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Post by lwh723 on Sept 12, 2011 18:09:49 GMT -5
EDIT 7/29/14 This was post I made 3 years ago when I made the original announcement about the start of ASG LLC. Can't believe we're coming up on 3 years. Has been a lot bigger undertaking and a lot more fun than I originally expected. Made a lot of friends and exchanged a lot of hunting stories. Hopefully, the next 3 years are just as good.  All, I would like to announce the starting of my smokeless muzzleloading sporting goods store—Arrowhead Sporting Goods LLC. The flagship product will be in-stock 45cal Pac-Nor DD barrels. (Before anyone asks, I have talked to Dave.D. about this, and he has given me his blessing. Thanks Dave!) My goal is to provide a one-stop shop for high performance smokeless muzzle loading. As a budget conscious hunter myself, I am going to strive to provide prices that are at or below other retailers' prices. The barrels I will stock will be 45cal 22twist, 25” SS standard match. I will be stocking for the Remington 700ML, Savage small shank, and Savage large shank. Pricing will be the same as if ordered direct from Pac-Nor, $415 +S&H. Unfortunately, the order didn’t go out until today, so it’s going to be ~14 weeks before I have any inventory. In addition to the barrels, I intend to stock all the other items that go along with the conversions (recoil lugs, Hunter’s bolt nose kit, Farrel mounts, etc.). I also plan on stocking SST’s, XTP’s, BX’s, Harvester sabots, and other related products. Needless to say, I have a lot of work to do. Realistically, it will probably be 4-6 weeks before I have enough inventory available to start selling merchandise. I am looking forward to doing business with all of you! Thanks! Luke Horak Arrowhead Sporting Goods LLC |
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Post by Richard on Sept 12, 2011 19:02:07 GMT -5
Congratulations Luke! I think this should be a hit with members provided pricing stays competitive.
Good luck with your venture
Richard
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Post by gunny on Sept 12, 2011 19:09:54 GMT -5
Good luck Luke,will there be an internet store and a regular store front?gunny
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Post by lwh723 on Sept 12, 2011 19:15:24 GMT -5
Richard,
Thanks. Don't see much point in starting if my pricing isn't at least as good as everyone else, so I definitely will be striving for that.
Gunny,
No plans for a website yet, but I do plan on maintaining an electronic inventory that should be accessible for everyone. (Probably through google docs.)
I intend to get setup for CC's, but will probably have to pass some of that cost on through (~3-4%) on CC purchases.
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Post by trouthunterdj on Sept 12, 2011 20:48:46 GMT -5
Awsome! You just need to move your store to the Northwest corner of Iowa  What town are you located in? ddj |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2011 20:52:13 GMT -5
good luck with the new venture, will be great not to have to wait on parts, what will we do with ourselves?  ? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2011 21:04:11 GMT -5
Good for you, YOU know what is NEEDED for us and I'm thinking onestop place to shop for supplies and advice..? I don't how far you want to go...but smoothform dies on hand ,SWINGLOCK of course....!!!! If you're going to have the barrels you will surely have the drops??? That and you having pacnors on hand will make you a VERY unique store....GOOD LUCK on your venture.
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Post by lwh723 on Sept 12, 2011 21:48:32 GMT -5
trouthunterdj, Outside of Cedar Rapids. If you line up a good pheasant hunt for me and my brother, I can probably be talked into delivering to NW IA.  (Pheasants are pretty thin around here.) greenhorn, Drops will definitely be available. I'm going to work on getting more of the basics lined up to start with, but we'll see where it goes. Want to keep my inventory manageable, so I can provide timely/quality service. |
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Post by trouthunterdj on Sept 12, 2011 22:11:00 GMT -5
lwh723 - I wish I could. Pheasant numbers aren't looking any better over here after the last two winters. $7 corn is making all the good cover a thing of the past as well. If I head your way, I will stop at the shop. If you come this way at least we could carry our guns and run the dogs. ddj |
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Post by wilmsmeyer on Sept 13, 2011 4:48:32 GMT -5
I would think that having an inventory on hand....and eliminating the long order lead times.....you may not have to be lower then current retail. Many guys would pay a little extra to give someone a card number and have a barrel by this weekend.
Will Pac-nor let you have an inventory on consignment....so that you don't get caught with a sizable inventory for some unforeseen reason?
A nice idea you have here. Be sure to conduct any business here with PM's or on the buy sell forum. Being a "store" there is no doubt about what you'll be doing. I encourage all the members to keep this in mind when lwh723 gets up and running.
Wishing you the best of luck
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Post by jray57 on Sept 13, 2011 4:54:37 GMT -5
Just what I need...easier access to goodies  Just kidding. Hope it goes well for you! |
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Post by dave d. on Sept 13, 2011 6:20:59 GMT -5
:)Luke best of luck buddy I know it will work out well for all of us.
