Best of Missoula
Best Sporting Goods
Bob Ward & Sons
Readers' Pick
The sales staff at the gun counter talk firearms better than Gary Marbut. When we quizzed Jeff Heiskell about Bob Ward’s bestsellers, he rattled off a list of comparisons between the Tikka hunting rifles and the higher-end Sako models. The barrels and actions for both are made at the same factory, but the Tikka rifles, which run between $500 and $600, offer a similar bang for slightly less buck. The same sort of detailed information can be found throughout this enormous, Montana-owned sporting goods store, making it your pick whether shopping for Gore-Tex shoes, golf balls or Glocks. Bob Wards: 3015 Paxon St.; 728-3220; bobwards.com
Finalists, Best Sporting Goods
2. REI 3275 N. Reserve; 541-1938; www.rei.com
3. Trail Head 221 E. Front St.; 543-6966; trailheadmontana.net
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