It was just a beautiful day for a drive over to Camp Perry, as this is Pistol Week, traffic was light and that was nice. Sunny and 80 degrees, with a slight breeze is OK with me anytime.
I've never been to Camp Perry before so I toured around a little. I spent some time looking at the displays of Missiles, Helicopters, Tanks, Armored troop carrier, a couple of Very OLD Cannons. I drove down to have a look see at the Beach and the Pier. Some people were wading out in the water and kids were digging in the sand.
I took the time to THANK the Servicemen there for their SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY.
I went to the CMP Store as I obviously have never been there either, and lots of folks were buying rifles and parts. M1 Garands from generally around $1000 with some rough things were less, up to a rack of $3000 ones, WOW! Many of the older and different rifles were for ceremonial use only, possibly parts. I purchased a newly rebuilt Daisy AIR RIFLE for $100, looks like a project for me to refinish the stock, it doesn't look too bad as it is though.
Today a lot of Jr Clubs were shooting, good luck to them all.
Commercial Row has some Gunsmiths working and some Dealers like Fin/Feather/Fur, Champions Choice, and a large display of bullet traps of ALL sizes and costs. There were target displays (movable and multiple) Clark Jr was there, and he had a S&W 38 Special PPC type sights and barrel setup, it was $1305, I didn't pick it up from the stand though, things like that can have you reaching for the plastic real quick in a weak moment sometimes, sometimes Hell, too many times. He had a 1911 too and a Black Rifle setup.
T-Shirts, BUT NO JERKY,
I LOOKED AND SAW NO JERKY THERE.
You can have some CUSTOM FIT EAR PLUGS made there, I already have a set from a doctor at our gun club.
Lots of reloading stuff, books, CD's, clothes, ground pads, scopes, ammo boxes, cleaning stuff, gloves, hats, shooting coats, are at the dealers displays.
Caspian, Springfield, Pardini, Hammerili, Larry's Guns with Match Dot and Ultra Dot redots. Primers, Powder, Bullets, Ammo, there is a bunch there for sure.
Eley Tenex 22LR was $19 a box of 50 at Fin/Feather/Fur and
$1775 for a case of 5000 rounds, they must of had 25 or 30 cases of this 22LR ammo just sitting there along with the other Eley ammo.
That 22LR ammo is far better than me at $1775 a 5000/case, that's for sure baby! They have lots of other 22 ammo CCI, Blazer, and Federal too. Mucho Centerfire and Military ammo are also in attendance.
Fin/Feather/Fur had 8 pound kegs of Bullseye for $94 plus Ohio Sales Tax, 4lb was $57.
WST 4lb $60, 8 lb was $110,
231 was 1lb $21, 8lbs $111,
2400 was 1lb $19, 4lb $61, 8lbs $107
WSF 1lb $19, 4lb $63, 8lbs $112.
West Cost Magnum Shot was $38 for 25lb bag, different sizes of shot.
Primers Winchester $29/1000, $138/5000 (this is Fin/Feather/Fur) this looked like the best I saw for prices.
Federal $28/1000, $140/5000
CCI $28/1000, $140/5000
I hope my rambling here is of some use to someone. All in All it was a nice day trip.
If you're close, you should check the 2012 Camp Perry National Match schedule on-line and maybe plan to visit a day or two this month. Ceder Point is very close and has some of the BEST ROLLER-COASTERS IN THE WORLD, IF YOU NEED TO GET YOUR HEART PUMPING. Lake Erie has Great Walleye and Perch fishing too.
Guns, Experts Shootin' em, Experts Talkin' em, Great Fishing, OH! I forgot, there are many Wineries to visit in that area also, the weather's Great, and it's FUN TIME in OHIO right now for all us gun folks.
MOONMAN
