Shooting Show - Friday 12th Feb

[polemass]

Safetyfirst-I send you pm...

[monkeyhanger]

any reports of what the show was like on Friday? thanks

[safetyfirst]

Busy, good show as usual. No blackrifle stand I could find, wanted a mag loader! Only had 3 hours, not enough time really!

[Rockhopper]

I wandered around and around for ages - I'm still not sure I saw it all! It was surprisingly busy for a Friday, I glad I didn't leave it till Sunday.

It took me nearly half an hour to find my car as parking was spread all around the site!
I managed to get a lovely English side by side plus a few bits and bobs.

[bradaz11]

Busy, good show as usual. No blackrifle stand I could find, wanted a mag loader! Only had 3 hours, not enough time really!

Blackrifle aren't exhibiting, just visiting

[lasbrisas]

I got there at 8.15am on friday and walked straight in, I couldn't believe it as I remember standing in a Q for an hour at the first one at Stoneleigh. It was mainly hunting and shotgun stuff, not my thing really as I like the WW1 and WW2 milsurp stuff. Saw quite a few people I know and several traders, some noticible absences including one that was advertised as being there I think it will be the last time I go as it's not worth the 200 mile round trip.

[HALODIN]

Couldn't believe the NRA didn't have a stand. As a result of this and the lack of being able to apply online, I'm still not a member. Perhaps they'd have more members if they made more of an effort.

[Activ8]

It's been manic today, so much so we're getting more stock brought over for the last day! Just hope I get chance to have a look round myself before others start to pack up.

[Chapuis]

I attended the first shooting show of recent years at Stoneleigh (three years ago ?) and promised that I would never return because it was a complete and utter disorganised shambles. In fact I would go so far as to say it was total disaster in more ways than one. However a friend persuaded me to give it another try again yesterday and have to admit that I was very impressed.

Yes it won't be what everyone is looking for but overall I thought that it was very good. Most of the importers or large players were represented along with a number of specialised traders/companies actually selling their wares. The best thing about it in my eyes was that it was nearly all shooting related with only a very few unrelated market stalls selling the usual tat.
Would I go again next year? A definite yes.

[Dellboy]

went sat and it was ok was looking or a scope sightron but the promised show offers were not really that good even though we were spending the best part of 3 grand it was a bit of a shambles and i walked into the airsoft air rifles stand almost by mistake but found the Czech tactical stand which seems like a plan for later this year ......