Compass Alaskan Bear Hunt with EOTech 2011 Texas Pigs and Coyotes with EOTech Sights, Night Vision and Thermal Imaging From L-3, Lots of Hardcore Black Guns, $25,000 OPMOD Revolver, and Mudbugs Iowa Cold, Nikon M-223 on a 12 Gauge, Filled Tags, Butchery, and Food Leupold Antelope Hunt outside Casper Wyoming with CDS Dial Skill My Visit to Leupold and a Tunnel Dream Come True Burris Elk Hunt 2009 See All
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04 May
Pittsburg NRA Show 2011
May 4, 2011
Big show in Pittsburg. The NRA show is consumer-friendly and family oriented, unlike SHOT. About 70,000 folks attended. Quite crowded with kids, wives, and good old Joes without an agenda except to look at and drool over guns. Very little professional work is done here. At SHOT, some booths may be about 75′ x 25′, whereas at NRA the same booth is maybe 20′ x 15′. Some goods are sold here, and the gun monkeys really enjoy that. The largest booth was the NRA retail booth, selling everything NRA you can think of. People generally had a good time,
… 22 Apr
Riflescopes 101 and Pittsburg NRA Show
April 22, 2011
Riflescopes 101 was a huge success, and almost 90 people total attended four classes over two days. Filming was done again to help train the new employees that are hired after classes are over. Tests are administered and grades are saved for use during employee reviews. Not just customer-facing associates are invited, but web, merchandising, purchasing, marketing, and anyone else that is interested. Our outside rep group was represented in these classes also. Riflescopes is our largest category, so to help the company, learn more about them.
Now I have to wipe down my guns and put them all away
… 15 Apr
Binoculars 101, Riflescopes 101, Free Nikon M223 Mount, Crimson Trace Rebate
April 15, 2011
Our 2011 OpticsPlanet training classes have started, with Binoculars 101-Fundamentals of Sport Optics. Almost 90 people total attended four classes last week. Every two weeks for the next five months we will have classes based on our most popular categories. Next week is Riflescopes 101. We also film these classes for new hires and our outside rep group. Tests are administered for each class, and grades are recorded for use during employee reviews. These training classes are one of the main reasons why OpticsPlanet has such a knowledgeable staff, willing and able to help customers and design appropriate
… 28 Mar
>Tinnitus, Preparing Myself for Shooting (PMS) with Tampons as Noise Blockers and Scent Dispensers, Strength Training for Spring, and Venison Burgers
March 28, 2011
The last two shots I took in Texas with my .454 Casull destroyed a lot of my hearing. Not that I have an abundance to lose. Shooting for most of my life and many years on an aircraft carrier took a lot of it already, and I wasn’t using hearing protection at the exact time I had to shoot while on that pig hunt. My fault, of course, but even almost a month later my ears are still ringing me silly.
I often use Howard Leight disposable earplugs, and sometimes use Howard Leight Impact Sport electronic muffs, but
21 Mar
Crimson Trace Texan Hogs, Bloodthirsty New OP Gunbastard Converts, Lost With Insight HX150 Flashlight, Nearly Naked Hunting When Pigs Fly (Redux)
March 21, 2011Just got back from Texas pig hunting, had two days of work and then out to hunt them again. Texas this time, also, but just a few miles from the Mexican border instead of mid-state. Crystal City, Texas, the spinach capital of the world. The city gives a nice homage to Popeye. Weather was a lot warmer, around 80 degrees some days, as low as 50 some nights. Almost no bugs, and breezy and pleasant.
The hunt this time was sponsored by the famous laser company Crimson Trace, and with me were my Team Leader Mark from Technical Sales, …