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Got a little stir crazy and decide to drive to the ATL area to a gun show that used to be a good one. Purpose was to try and sell Peggy's Sig 290 RS that she decided she did not want to keep, wild hope to get some reloading components (said I was crazy) and look for a Ruger Precision rimfire.
Sold the Sig for less that we paid, but a decent deal. Reloading component prices were almost as bad as ammo. Two guys had powder - one wanted $45/pound and one was asking $65. Did not see any buyers. No bullets period. A few primers at astronomical $$. Saw and old carton of CCI small pistol for $200. Did see some people buying 100 count for $10,00. Ammo was available in surprising amounts for some calibers, but priced like we have been seeing at 300 to 500 % over normal. Lowest price I saw on 9mm ball was $45.00 and some people were buying! Glad I stocked up in 2018 and 19.
Finally to the buy . I literally have a safe full of .22 rifles, including some good ones like a Browning T bolt, Weatherby XII and 2 Remington 541's, so I certainly have enough to keep me busy, but last year a guy let me shoot his RPR at the range and I really liked the slick way it ran and as fast as I could work the bolt, I was popping 3" steel discs at 60 yards. I was hooked, but then the Covid mess hit and face to face stuff shut down. I decided I wanted the American flag version and they were really hard to find. Walked by this one at the show because the dealer had the bolt out and on a quick glance it looked like a regular AR which does not interest me at this point. Later I got a better look and really liked the color combo. Made the purchase and a happy level and can't wait to get to the range once i mount a scope. Today is sunny, but it is going to rain tomorrow (8 of the last 11 days have been wet, ) but I should be able to get out later in the week. Burnt bronze color is much better than it looks in the poor pics.
Sold the Sig for less that we paid, but a decent deal. Reloading component prices were almost as bad as ammo. Two guys had powder - one wanted $45/pound and one was asking $65. Did not see any buyers. No bullets period. A few primers at astronomical $$. Saw and old carton of CCI small pistol for $200. Did see some people buying 100 count for $10,00. Ammo was available in surprising amounts for some calibers, but priced like we have been seeing at 300 to 500 % over normal. Lowest price I saw on 9mm ball was $45.00 and some people were buying! Glad I stocked up in 2018 and 19.
Finally to the buy . I literally have a safe full of .22 rifles, including some good ones like a Browning T bolt, Weatherby XII and 2 Remington 541's, so I certainly have enough to keep me busy, but last year a guy let me shoot his RPR at the range and I really liked the slick way it ran and as fast as I could work the bolt, I was popping 3" steel discs at 60 yards. I was hooked, but then the Covid mess hit and face to face stuff shut down. I decided I wanted the American flag version and they were really hard to find. Walked by this one at the show because the dealer had the bolt out and on a quick glance it looked like a regular AR which does not interest me at this point. Later I got a better look and really liked the color combo. Made the purchase and a happy level and can't wait to get to the range once i mount a scope. Today is sunny, but it is going to rain tomorrow (8 of the last 11 days have been wet, ) but I should be able to get out later in the week. Burnt bronze color is much better than it looks in the poor pics.