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<blockquote data-quote="aviator41" data-source="post: 2301691" data-attributes="member: 30309"><p>My beef with the purcell show, in a nutshell:</p><p></p><p>1,000 primers for $70.00</p><p>1lb IMR powder: $34</p><p>4lb international clays: $140 (It's $75 at wally world, online)</p><p>half used box of .25acp: $37</p><p>Decent looking Garand: $1200</p><p>Antique non-functional air pistol: $300</p><p>Generic Rock Island 1911: $700</p><p></p><p>Like many others, I did not understand the '1 discount only' I expected $2 off for being OSA and carrying a rifle. so did the wife. She looked at the same pages I did, came to the same conclusion I did.</p><p></p><p>It was also billed as "SOLD OUT!!!" - I suppose technically all the tables were sold, but 1/4 of them were empty by the time I got there. We spent 10 minutes in the show as a whole. None of vendors would negotiate price on anything. Two guys tried to tell me that their .25acp ammo was 'collectors ammo' - it clearly wasn't.</p><p></p><p>That was Saturday.</p><p></p><p>Sunday, we drove all the way to T-town from OKC to go to the superdave show. We just wanted a roadtrip and this was the perfect excuse. Show was way off the beaten path which probably affected turnout. Every vendor we spoke to was grumbly about low turnout. But we got $1 off for being OSA and $1 off for bringing a firearm, as expected. It truly was a $6 cover show, and we appreciated that.</p><p></p><p>Here's what we saw:</p><p></p><p>Horton Crossbow: $700 (some one I bought from Natchez for $149 on clearance)</p><p>4lb N150 powder: $130 (only powder there)</p><p>Winchester 209 primers: $32/1000</p><p>ACU surplus pants: $18</p><p>Made in China Shotgun scabbards: $30</p><p>very few actual guns, some low-end handguns. some worn out shotguns. lots of AR's that weren't selling.</p><p></p><p>We bought primers and some pants. Was offered $500 for the AR my wife was carrying (passed) . Everyone was friendly, but not happy about turnout. Place was hard to find. Obviously they weren't sold out. Superdave didn't bill this as a monster show, he billed it as a $6 entry show, and that's what it was.</p><p></p><p>So here's the big difference:</p><p>the Superdave show was billed as a "You want a $6 show? here ya go!" - we paid our $6 and got what we expected. no worries.</p><p>the Badshot show was billed as "SOLD OUT!" - we paid $8 and left feeling like the term 'sold out' was loosely used, at best. </p><p></p><p>I've never complained about a gun show before. Anyone that has experience going to shows knows that some are great, some are not. The overpriced items were out of the promoters control, I get that and I don't fault you. One down side to a small show is competition is at a minimum. But seeing prices for powder and primers made me sick to my stomach. that was plain robbery.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aviator41, post: 2301691, member: 30309"] My beef with the purcell show, in a nutshell: 1,000 primers for $70.00 1lb IMR powder: $34 4lb international clays: $140 (It's $75 at wally world, online) half used box of .25acp: $37 Decent looking Garand: $1200 Antique non-functional air pistol: $300 Generic Rock Island 1911: $700 Like many others, I did not understand the '1 discount only' I expected $2 off for being OSA and carrying a rifle. so did the wife. She looked at the same pages I did, came to the same conclusion I did. It was also billed as "SOLD OUT!!!" - I suppose technically all the tables were sold, but 1/4 of them were empty by the time I got there. We spent 10 minutes in the show as a whole. None of vendors would negotiate price on anything. Two guys tried to tell me that their .25acp ammo was 'collectors ammo' - it clearly wasn't. That was Saturday. Sunday, we drove all the way to T-town from OKC to go to the superdave show. We just wanted a roadtrip and this was the perfect excuse. Show was way off the beaten path which probably affected turnout. Every vendor we spoke to was grumbly about low turnout. But we got $1 off for being OSA and $1 off for bringing a firearm, as expected. It truly was a $6 cover show, and we appreciated that. Here's what we saw: Horton Crossbow: $700 (some one I bought from Natchez for $149 on clearance) 4lb N150 powder: $130 (only powder there) Winchester 209 primers: $32/1000 ACU surplus pants: $18 Made in China Shotgun scabbards: $30 very few actual guns, some low-end handguns. some worn out shotguns. lots of AR's that weren't selling. We bought primers and some pants. Was offered $500 for the AR my wife was carrying (passed) . Everyone was friendly, but not happy about turnout. Place was hard to find. Obviously they weren't sold out. Superdave didn't bill this as a monster show, he billed it as a $6 entry show, and that's what it was. So here's the big difference: the Superdave show was billed as a "You want a $6 show? here ya go!" - we paid our $6 and got what we expected. no worries. the Badshot show was billed as "SOLD OUT!" - we paid $8 and left feeling like the term 'sold out' was loosely used, at best. I've never complained about a gun show before. Anyone that has experience going to shows knows that some are great, some are not. The overpriced items were out of the promoters control, I get that and I don't fault you. One down side to a small show is competition is at a minimum. But seeing prices for powder and primers made me sick to my stomach. that was plain robbery. [/QUOTE]
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