Airgun Expo in Little Rock - Brief Synopsis
I'm finally back from the Airgun Expo show in Benton, AR. We call it the Little Rock show since that is the biggest city nearby, but it is actually held at the Saline County Fair Grounds in Benton.
Robin Parks puts on the show each year, and this year was a good one. We had over 40 tables put up, and a decent crowd showed up despite the rain on the second day.
What I have noticed is the increased interest in bigbore airguns. The show now has an entire side of the venue dedicated to bigbores and the guys who make them. One of the new names in bigbore airgun manufacturing is Jack Haley, who had some absolutely beautiful .45 caliber rifles to deliver to buyers. Dennis Quackenbush was also present, as he has been since the inception of this show. His guns are always high in demand, and one buyer bought 4 of his bigbore pistols at one shot!
The comraderie at these events is among the best you'll find. After the show, many of us pile in together and frequent a wonderful little pizza shop a few miles away, and enjoy the food and fellowship. Funny stories fly around the table, and we take a few moments to remember those who have gone on or are absent for other reasons.
One amusing note is to watch the table displayers move their gear when the heavens open up and the rain comes down in force. The roof has small leaks, but you never know where until it actually starts dropping on your table! And guess whose table got leaked on this year? Yep! Mine! It's an "oh-no" moment, and friends start grabbing one end of the table while others grab the other end, and it gets moved while I find towels to dry stuff off.
Several of the attendees have posted photos on the various forums, so check out the airgun forums to see who has shared photos about the show. I ran off and forgot mine this year, so I have no good excuse as to why I don't have photos.....I just had a brain cramp at that moment.
Coming soon will be some reviews of some new Tech Force pellets, and before long the new Crosman Marauder will be available for review. So stay tuned to Compasseco's blog to get some of the latest information on what is happening in the airgun world!
Robin Parks puts on the show each year, and this year was a good one. We had over 40 tables put up, and a decent crowd showed up despite the rain on the second day.
What I have noticed is the increased interest in bigbore airguns. The show now has an entire side of the venue dedicated to bigbores and the guys who make them. One of the new names in bigbore airgun manufacturing is Jack Haley, who had some absolutely beautiful .45 caliber rifles to deliver to buyers. Dennis Quackenbush was also present, as he has been since the inception of this show. His guns are always high in demand, and one buyer bought 4 of his bigbore pistols at one shot!
The comraderie at these events is among the best you'll find. After the show, many of us pile in together and frequent a wonderful little pizza shop a few miles away, and enjoy the food and fellowship. Funny stories fly around the table, and we take a few moments to remember those who have gone on or are absent for other reasons.
One amusing note is to watch the table displayers move their gear when the heavens open up and the rain comes down in force. The roof has small leaks, but you never know where until it actually starts dropping on your table! And guess whose table got leaked on this year? Yep! Mine! It's an "oh-no" moment, and friends start grabbing one end of the table while others grab the other end, and it gets moved while I find towels to dry stuff off.
Several of the attendees have posted photos on the various forums, so check out the airgun forums to see who has shared photos about the show. I ran off and forgot mine this year, so I have no good excuse as to why I don't have photos.....I just had a brain cramp at that moment.
Coming soon will be some reviews of some new Tech Force pellets, and before long the new Crosman Marauder will be available for review. So stay tuned to Compasseco's blog to get some of the latest information on what is happening in the airgun world!
posted by Randy Mitchell at
7:28 AM
2 Comments:
Randy, reading a 2006 blog by "Tex Force" it was stated that a pellet does not rise but falls when it leaves the muzzle. An article by Dr. Beeman has a chart that shows a rise of about 2" at 30 yards (which I've experienced when sighting-in). What is correct?
By
Wayne, At
6:35 PM, July 06, 2009
Hello Wayne,
Dr. Beeman's chart shows a "rise" of the pellet in relation to the scope's point of view. This is what he means by a "rise"....the pellet is crossing over the scope's point of view. A scope is actually pointing slightly downward in relation to the horizontal plane of the barrel. If it didn't, you would never be able to get the crosshairs on the point of impact, because the laws of physics wouldn't allow it. The point of impact would always be under the crosshairs if the scope and barrel were in perfect horizontal and parallel alignment.
The "rise" of the pellet where it first crosses the scope's alignment is one bullseye, and there will be another one further out where the pellet "drops" down over the scope's alignment again, for a second bullseye.
"Tex Force" is correct in that once a pellet leaves the barrel, it drops. That's the law of gravity in effect, no changing that! It is how the scope is setup that makes us refer to a "rise" of the projectile.
So they are BOTH right....they are just using a different point of reference.
By
Randy Mitchell, At
7:03 AM, July 08, 2009
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