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Just thinking....is this possible?
zofoman:
In anticipation of another Minnesota vacation, we almost always make a stop at Reed's in Walker, MN. A long time ago I signed up for their newsletter/sales flyers and depending upon what you are looking for, they occassionally have some pretty good deals. [always a bountiful selection of firearms] Noticing they had a Gun Fair this weekend, I clicked on the details...
http://www.reedssports.com/info/rice-creek-vendors
Visit with factory reps, handle the guns and shoot before you buy.
With over 30 manufacturer tents you can spend the day finding the right gun.
I have not heard of this kind of event done locally around here before. Wouldn’t it be nice if a local Cabela’s or Bass Pro (or some other host) could pull off something like this…with Hornady possibly supplying test ammo....and an NFOA table nearby. Think something like this could ever fly in non-football-conservative Nebraska?
tstuart34:
Neet to see another nebraska vistit that area. My children are the 5th generation of my family that visit central Minnesota. We stay near Parkrapids and Nevis more specially but walker and Reeds is a must spot. leach lake is like the ocean on a windy day!
As far as nebraska hosting something. Maybe... IT takes a lot of effort to host a event like this. Imo cabelas is to big of a company. Bass pro WOULD do it in Iowa. It would take a medium size business like feeds to pull this off. DE might be a good example but I'm not sure if they have the man power either.
depserv:
It'd have to be done at a place with close access to a shooting range, plenty of space for tables and booths (preferably inside in case it rained that day), and a really big parking area. And it would have to be reasonably close to a large population center, like Lincoln or Omaha. Is there a place with those features maybe between Lincoln and Omaha? If somebody had a range that could be used in that way this would be a good way to make a lot of people aware of it. But I don't know of any such place. I shoot at Izaak Walton outside Lincoln, and I don't think it's big enough for something like that.
It would take a substantial investment in time and money to set it up, and it would be a big gamble, because unless it was all inside, a rainy day could ruin the whole thing. The best way to guarantee a heavy rain storm is to plan an outdoor wedding; this might be the second best way.
I'm guessing manpower could be increased with volunteers, since there are a lot of us who are interested in guns and wouldn't mind spending a few hours doing whatever was needed; there seem to be quite a few NRA certified instructors around, and certified RSOs. Plenty of dealers too, from what I see at gun shows.
This could bring a lot of people interested in guns together and increase membership in NFOA. A big outdoor gun show with access to a shooting range could be a big hit. But it doesn't seem likely to me because of the difficulties.
Hardwood83:
--- Quote from: tstuart34 on April 19, 2015, 05:38:22 PM ---Neet to see another nebraska vistit that area. My children are the 5th generation of my family that visit central Minnesota. We stay near Parkrapids and Nevis more specially but walker and Reeds is a must spot. leach lake is like the ocean on a windy day!
As far as nebraska hosting something. Maybe... IT takes a lot of effort to host a event like this. Imo cabelas is to big of a company. Bass pro WOULD do it in Iowa. It would take a medium size business like feeds to pull this off. DE might be a good example but I'm not sure if they have the man power either.
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Cool, I spend a LOT of time in that area too- actually about 25mi south of there mostly. Just yesterday my daughter was wearing a 'Walker, MN, est. 1896' sweatshirt. Have a ton of family (including my folks) around Hackensack, Backus & Pine River. Was just up there a few weeks ago, in fact. Spend a week every summer and 4-5 days for deer season annually.
Anyway, I think an event like this would be very well attended, assuming: A) word got out B) it was reasonably close to the population centers.
tachyonbb:
Probably the best location in Nebraska for an enterprise like this is Grand Island. They have Heartland Shooting Park near the town and a lot of big building for the State Fair. Doniphan is not too far away and it is the NTA's home ground. Hornady could give tours of its plant and Cabelas is not far away in Kearney.
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