in Darien Center, but never have checked these places out.
Gun center sucks in my opinion. Try to find someone with an ffl, you’ll save a pile of money. My glocks were $580 at BGC, I ended up paying $480/ea including tax, my kimber was $1500 there, and I managed to get it for $1350 with tax. My guy isn’t really taking new customers, but look around, and you’ll find someone similar.
you can rifle hunt now in most of the counties that line PA, I have a bunch of land in Chatauqua and in Great Valley, all allow rifles to hunt white tail