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Holy crap!!! This is an AWESOME setup they've got going on out here!! Lines are moving pretty good! Well done by LaRue & crew!
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You're not kidding. It's a hell of a facility. I had to leave early and didn't get to shoot. But bought some gear at a great price. I got a framed pic of the Amy LaRue ad for the office but was a little disappointed that she wasn't there to sign it.
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We had to leave at 1430, due to my son getting tired. But it was awesome, he was able to shoot the OBR SBR as his first weapon ever, he had a big smile on his face when he was done. Got some awesome deals on stuff I've always wanted. Great BBQ, great people at the event, staff where very helpful.
I'd like to especially thank Mark Fingar for helping my son out and making sure he got to shoot. And Mark LaRue for stopping and talking with us even though he was very busy. |
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I guess I'm the only one that thought it sucked. Too small of a tent, too long of a line, general cluster cluck. Let the flaming begin.
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Great job by everyone out there. The Larue folks were working their asses off. Cheers to you. Next time I will leave the wife and kids at home and enjoy myself a little longer. Got some great deals at the sales tent, I'm glad I waited on the Ft. Hood bottle opener as with a purchase today you got to shoot 20rd in the SBR which was the only place without a line early. Enjoyed meeting Mr. Larue and talking with Mr. Fingar about the OBR (thanks for the swag). Hopefully this will be and annual event.
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Ya'll doing this next year, too? If I start planning now, I just might be able to join in the festivities.
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I just got back home.
I haven't had that much fun in a long time. Thanks Mr. LaRue, Mr. Fingar, and everyone else who helped put this on for us. got a bunch of free Magpul stuff, plus a Range Day Dillo. |
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Just got home from the event. Wanted to send a huge thanks to Mr. LaRue and staff for putting on the event. Every person there was extremely nice and helpful. Pretty cool to say I shot and hit a target at 1000 yards also! I picked up my first LaRue gear being the watch cap and shirt. I do have to say I left the event pretty disappointed though After all the standing in line to shoot and compare the guns so I could decide on the ACOG or Aimpoint, I went and stood in the line at the store. Once I finally got in I grabbed my 3x Magnifier and went to get the Aimpoint and there were no ML3 2MOA's. They had every other one but not the one I needed. I was hoping I could buy the ML3 4MOA and drop by the store and swap it out for the 2MOA, but they said that I couldn't do that. On the plus side, I saved about $1000, on the downside, my main reason was to check out the different sights and get one and I had to leave empty handed . Still a good event and had alot of fun. Thanks for putting it on for all of us!
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Just got back. Picked up one of the Discreet Cases for $50. Unfortunately, by the time I got through the line, no more dillos (not sure if they were special event dillos, but if they were, anybody happen to snag an extra they want to kick my way? ). And I must have come in between inbound shipments of hats, as I wasn't able to find a Range Day hat. But, on top of the case, I finally got around to getting a Ft. Hood BET, giving me the chance to shoot the full auto, suppressed 10.5" OBR Lite! That was tons of fun, for as long as 20 rounds lasts you! Also picked up a couple other odds and ends in the shop area.
And of course, had some delicious BBQ! Thanks for doing this Mark, as I had a blast! |
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I guess I'm the only one that thought it sucked. Too small of a tent, too long of a line, general cluster cluck. Let the flaming begin. You have to be appreciative, though. They didn't have to let you do shit. |
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For those who missed the event just imagine Six Flags or Disney Land on a holiday weekend.
Great event, friendly people and outstanding place though you need to be willing to trade off an hour or more of standing in line for a couple minutes of fun. |
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Well the lines sucked but I got a good price on a 9" rail and picked up some free swag. Thanks for holding the event Mark, glad I came out.
I hit the target at 1000 yards twice, so that was pretty awesome. I also now want a suppressor. Also, I should have used sun screen. |
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Thank you Mark and everyone else at LT. Great time.
If it is an annual event, some suggestions for the store area. It needs to be bigger. Guessing everyone there was surprised by the turn out. Not sure if it changed in the afternoon, but in the morning they were only letting so many people in at a time. 5 at a time. I waited patiety in line for 45 mins to buy 2 t shirts and a hat. Maybe have a runner to go grab soft goods and then go straight to the register. As I said, I had a blast. My daughter had a great time and the gentleman that let her take her first shot with a gun was awesome. Was very careful and made her feel at ease. He held the forend and she pulled the trigger. She is ready go go shooting with me again soon. The only problem is her first gun was an OBR, setting her standards kinda high. :) Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I made three out of five hits at 1000.
