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  • Dano3467
    Calguns Addict
    • Mar 2013
    • 7381

    BIG RENO BIG bummer

    Big Reno gun show was a circus. I had showed up at 11A to miss the lines, to my surprise the line was still fully intact. Talk to a guy, and he said 2-3hrs to get in, unless you had purchased ticket in advance. well I didn't Sooo.

    Went to Atlantis casino for two hrs, won some bucks there, so not so bad, then went back to big Reno. Got right in, @ 2:15. Just kinda walked around checking things out. Miwall was still pretty busy, but did have a organized line.

    Talked to a couple vendors, and they said it was CRAZY there when it opened up. The younger crowed bolted pass the older one's, running for ammo, psycho's. like it the last ammo you'll ever see.

    Anyway as usual every thing was pretty expensive. I did find where all the mags are, you guessed it, mt's of them, saw very few being bought, including me.

    Miwal ammo was depleted of bulk 9mm so no price there, did have some blazer for $21.95/50 had bulk 45 500rd/$247
    $30/308 win
    $22/357 rem
    $197/200 223 Hornady
    $11/50 17cal
    Israeli match 7.62 nato $400/300rd
    wolf classic 7.62x39 1000/$330
    wolf 223$ 270/500
    rem 308 150 gr/SP $21.95/box
    magtech 308 $839/1000
    $300/200 30.06

    Nice complete 223 upper $850 Had boron BCG
    a guy selling a SIG P220 blue label $1300
    cci small pistol mag primers $170/5000
    cci small rifle primers $170/5000
    pretty rough Garand rifle $750
    nice one for $2100
    HK 93 $5000
    Bushmaster xm15-e2s $1800
    10 round DPMS mags $50
    As always ammo was the hot commodity, not much of anything else was being sold. did anybody else go ??
  • #2
    sfbay
    CGN/CGSSA Contributor
    • Sep 2011
    • 1646

    i love that show.

    the quality is sooooo much better than the local cow palace.

    but, with the craze right now it kills my fun.
    You get what you get and you don't get upset !

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    • #3
      Dano3467
      Calguns Addict
      • Mar 2013
      • 7381

      copy that !

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      • #4
        Wnick308
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2010
        • 845

        I got GI 30rd mag rebuild kits for $15 at the show.


        Sent 2700 feet per second.

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        • #5
          John Browning
          Calguns Addict
          • May 2006
          • 8089

          Strangely, I seem to have predicted accurately that the show would be a circus and stayed home. I don't know how I knew it, but I did. It is almost like we're in the middle of a panic.
          For Sale: Off Roster Handgun Moving Sale

          For Sale: Off Roster CZ, Browning, PTR 91 Moving Sale

          Originally posted by KWalkerM
          eh why bring logic into this, that makes too much sense... besides when you have bested a fool, you have accomplished nothing and he is a fool.

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          • #6
            Dano3467
            Calguns Addict
            • Mar 2013
            • 7381

            Panic, U think..

            Wnick308 : did you get those kits form the old guy, or the oriental booth ?

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            • #7
              twolilldogs
              Junior Member
              • May 2012
              • 1

              Ammo buying was a bust. Top 10 folks through the door had a 2 hour wait in line at Miwell behind the vendors that were already lined up. After 2 hours you were limited to 100 rounds of 22 and/or your choice of one lot of bulk ammo of your choice. Market prices are insane due to the frenzy. I passed and just bought some magpul accessories that I needed. Overall a dissappointment as I'm not currently into antiques and relecs. It seems like a great collectors venue. I went for the ammo and was sadly disappointed. Ill wait. Cabellas and Sacramento Black Rifle were nice consolation stops on the way home.

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              • #8
                Dano3467
                Calguns Addict
                • Mar 2013
                • 7381

                Yeh I also was a little disappointed, went in Aug. 2012. and it was the single most exciting gun show ever, and that's why I went back. But like you said, not so great this time, and never found the pistol I was looking for S&W 360DP...

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                • #9
                  klewan
                  Veteran Member
                  • Jun 2011
                  • 3031

                  Originally posted by twolilldogs
                  Ammo buying was a bust. Top 10 folks through the door had a 2 hour wait in line at Miwell behind the vendors that were already lined up. After 2 hours you were limited to 100 rounds of 22 and/or your choice of one lot of bulk ammo of your choice. Market prices are insane due to the frenzy.
                  That's amazing it was the other vendors creating the 2 hour wait. I guess you bring a couple of extra bodies to stand in line while someone else watches your stash at the table.

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                  • #10
                    capitol
                    Veteran Member
                    • Oct 2005
                    • 2503

                    not sure why people will drive all that way knowing there will be long lines and over priced everything

                    and then complain about it

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                    • #11
                      Dano3467
                      Calguns Addict
                      • Mar 2013
                      • 7381

                      You go thinking that most already have all they need, then you get there to find your wrong...

                      And wasn't even looking for ammo, just a good time...

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                      • #12
                        John Browning
                        Calguns Addict
                        • May 2006
                        • 8089

                        Originally posted by Dano3467
                        You go thinking that most already have all they need, then you get there to find your wrong...

                        And wasn't even looking for ammo, just a good time...
                        Unless you live under a rock at the bottom of a cave on a deserted island, I don't know how you think this is the case. Big Reno is going to suck until at least the end of the year. Long crowds, high prices, and little availability are going to be the 2013 norm.
                        For Sale: Off Roster Handgun Moving Sale

                        For Sale: Off Roster CZ, Browning, PTR 91 Moving Sale

                        Originally posted by KWalkerM
                        eh why bring logic into this, that makes too much sense... besides when you have bested a fool, you have accomplished nothing and he is a fool.

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                        • #13
                          Dano3467
                          Calguns Addict
                          • Mar 2013
                          • 7381

                          We can hope, can't take that away !

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