Local Gunshop Recommendations

We really have very few options that will satisfy. All I can think of have already been mentioned.

Dauntseys is a funny old place. I used to quite like it for reloading stuff, but more and more I find they never have what I want.
Greenfields - good and reliable middle of the road gunshop. Often given me quite a surprisingly good deal on new shotguns/rifles over the years.

Botley - run by a bunch of kids who have pretty much no idea of one end of a gun from the other and know even less about customer service. Prices are high, and a notable former employee seems considerably better at social media than he was repairing guns (and I dislike his content considerably, which tells you all you need to know). They also never have anything on the shelves that I would want to buy. A lot of their firearm stock has also sat on their shelves for years, perhaps due to pricing or oddness.
 
I live in South Hampshire and am sadly convinced that you have to drive to Cornwall for a decent gun shop
 
Sad but perhaps proof of the old adage....use it or lose it!
If we want to keep decent gun shops we need to buy from them, and moderate the temptation to buy online.
 
Well this all seems a little bit of a bummer really! Will be leaving behind several good local shops when I move! ☹️
 
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