tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post7501863424325658604..comments2023-09-25T07:37:47.803-04:00Comments on Plumbum et Circenses: Most gun owners are...ZerCoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-54469715930994847072015-01-30T21:47:12.011-05:002015-01-30T21:47:12.011-05:00Bob: Maybe I wasn't clear... that comment didn...Bob: Maybe I wasn't clear... that comment didn't come from anyone affiliated with the range, just some guy on a gun board.<br /><br />Wally: Not arguing that at all. There ARE a ton of cheap-ass gun owners out there! (Hence the $12 gas block on the current build, and not a $100 Syrac adjustable. Yet.)<br /><br />The point I'm trying to make is that the target market for this range is NOT the typical gun-shop counterweight. It is the "new breed" of shooters that are the fast-growing segment who don't want the typical gun-club/gun-shop atmosphere. It's the new ones who are driving Priuses (Prii?), whipping out the latest iPhone, buying the latest-greatest home gadgets... Hell, dare I say it? ... PAJAMA BOY IS THE TARGET MARKET.ZerCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-57041133287247064692015-01-30T21:40:21.817-05:002015-01-30T21:40:21.817-05:00I'll be curious to hear your range report... :...I'll be curious to hear your range report... :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-18181880823725750882015-01-30T11:34:21.109-05:002015-01-30T11:34:21.109-05:00There is a VERY large segment of the market that i...There is a VERY large segment of the market that is either cheap, stupid cheap, or myopically cheap. <br /><br />custom lower for $45, since PSA sells their blems for that price? <br /><br />bought ammo for $10/box and wants $15/box in trade. <br /><br />stupid to spend $400 on a barrel when a $100 barrel will shoot just as well. <br /><br />a $1000 silencer is a waste, since soda bottles are free. <br /><br />A lot of the young/uninitiated (not exclusive) are of such a mindset. <br /><br />Seen it all, it gets derp quick, and I'm glad that I have a relatively small customer base. <br /><br /><br /><br />Wallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-67378355374968032532015-01-30T08:52:10.513-05:002015-01-30T08:52:10.513-05:00Isn't one of the most basic business ideas is ...Isn't one of the most basic business ideas is to know your target demographic ?<br /><br />So if most gun owners are cheap; why in the world build a range that few of them will use. It seems as if he built the range for himself, instead of building something to fill a need.<br /><br />Bob S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com