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    Pics from the Easthill Gun Range Demo Day

    The_Shmoo and I had a great time today at the Easthill Gun Range Demo Day!

    We arrived a bit early in the hopes of beating the crowds. Since neither of us had been there before we entered through the back where we found lots of clothing, particularly Under Armour.





    Hmmm, where are the guns, we thought only to come upon the magic entranceway to the main store..and wow it is BIG! As we would soon discover, there is an archery range, gun range, several classrooms and viewing area on the second floor etc.





    Walking through the store we passed by archery equipment



    Vortex



    And Bushnell optics



    Knives



    And taxidermy like this incredible bison





    While the non-restricteds are out in the open,





    the restricted and black guns are in a separate viewing area. Not the first time I have seen this type of setup.





    Since we were a bit early, we decided to look around a bit…starting with long guns, The_Shmoo liked the Sig MCX Virtus





    As I have reported in the past, I prefer the MPX



    The new Savage MSR 15 Patrol is very reasonably priced and chambered in .223 Wylde.



    We ran into a fellow gunnie who used to have a similar Barrett .50bmg







    In terms of shotguns, The_Shmoo liked the Mossberg 590A1



    While I preferred the Benelli Super Nova Tactical 14”



    I also REALLY liked the look and feel of the Mossberg 500 Magpul…ghost ring sights in place of the single front bead would have made it perfect.



    It was also my first time seeing a Vinci Tactical in person..very curious how it shoots against the M4 and M2 (both of which I love)



    In terms of handguns, big selection of Sigs, including this 1911 Target



    Spartan







    1911 two-tone in black and stainless







    And 10mm hunter…as I mentioned in my SHOT show review, 10mm seems to be making a comeback





    I regret that I did not shoot the HK SFP9 at SHOT as it does feel great in the hand









    Compared to the Beretta APX



    And a somewhat rare PX4 Inox





    My favourite Beretta handgun is still the M9A3



    They also had a nice selection of revolvers, including the S&W 29







    If you prefer something more traditional looking, this one with pearl grips







    Even fancier, this Browning Hi-Power Renaissance





    Ok now on to shooting! As we anticipated, long lineups…for both the safety primer and to shoot…



    As luck would have it, both the MCX and MPX were on the line and we shot our respective favourites.



    My third time shooting the MPX..i really gotta get one of these! But I am holding out for the Rattler



    Both of us shot the Sig 320 and 320 RO in the past but neither of us had tried the 320 XFive variant before…nice flame for The_Shmoo






    And I was pretty pleased with my grouping in the lower left corner.





    The_Shmoo also tried the Sig 1911-22



    We had both handled the Beretta Storm in the past but never shot one (or at least I don’t remember ever shooting one) so we gave that a whirl as well. A very easy gun to shoot even with the included iron sights though I would probably mount a red-dot.





    The-Shmoo also shot the Beretta Neos but I did not get a pic.

    All done shooting we headed out to Buffalo Wild Wing for some great wings…as usual I had the Blazing
    Ghost sauce and battered mushrooms







    as I say every time, this stuff is HOT! You don’t feel it at the first wing but by the third you are suffering…mixed with my recent bout of insomnia, The_Shmoo took what could be the least flattering pic of me ever taken.



    All in all a great day.

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    looking good! (better then i did with ghost peppper)
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    nice pics

    I believe that to be a Musk ox...not a bison
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    Quote Originally Posted by tony9000 View Post
    looking good! (better then i did with ghost peppper)
    lol thanks


    Quote Originally Posted by slim123 View Post
    nice pics

    I believe that to be a Musk ox...not a bison

    ha i thought i might be wrong...it was pretty spectacular nonetheless...and i wonder if it would make for good burgers??

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    Thanks for the pictures. The prices of their products seems a little off. Their sales are Sears like as well.
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    Very nice!

    Why not MPX and Rattler?
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    Thanks for taking the time to post these pictures for us all. I really enjoy your picture tours. Keep up the great work!
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    That tall fella in the plaid jacket is a handsome looking dude...

    Just sayin.
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    Wow. Nice store! I saw it / drove right past it a few months ago on the way to Peterborough but didn't even think of stopping to check it out. Now I am disappointed I didn't.
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    Great pictures thank you so much for sharing

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