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Urimaginaryfrnd
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Posted: January/23/2009 at 13:07 |
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OK those of you who got to go to the Shot Show - please fill in the rest of us and tell us about what you saw that you thought was new, cool, unique. Photos would be good too if you have any.
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pyro6999
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dude check the rifle scopes area out koshkin did a thread about everything he saw there.
http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14733 Edited by pyro6999 - January/23/2009 at 13:31 |
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helo18
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What about all the non-optics stuff? Anyone see that? What is new there?
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koshkin
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On the last day of the show, I walked around and looked at the non-optics stuff a bit. My gun interests tend to be a little different than those of most people here, so they are probably not too relevant. Still:
-Alexander Arms will finally have a boltgun chambered for 6.5 Grendel (made by ER Shaw on their version of the Savage action). They also have a piston upper of some sort. -Savage has some sort of an aluminum block in their tupperware stocks now, which should make them a bit more consistent. -I still do not get AR-15 rifles with picatinny rails all over the handguard: how the heck are you supposed to hold onto that without a forearm vertical grip. I much prefer forearms with a bunch of holes, so that you can attach short mounting rails only where you need them. -GLock has a special version of G22 with a lot more stipling on the frame and different gripping serrations onthe slide. Visually, it looks interesting, but it feels like a regular Glock grip wrapped in sandpaper. -Sig did not have anything especially new, I think, but still the most comfortable handgun grips for my hand. -I like Taurus revolvers, so I spent some time looking at them. That Judge revolver looks interesting (if you run out of ammo you can club a polar bear to death with it). -Rossi revolvers (now made by Taurus) are kinda interesting. Their medium size frame is a copy of Smith K-frame, I think, which makes it a fair bit more trim than the S&W L-frame I have. Ruger had a new LCR revolver which I found very interesting: it is about the size of a J-frame with a 1.75" barrell. Barrel and cylinder are stainless steel, frame is mostly aluminum, but the part that contains the lockword is high impact plasic of some sort. It weighs 11 ounces and should accept ammo up to 38 Special +P. Ruger's LCP will never come to California, but LCR might. It is a nice DAO pocket revolver with a very serviceable trgger pull. ILya |
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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Thanks Koshkin
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koshkin
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OH, if you recall, I wanted to get a 338 Lapua boltgun. I still plan to. I decided to not build a full-on custom, since it is bloody expensive. The cheapest factory 338Lapua rifles are Remington MLR and AR-30. I got a chance to look at a few 338 Lapua rifles on the show floor including those two. I found that AR-30 did not fit me at all, while the HS Precision stock on the Remington felt pretty good. AR-30 just has too many sharp edges and the grip is not comfortable for me. MLR it is then.
Some time this year, I will have a Remington 700P MLR with a Premier Heritage scope sittin gon top of it (I will have to sell a few scopes to finance it though). ILya |
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helo18
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Let me know how that 338 Lapua shoots. I would like to get one too some day.
Thanks for the info on the show. Just had a friend order a 6.5 Grendel AR from Alexander Arms. He will be bringing it up so I can shoot it. I am looking forward to that. |
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koshkin
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I have an AR in 6.5 Grendel and it is a great round.
ILya |
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mike650
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I recall, please keep us in the loop. I can't wait to see what you get. |
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koshkin
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Will do. |
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RifleDude
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+1!
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Ted
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Shakey Yankee
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I went. First time SHOT attendee. I was really in awe. I was on a personal mission so I didn't really look for anything new. However, Bushnell is coming out with a new spotter with mil-dot reticle. It is supposed to be better than the Leupys and rivaling the USO. Priced at around $600. Anybody else see this?
I looked at ALOT of Night Vision. It seems the market is coming along. Lots of civilian version stuff out there now that won't break the bank to bad. Tons of handheld viewers out there. But, add a reticle and gun mount and you're back in the big bucks for anything worth a crap. All depends on your application. I am getting a viewer this year. Hopefully I can borrow my buddies 6X NV Rifle scope again this year. Use the viewer to scan, then mount the gun for the shot.
+1 on Koshkins post on the 338's. Everyone is trying to cash in this year, many a 338 now. Not all of them practical, however. The Remington did look good and was far cheaper than doing a custom build. I liked the Armalight, didn't like the Barrett.
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2/87-2/327-1/508-USAMU
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Tip69
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ILya, what will you be selling?
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take em!
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koshkin
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I already have some stuff listed in the for sale forum. I will also probably sell my Compact ACOG and, perhaps, Kahles American Hunter. I generally have more scopes, than scopable rifles, so I need to dig through the safe. Perhaps, I will also sell a couple of binoculars.
ILya |
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pyro6999
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or use my approach, buy more rifles! |
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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koshkin
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This is a chicken/egg problem: in order to buy the rifle that I want, I need to sell some scopes. ILya |
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pyro6999
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that sounds like something your "wife" would want you to say
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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koshkin
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Staying married is, currently, one of the more important goals of mine. ILya |
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pyro6999
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hmm your not making this easy for me are you my lord??
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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300S&W
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The ball's in your court pyro!! LOL
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