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I travel to State College on a fairly regular basis but just discovered B&M last year. Now I make it a point to stop when I go by. I haven't made any major purchases yet, but I always seem to walk out with something. Last time it was 45 S&W brass-- that's not something you can just pick up anywhere. The inventory just seems to align with my preferences, and it has quickly become one of my favorites.

I understand the frustration with the big shop in Clearfield, but I don't think it always has to be an "either/or" situation. They all have their strengths and deficits. Grice's has a huge inventory and runs good deals at times, but their sales staff is lacking, shall we say, "charm." Sam at Bob's is a good salesman, and the folks down the road at Guns N Shooting Supplies R Us are always friendly. Competition is good for the customer, and any time I can go to a town that size and find three gun shops within a few miles of each other, I'm a happy man. I have supported them all.