Wow, what a bunch of friendly people here....My initial post was joking about not being able to go. I work 8-5 and even coming from San Marcos cannot get to his store before 5:30 at the earliest - which is what happened that day. There was no mention of being closed on Mondays, and the Inventory thing was the week before. There was only mention of going to a gun show that weekend.
Cabelas was an EXAMPLE.........I do not compare small business to monster stores like WalMart and Cabelas.
I head so many good things about his store and selection/prices I finally had a chance to stop by before the closing time of "6-ish". And my rant has nothing to do with him having family time or gun shows or the like. It is a small rant about posting hours and not being there during that time. And it's pretty sad if I have to call in an appointment to have a look around in his store that he has to "Make time" to be there for me to drop by. Not a good business strategy, if you ask me.
So thanks a ton for flaming me over my opinion.
But you consider it OK to flame a fledgling family-owned gun business? No one said you had to make an appointment, everyone is trying to explain that Scott has limited resources to run his small shop and that it would be a good idea to call first in case something is happening and he has to close.
I drive up all the way from San Antonio, and make the 30-second phone call beforehand to ensure my trip isn't a waste of time and gas; why is it so hard for you?
Perhaps you ought to understand that Scott has gone out of his way to help a lot of people on this forum, so maybe we're willing to cut him a little slack in his "business strategy" if he can't be open all the time. He's a family man and might not be able to spend every second of his day sitting in his shop just in case a customer shows up (you gotta admit, Buda ain't the most bustling place!), but I can guarantee you that if you call first he will damn sure be there when you arrive!
Plus, not only does he run the shop but he also attends gun shows most every weekend; not quite the 8-5 M-F schedule some people get to enjoy.
So sorry if everyone doesn't jump on your bandwagon in badmouthing a guy who is working hard to bring products and services to the local gun community. If you prefer a place like Cabela's because they're always open when you go by, and you don't have to call beforehand, then have fun with that. They don't cater to the kind of firearms and shooting I like, so I would rather support smaller businesses like Bullit Proof that does even if that does mean the huge inconvenience of a half-minute phone call before driving over an hour to get to the shop...