.22 Just Bought JSB 18.3 .22 Pellets And NSA Slugs at Walmart.

[Billm]

I just bought 3 tins of JSB .22 pellets at Walmart. They were $12.99 per tin. They also had Hades and both in .177. I also bought some .22 NSA slugs there. I’ve never tried NSA slugs.

 

[PapaT]

I have only tried their 457 slugs, so far.

 

[Pumacarl]

I don't know if Walmart will be the spark of life or the kiss of death for JSB. My gut tells me that this kind of deal is always short term and usually, negatively, impacts quality. We will see. I don't think that your typical Walmart shopper is going to see the price as that great of a deal either. For the 18.13gr, that's over 5 cents a pellet. One thing for sure is that it will be a real world test to see how popular airgunning is becoming with the non-addicted casual shooters, or if there is enough airgun junkies to keep sales going regardless.

 

[Billm]

I don't know if Walmart will be the spark of life or the kiss of death for JSB. My gut tells me that this kind of deal is always short term and usually, negatively, impacts quality. We will see. I don't think that your typical Walmart shopper is going to see the price as that great of a deal either. For the 18.13gr, that's over 5 cents a pellet. One thing for sure is that it will be a real world test to see how popular airgunning is becoming with the non-addicted casual shooters, or if there is enough airgun junkies to keep sales going regardless.

i asked them how many they’ve sold. The clerk counted them and said one .22 18.13 and 1 Hades. I bought six of the pellets and two of the slugs. I think they’re too specialized for Walmart to put them out of business. If they were a high demand item Walmart would squeeze them to lower their prices. If they neglect their traditional channels while chasing Walmart, that could be disastrous. I suspect that their average customer has never heard of them and will choose Crossman or Gamo. As long as they shoot ok, I will buy some.

 

[Pumacarl]

i asked them how many they’ve sold. The clerk counted them and said one .22 18.13 and 1 Hades. I bought six of the pellets and two of the slugs. I think they’re too specialized for Walmart to put them out of business. If they were a high demand item Walmart would squeeze them to lower their prices. If they neglect their traditional channels while chasing Walmart, that could be disastrous. I suspect that their average customer has never heard of them and will choose Crossman or Gamo. As long as they shoot ok, I will buy some.

I think you hit the nail on the head.

 

[FL22]

I just bought 3 tins of JSB .22 pellets at Walmart. They were $12.99 per tin. They also had Hades and both in .177. I also bought some .22 NSA slugs there. I’ve never tried NSA slugs.

So if they are selling slugs, I wonder if they are planning on selling a “slug compatible Airgun”. Or at least one marketed that way .

 

[PapaT]

So if they are selling slugs, I wonder if they are planning on selling a “slug compatible Airgun”. Or at least one marketed that way .

Like the 22 cal Ascent?

 

[Billm]

Hard to tell on the slug capable airguns. They didn’t have many airguns period. But, this Walmart has just been redone and the sporting goods is not finished. They were selling the Umarex Nitro cartridges at a good price, but I never saw an Umarex Komplete for sale, but they say they have them. But, this is a smaller super center. I say that, but they just stocked up with shooting Houses etc.. It’s interesting food for thought: Predator just got JSB into Walmart and at the same time NSA slugs, who were recently purchased by Pyramyd Air. The Ascent would make sense.