After Action Report NRA INDY

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10 years 7 months ago #38137 by OleCowboy
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Well the trip is finally over. We left out around the 12th of Apr and it concluded today. Sure the NRA convention was Apr 25th-27th but we drove up there (2653 mi rd trip) visiting friends along the way and seeing some of the Central upper US.

Our F 350 and camper, staying at an RV park on the banks of the Mississippi River

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We stayed with our great friends, Esther and Tom Schneider who are both very active in the NRA. Never believe for one moment the NRA is a men only party, the women play a major role and Esther certainly does: Here is the NRA video on her: www.nrawomen.tv/home/video/holding-all-t...list/featured-videos

The convention for us started on the 21st with a dinner and meeting and from there every day was full of activities from Clay shoots to a visit and luncheon at the Dallara Indy car factory ( www.indycarfactory.com ) along with some seat time in a Indy car.

Here I am getting in the Indy car, they are NOT made for guys my size!

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My wife at shooting clays in Indy

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10 years 7 months ago #38138 by Siscowet
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Looks like a great time Cowboy. Want to hear about your "goodies".

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10 years 7 months ago #38140 by OleCowboy
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I managed to pick up some guns while there:
My wife co-chaired the Women's Leadership Forum Luncheon along with her friend Esther. They had an auction and she managed to win Tom Selleck's (Magum PI) 1911. I like him, but not sure why she thought I would want it?

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I also won at auction a Ruger AR 5.56 and the Desert Eagle 50 ( www.magnumresearch.com/Firearms/Magnum-R...-AE-Satin-Nickel.asp )

The result being, guess my AR build will be put on hold for a while.

Of note is that at the NRA-ILA meeting ArmaLite was giving away a new AR SASS (which I did not win)

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I also got the opportunity to spend some time at the ArmaLite show booth and see some of the new stuff coming down the pipeline:

Check out this comp

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New guns:

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More new guns:

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And more:

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After speaking with AR I have a good gut feeling we will be seeing new, improved and a wider selection of ARs coming down the road. I feel quality will be as good probably better!

Along with all that there was no shortage of dignitaries at the meetings: Bobby Jindal Gov La, Rick Santorum and many, many more:

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It was a great time, just wish I had had more time on the show floor...see in Nashville in 2015 :twothumbs:
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10 years 7 months ago - 10 years 7 months ago #38143 by NightForce
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Cowboy, it looks like you and the Mrs had a great time on the road and got to do some fun stuff to boot! I'd love to hear more about the guns but I'm even more interested to hear about that 200mph ride in the Indy car!! I feel the need for speed!! :thumbs:
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10 years 7 months ago #38148 by OleCowboy
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NightForce wrote: Cowboy, it looks like you and the Mrs had a great time on the road and got to do some fun stuff to boot! I'd love to hear more about the guns but I'm even more interested to hear about that 200mph ride in the Indy car!! I feel the need for speed!! :thumbs:

At 6'2" and 195 lbs it was all I could do to even fit in it, my knees were sticking out the top of the tub, no wonder all those drivers are skinny and near midgets. Not a big boys game. What is cool is going around corners, like a rocket ship on rails. But you Z06 is far more comfy

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10 years 7 months ago #38194 by Akai
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OleCowboy :clap:
Thanks for the report, nice to have an insider there, and great info to boot :twothumbs:
Thank you for your previous support :clap: , continued support and also your wife's, to bad she does't join in the fun here at AR-10T.com :whip: That's about all I can say :twothumbs:

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10 years 7 months ago #38236 by MrMarty51
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Nice report O`L~Cowboy.
That was a wonderfully good thing, You giving that vet Your tickets.
Even with the knees sticking out of the tub, it would be a fun drive indeed.
Maybe now, Armalite could send us over a rep again ???

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10 years 7 months ago #38237 by OleCowboy
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MrMarty51 wrote: Nice report O`L~Cowboy.
That was a wonderfully good thing, You giving that vet Your tickets.
Even with the knees sticking out of the tub, it would be a fun drive indeed.
Maybe now, Armalite could send us over a rep again ???

We actually have a AR guy on here. He did not give me his screen name as he wants to remain under the radar but he is here, he knew me and many others on here.

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10 years 7 months ago #38248 by jtallen83
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OleCowboy wrote:

MrMarty51 wrote: Nice report O`L~Cowboy.
That was a wonderfully good thing, You giving that vet Your tickets.
Even with the knees sticking out of the tub, it would be a fun drive indeed.
Maybe now, Armalite could send us over a rep again ???

We actually have a AR guy on here. He did not give me his screen name as he wants to remain under the radar but he is here, he knew me and many others on here.


Under the radar doesn't count as a rep. I would expect Armalite to stand proud, not hide in the shadows.......:rolleyes:
What are they scared of?????????

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10 years 7 months ago #38252 by Akai
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We all probably know who that is anyhow :lol: Just putting a little mystery to it all :wave:

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