Had a pretty good show today. I bought a steel rifle rest, an L.E. Wilson case trimmer, a Lee Classic Loader in 45-70, an RCBS powder pan for my 505 scale, and a Lyman .429" cast bullet sizer. All for $35 US. The gunshows in this area have high priced guns, but some of the accessories can be had cheaply.~Muir
Gun Show today.
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It's the Billings Gun Collectors Assn show in Billings, Montana.
Some things I regret passing on:
5 (x 100) boxes of Hornady 175 grain RN for the 7mm for $70.
6 boxes of Speer Grand Slam 140 grain 7mm bullets for $90
A set of 8x68 dies for $45 that came with an original box of Winchester ammunition.
A RCBS match powder measure for $70 still in the box. (Dont need it, just a good buy)
A Lee Enfield .303, No 1 MkIII dated 1915 that had someone had shortened the wood on for $125.
An Ohaus 10-10 scale for $50. Old but superb. Like new.
There will be other shows.... or I could run the 60 miles out there this morning.
~Muir
Some things I regret passing on:
5 (x 100) boxes of Hornady 175 grain RN for the 7mm for $70.
6 boxes of Speer Grand Slam 140 grain 7mm bullets for $90
A set of 8x68 dies for $45 that came with an original box of Winchester ammunition.
A RCBS match powder measure for $70 still in the box. (Dont need it, just a good buy)
A Lee Enfield .303, No 1 MkIII dated 1915 that had someone had shortened the wood on for $125.
An Ohaus 10-10 scale for $50. Old but superb. Like new.
There will be other shows.... or I could run the 60 miles out there this morning.
~Muir...which I did.
I bought the Ohaus scale for $30 and two boxes of the 175 grain 7mm's for $20. Sometimes it pays to get to the Show as they are closing up. I passed on the power measure, which, remarkably, was still there. The Speers were long gone. Picked up a 308 adapter for the Wilson trimmer as well.~Muir
I bought the Ohaus scale for $30 and two boxes of the 175 grain 7mm's for $20. Sometimes it pays to get to the Show as they are closing up. I passed on the power measure, which, remarkably, was still there. The Speers were long gone. Picked up a 308 adapter for the Wilson trimmer as well.~Muir
Thanks, yes. It's really the next town west of me so I can almost make the drive in my sleep. (Provided it's not blizzarding!) I'm back there tonight as well for domestics: shopping and socializing.
Some gunshows here are a bust. When our own JAYB was visiting a while back we drove 145 miles to a gun show in Buffalo, Wyoming so he could see a US gunshow. It was a miserable little affair with four tables and very disinterested sellers. A poor example of the usual shows we have.~Muir
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I just hope there is one on if we come over in the fall.
You did well there Muir.
Cheers
Richard
You did well there Muir.
Cheers
Richard
devon deer stalker
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Tulsa is a BIG show! I went many years ago.~Muir
In Montana that would be a Moose Drool beer. I gave up beer but wouldn't drink those two even if I hadn't!
I used to go the Pasadena (California) gun show. They had eight miles of tables. It was a wonderful show and a real money maker for the community. Then some berkinstocker decided it was "violent" and had it shut down. The community lost 17 million dollars in revenue to the local businesses. They cried when it stung their wallets, for sure.
~MuirSimilar threads