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Post by rangeball on Sept 13, 2011 8:53:27 GMT -5
Luke, you mentioned you'll be stocking the barnes. I assume the .40 195s? Will you be selling the flat base in smaller bulk lots? Best of luck buddy |
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Post by GMB54-120 on Sept 13, 2011 15:26:35 GMT -5
Looks like im the first customer. The Savage/Pacnor 45 aka "The Hammer" just arrived. |
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Post by lwh723 on Sept 13, 2011 16:46:06 GMT -5
Range, That is my intent. I'm planning on making all common (45 & 50) mz bullets and sabots available in any quantity. Zip lock bags and $5 flat rate boxes should make it pretty economical. GMB, I guess you are! I hope you have as much fun with it as I did! -Luke P.S. In order to make sure I keep my day job. My hours are probably going to be after 6PM CST on weekdays and any time on the weekend. Once I get things setup, I plan on getting my wife (Anna) tied in, so she can handle non-technical orders during the day. |
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Post by dans on Sept 14, 2011 8:26:08 GMT -5
This is some of the best news ever for the smokeless shooter. I know I will be ordering bullets and sabots when you are up and running. Sure saves a lot of hassle.
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Post by lwh723 on Sept 16, 2011 18:31:32 GMT -5
Update... Things are coming together quite a bit faster than I expected. I'm cutting my estimated start date from 6 weeks to 4 weeks, and I will have a website. Domain name is YTBD. Sadly, that's 4 weeks to bullets & sabots on hand, still 13 weeks for Pac-Nor barrels. |
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Post by cuda on Sept 16, 2011 19:40:39 GMT -5
I will be waiting for this to come together then it is down to see what you all have. And I do not have far to drive. I just might have to go 45 too. It is real tempting. I how it all goes well for you!
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Post by lwh723 on Sept 16, 2011 22:36:44 GMT -5
I will be waiting for this to come together then it is down to see what you all have. And I do not have far to drive. I just might have to go 45 too. It is real tempting. I how it all goes well for you! I need to talk to my insurance agent, but unfortunately, I'll likely have to be mail order sales only for liability purposes. |
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Post by homebrook on Jul 29, 2014 13:05:16 GMT -5
This is for all
I have used Lukes store ( ARROW SPORTING GOODS ) SEVERAL TIMES AND NO ONE GIVES BETTER SERVICE VERY HAPPY I well use his store when ever I need mz supplies
Good job Luke
Homebrook
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Post by lwh723 on Jul 29, 2014 14:17:26 GMT -5
Thanks homebrook. Hard to believe it's been almost 3 years!
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Post by southarkrob on Jul 29, 2014 15:52:10 GMT -5
I have bought from Luke several times.. Top Notch service all the way!!
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Post by bigmoose on Jul 29, 2014 15:57:11 GMT -5
Best Wishes to you.
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Post by deadeer on Jul 30, 2014 1:41:41 GMT -5
Very nice to deal with!!! American made and American business the way it is supposed to be handled. Way to go Luke!
Jay
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Post by kralik4jr on Jul 30, 2014 6:32:13 GMT -5
I can't believe it's been that long. Wow!!! Luke is beyond great to work with and bends over backwards to help us out. Thanks for everything and look forward to many, many more years.
Cory
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Post by dannoboone on Jul 30, 2014 17:02:48 GMT -5
YES, Luke is great to deal with...top notch. He is local to me and just a couple minutes from one of my son's residence (when I don't make the wrong turn  ). But I don't go there often. I buy too many expensive things! |
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Post by lwh723 on Jul 30, 2014 18:44:47 GMT -5
EDIT 7/29/14 This was post I made 3 years ago when I made the original announcement about the start of ASG LLC. Can't believe we're coming up on 3 years. Has been a lot bigger undertaking and a lot more fun than I originally expected. Made a lot of friends and exchanged a lot of hunting stories. Hopefully, the next 3 years are just as good. |
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Post by Richard on Jul 30, 2014 20:01:55 GMT -5
Its been a pleasure dealing with you Luke. Hope business continues to be profitable for you. While I don't directly buy a lot from you, I direct all the people I build for, to call you for the materials. BTW, Soter should be finally seeing his rifle tomorrow according to FedEx. He sounds excited!
Richard
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2014 20:08:48 GMT -5
Now we just need Arrowhead Sports complex/hunting club, so we can have a place to come test our guns on sight and chase some of them Iowa whitetails..... Great job Luke, your work and efforts are appreciated from coast to coast! |
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Post by Slufoot on Aug 1, 2014 18:39:11 GMT -5
Thank you for your service Luke. I always recommend you for supplies when I'm talking to someone about a build.
Hope you have many, many more years of prosperity in the SML business.
Thanks!
Slufoot
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(Pheasants are pretty thin around here.) 
Just kidding. Hope it goes well for you!
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