Another One Bites the Dust - Reloading Zone

[electronman1729]

Swung by today, looks like the last day in business is the end of march. All of the reloading components are are going to Bristleone.

[.455_Hunter]

You mean Reloading Zone? The one just off I-70 near the Brass Armadillo?

Reloaders Corner closed a couple of years ago after the morbidly obese owner passed away.

[electronman1729]

You mean Reloading Zone? The one just off I-70 near the Brass Armadillo?

Reloaders Corner closed a couple of years ago after the morbidly obese owner passed away.

Yep Sorry, so many care closing in town.

[Irving]

Really??!! That was a great shop.

[.455_Hunter]

That's unfortunate. Only a few "newer" shops seem to be able to stay afloat.

[Jamnanc]

Wrong

[.455_Hunter]

Wrong

What's wrong?

[lpgasman]

The owner said the building was sold to a company out of california, and the rent was going from 1700 to 7000 a month. Shame, the have great prices in guns and ammo.

[MrPrena]

The owner said the building was sold to a company out of california, and the rent was going from 1700 to 7000 a month. Shame, the have great prices in guns and ammo.

1700 to 7000 is ridiculously crazy bump.


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As people said, I think most of stores started from home, and get a warehouse or storefront when their house is flooded with inventory. I would not bet a farm/ranch just on a gun store. It has to be 4-in-1 or 5-in-1 type of business. Gun store+training+shooting range+gunsmith+hire barista and sell coffee*

I would not own a gun store without a shooting range.


* semi joke, but gun&coffee. coffee is a great way to get people into the other side of store like barnes and nobles.

[battle_sight_zero]

1700 to 7000 is ridiculously crazy bump.

Been shopping there on a regular basis for a couple years. The owners are great people and they have been talking retirement for a while. It was obvious to me that they knew how to run a gunstore. Their inventory in my thoughts was in the top 2 of the front range and the service was number 1. The rent increase came after they sold the business and expididdited the transfer to the new owners. Would not doubt the rent increase was done to clear them out. In closing I feel very sad about this. This is the 3rd shop that I frequented that is closing their doors but I sense the owners are happy with moving on. As for me I will be moving to the land of Pronghorns this summer. I am sure I will have challenges to obtain the service I received from the Relaoding Zone but I am hopeful for less nonsense and being able to buy standard capacity magazines and maybe even do a private transfer like the old days.


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As people said, I think most of stores started from home, and get a warehouse or storefront when their house is flooded with inventory. I would not bet a farm/ranch just on a gun store. It has to be 4-in-1 or 5-in-1 type of business. Gun store+training+shooting range+gunsmith+hire barista and sell coffee*

I would not own a gun store without a shooting range.


* semi joke, but gun&coffee. coffee is a great way to get people into the other side of store like barnes and nobles.