Do you have an address for that store in Lexington? Academy's website does not list a store in Lexington, or anywhere else in KY. I have noticed that new store going up and am glad to see it. I have never been in an Academy store, unlike you. I have ordered from their website several times. They did not charge me KY sales tax, which is required for any business with a physical presence in the state, but that could have been before the Lex. store opened. I'll be glad to see the Middletown store open. I love Cabelas, but am not crazy about Dicks and Bass Pro Shop is too far. Another choice would be nice. Academy occasionally has good deals on ammo with free shipping.
Let me double check, gutshot, maybe that wasn't an Academy Sports after all. So many big box outdoors places popping up the last few years, maybe I got them mixed up. Sorry for creating confusion if I was in error.
Yep, my bad, it was a Sportsman's Warehouse there in Lexington. Oops, my apologies. Only Academy Sports I've been to was in Chattanooga, Tn. But my take on both chains is about the same: Watch for specials and shop wisely. One visit to Academy yielded 9mm ammo at a great price, but only because (I found out at the register) they'd mis-tagged it. They did make good on my purchase however, while an assistant manager ran back there to fix the mistake.
To date I've found nothing worthwhile to buy at Sportsman's, but again I don't get there much since it's about 100 miles away.
