98Z5V Posted January 19, 2014 Report Posted January 19, 2014 No brother - Hazard 4 "Plan B" pack. Picked up two of them last year for Xmas, so wearing it for a full year now. Picked up another one at the show, too. Good bag. <thumbsup>
planeflyer21 Posted January 19, 2014 Report Posted January 19, 2014 Hey Drew!!! You remember Jessie Duff? Check it: I think I just heard an artery burst in Connecticut.
Pappy1600 Posted January 19, 2014 Report Posted January 19, 2014 Spent 3 days at Shot, all I have to say is WOW!!, I tried to see everything, but doubt I even came close.. Did get to handle a new toy I want, make that a lot of toys I would like to have!
Pappy1600 Posted January 19, 2014 Report Posted January 19, 2014 Tried posting some pics but for some reason I can not hot link them or upload..
392heminut Posted January 19, 2014 Report Posted January 19, 2014 Tom, you look like a kid in a candy store in those pics! <laughs>
Blondielocks Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Posted January 19, 2014 Tom, you look like a kid in a candy store in those pics! <laughs> Yeah... We both were! It was unreal!!!! I'm already planning how to spend the next year's worth of paychecks! I think I've build 3 or 4 new toys in my head... <laughs>
98Z5V Posted January 19, 2014 Report Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) Several discussions I had with manufacturers: Barnes Bullets: With the ATF letter coming out a couple years ago about the solid-construction of some bullets, and thus going into an "armor piercing" category, you filed a request for exemption on many calibers for the TSX banded solid copper bullets, but you didn't file for the .224" category. What's the status on the exemption requests you filed, and will you include the .224 in the future? Answer: The copper construction of the banded solid TSX is NOT an armor piercing projectile. (conversation interruption - I gave him a big HELL YEAH IT'S NOT! right there in the conversation). The ATF's letter was never intended for the Barnes TSX, but they took those steps ahead of time just to make sure they were't lumped into that category in the future. They have never received an answer from BATFE on the exemption request they filed, for the calibers they filed, and they don't expect to get an answer. They will NOT pursue an exemption for the .224 projectiles, and they do not make them anymore. They won't make them in the future. Bummer. Next question was - how does Silver State Armory still manufacture and sell loaded 70 TSX ammunition? Answer: We don't know, but they must have purchased alot of them when they could - we haven't made them in awhile. Next Booth - Silver State Armory: Question: How do you guys still manufacture .223 ammo loaded with the Barnes 70 TSX? Barnes isn't making those anymore... Answer: We buy alot of bullets, in very large quantities. I don't know how many of those we bought, but I can say that we buy in lots that can be as large as 500,000 projectiles... Interesting... Next Booth: Hodgdon powders... Question: You guys still making Varget? I can't find that stuff ANYWHERE. Answer: Yeah we do! Lot's of it! I think we manufactured 50,000 pounds of Varget last year. If you can't find it, that means people are beating you to it, because we're still making ALOT of it. Bummer... Next Booth: Daniel Defense: Comments: What you guys did last January with the online ordering of custom rifles was INGENIOUS. You were the ONLY place for someone to buy an AR, at that time. If you could get into the website, construct your rifle, and make it to checkout, you received a rifle. You were the only people doing that, the ONLY place to buy a complete AR, and that kicked you up a notch (or many) in alot of people's eyes. Answer: (laughs) We try. I know we were trying to push out rifles in a week during that period, for those that would make it through checkout. We fell short, and some people didn't get their rifles for two weeks. (TWO WEEKS!!! Unreal, guys <thumbsup> ). Next comment: Did you guys bring your new Mk12 to the show? Answer: Yeah, it's right over here... Wow, guys, that Mk12 is SWEET! We discussed the rail on it - it's not really the new Lite II rail. It's more. What it has become will be the NEW rails from DD, the Lite III. If you order a Mk12 rifle, you get that rail on it. Once they introduce the Lite III line, you'll be able to order that rail separately, as a Lite III. The full line of rails will have Lite III offerings (I don't know if the Lite II will be phased out, or if both will still be offered)... Cool... Next, pay attention to Frerking Custom Works... http://fcwguns.com/ I'll get more info up as I go through notes, and business cards. Edited January 19, 2014 by 98Z5V
MONTANA308 Posted January 19, 2014 Report Posted January 19, 2014 Awesome thanks for the info you three
98Z5V Posted January 19, 2014 Report Posted January 19, 2014 Okay, I can't get the info on FCW to load, for some reason... Anyway, we probably spent a total of 3 or 4 hours over the course of the show, just talking to Travis Frerking. He's one cool guy. Funny stories, good times, and he's got one AWESOME piece of hardware coming out. I've got pics, but I will not post them until I can get his permission. I'll call him next week. At any rate, I'll try to get him on the forum - he'd fit right in around here, I have NO doubt!... <lmao>
98Z5V Posted January 19, 2014 Report Posted January 19, 2014 Spent about 45 minutes talking to Dale at Elite Iron. What a great conversation! His Revolution Bipod is SMART. He's got some other stuff that I'll cover, too. Here's the vid on the bipod:
planeflyer21 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 Those cacti look familiar…where's Elite Iron?
Blondielocks Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Posted January 20, 2014 Elite Iron is out of Potomac, Montana. I'm not sure where the video was filmed though...
mineralman55 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 I'm hoping more vendors will come out with items for our 308 platforms. Anyone see anything specific?
Magwa Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 how much is that bipod.... crap more money going to another state...... :)
unforgiven Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 Elite's bipod was under $700.00.I think $645.00
Robocop1051 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 $695 on their website.... WHAT THE FUUUCK IS IT MADE OUT OF??? Did they have to melt down a NASA toilet seat for material?? Looks like I'm back to shopping for an Atlas.
Magwa Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 they can keep it for that amount wow .... yeah must be made out of something important..... ok I am over that
imschur Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 Tom did you get my email about Maglula?
Rsquared Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 Damn....and I thought the couple of Atlas bipods that I've got were pretty steep. That thing should come with it's own little "happy ending" at that price. And not just one, for that matter.
DNP Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 That would look killer on an MRAD. Wouldn't it? I mean, you can't put that thing on a Harris.
Rsquared Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 What do you think one of the Atlas bipods was for? And hey.....Harris stills makes a nice bipod.
imschur Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 I would love to see Bobro make a heavier duty bipod
DNP Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 Yeah, and Kia makes some decent cars. Doesn't mean I'd throw som Kia wheels on the Ferrari.
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