NRA Show 2016 Highlights – Part 1

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This year’s National Rifle Association (NRA) Show was held in Louisville, Kentucky on May 20-22. Being a consumer show and open to all NRA members, it was a packed show to say the least but I had an absolute blast while I was there. I have written before about the people you meet behind of outdoor industry companies making the difference. This was certainly the case at this show this year. Here are some highlights of what I found at NRA.

Air Gun Range

I had the opportunity to shoot three guns from the Umarex series of firearm inspired air pistols at the Air Gun Range sponsored by Pyramyd Air and staffed by volunteer NRA Range Safety Officers. What a blast! The joy of Umarex’s line up is that they feel like the real full-sized handgun but you spend much less on ammunition. As the Umarex brochure says, “Train More…Shoot Better!” I felt like a kid again with a range full of stationary and moving targets and an overall challenging but fun set up.

Airforce Airguns

Airforce Airguns continues to bring innovation and new strides of excellence to the air gun world. The Airforce Texan is the most powerful production air gun in the world. While Airforce initially came out with the .45 caliber series of guns, the new addition at SHOT Show this year was the addition of .308 and . 357 calibers. These offer even more versatility to an already incredible platform. The Texan series of air guns is a serious contender for hunting wild hogs, exotics, predators and more. If you haven’t considered owning a big bore air rifle or one of Airforce’s small bore air guns for hunting or target shooting, it’s a great time to get one.

Ogre Products

I started working with Ogre Manufacturing a few years ago after the owner, John, and I connected through a social media network. I love his products and it was great to see him at this show. I use his Enviroclean FA solvent for cleaning my guns. It is both a powerful and nearly scent-free solvent. This is important when you think of being scent-free in the woods, not to mention that Eviroclean is environmentally safe. Ogre Manufacturing also has some products for waterproofing your boots and other accessories as well as a fish attractant I am going to try next time I’m out at the lake with my son. Check this guy out!

Crosman Airbow, Bulldog and Center Point Crossbows

I recently authored and article about the game changing Pioneer Airbow from Crosman. It combines air gun power with archery, allowing the user to shoot a full-size arrow at over 450 feet per second. That has never been done before and it is an amazing innovation to behold. I also ran into the .357 Bulldog which is another contender for wild hogs, exotics, predators, or other critters. I also learned about Center Point Crossbows which are new for 2016. They are well-designed crossbows with an amazing price tag such in the case of the Sniper 370 which has a price tag of only $349.99.

STI Guns

If you are looking for a serious precision made 1911 handgun from a Texas-based firearms manufacturer, check out STI Guns. Their STI 1911 series guns are a testament to the quality that goes into one of these precision made custom firearms. The build quality and overall fit and finish of their handguns was impressive.

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