Cash. Thanks to everyone with LT. ETA: I also have to now buy a suppressor and a S&B scope. Also, if anyone knows the lovely young lady that won the rifle, lucky you! |
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I guess I'm the only one that thought it sucked. Too small of a tent, too long of a line, general cluster cluck. Let the flaming begin. You have to be appreciative, though. They didn't have to let you do shit. This. I thought the lines where long but it was well worth what I paid. ($0.00) |
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Quoted: I guess I'm the only one that thought it sucked. Too small of a tent, too long of a line, general cluster cluck. Let the flaming begin. Wow. I don't even have the words to respond to something like that. I guess you should ask for a refund on your admission price. Oh wait... |
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I'm just wondering how much ammo you guys went through? I'm guessing most of it was Gold math which is pricey. |
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Quoted: Just got back. Picked up one of the Discreet Cases for $50. Unfortunately, by the time I got through the line, no more dillos (not sure if they were special event dillos, but if they were, anybody happen to snag an extra they want to kick my way? ). And I must have come in between inbound shipments of hats, as I wasn't able to find a Range Day hat. But, on top of the case, I finally got around to getting a Ft. Hood BET, giving me the chance to shoot the full auto, suppressed 10.5" OBR Lite! That was tons of fun, for as long as 20 rounds lasts you! Also picked up a couple other odds and ends in the shop area. And of course, had some delicious BBQ! Thanks for doing this Mark, as I had a blast! You musta been hanging with me at "bargain basement" time toward the end. You didn't wait long enough though –– I got a twofer special on one of each color. I am not looking forward the the extra cavity search tomorrow from the TSA. "But they are just empty cases –– NO RIFLE" –– "Sir, please step out of line" |
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That kicked ass. I've got to say the lines were worth the wait. I loved shooting the 18" OBR at 1000 yards! I'm sold and will be buying one as soon as I can.
Thank you so much to all the folks at LaRue for putting this on, you guys have earned my business for life.! |
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The OBR's were amazing, I definitely want one in 7.62, and a can.
Was going to buy a Micro-T1 in the tent but was told they weren't selling any, saw plenty of CompM4's. Did get lots of GBOT stickers to take back home to give away to people. |
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Thanks to mark and his wife and the larue crew.
2500 signed waivers and over 3000 on property. The lines were long but who would have thought this many of the laruminati would show up. I enjoyed seeing old.friends. said hello to goatboy. |
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Definetly a thanks is in order. Picked up a 3x magnifier and rear BUIS, and saved a bundle, and sure do apreciate it. The facilities are really nice, and I'll be back next week to pay a membership due for the family. The lines where long, (spent at least 1.5 hours getting into and out of the equipment/vendor tent-but saved a bunch so I'm not complaining), and by the time I got done with that the shooting line was still very long, and I decided to bail and not wait in line to grab some grub or put my hands on some LaRue Rifles, in the hopes that we will have another such event sometime in the future and I'll do it then. Everyone who worked there was great, and professional-I just wish I had more time to spend out there. Thanks Again Mr. LaRue!
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I guess I'm the only one that thought it sucked. Too small of a tent, too long of a line, general cluster cluck. Let the flaming begin. Yeah, you probably had ticket stub 4294 also. A lot more people showed up than expected. Not just a few more, almost 1,000 than the best estimate. BBQ wraps were excellent. Yes , the lines were long. Weather was excellent. I got to talk to a lot of fellow gun loving people. Free water and sodas delivered to those waiting in line. Had to have been the smoothest I have ever seen an event that large go. Yes, it would have been nice if there had been 1/3 the number of people and there was a full magazine at each station. But I will be there next year. (if there is a range day next year) Just to rub it in some more. Some lucky sole had ticket number 4294. It was the first number drawn for the grand prize. They were a no show. Man that has to suck. |
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Quoted: I guess I'm the only one that thought it sucked. Too small of a tent, too long of a line, general cluster cluck. Let the flaming begin. Really dude? Seriously? Bye, bye now. |
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Just got back home. What a great facility BOTW has out there - it's over an hour's drive but I really want to go back out there and do some more shooting in the future. First time I had *ever* shot at 500 yards - that was a blast. Maybe I need to get into long range shooting. All in all it was a great day and hey, I can think of a LOT worse ways to spend a day than hanging out with gun folks and shooting cool guns. We had some prior commitments this AM, so by the time we got there the "commemorative" dillos were gone (I did think that was a very cool touch, didn't even know any would be handed out to attendees) and the BBQ had run out, but that in no way takes away from what a great time it was. Definitely *not* complaining. Thanks to Mark LaRue and crew for putting on such a great event. And a special thanks to whoever brought the golf carts. Didn't catch her name but one of LaRue's employees saw my Dad walking around with his walking stick and made sure we got a golf cart to borrow for the rest of the day. Dad would have had a much tougher time out there without that, so BIG thanks for that one. I'll be looking forward to this again, if it's held next year - but next time I'll be sure we're there when the gates open! |
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Yeah I had a great time! Good food, good shooting, good range day. Super long lines kinda sucked but the Larue crew did a pretty good job in managing it. ETA: Plus I got a new Dillo to add to the collection http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll109/henkhaus/photo-16.jpg You get extras? If not, anyone? I've got xmas 08, SHOT '10, and Ft. Hood to trade. Oh, and dillo dust. I'd give up three bottles for a Range Day dillo. |
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Just got back. Picked up one of the Discreet Cases for $50. Unfortunately, by the time I got through the line, no more dillos (not sure if they were special event dillos, but if they were, anybody happen to snag an extra they want to kick my way? ). And I must have come in between inbound shipments of hats, as I wasn't able to find a Range Day hat. But, on top of the case, I finally got around to getting a Ft. Hood BET, giving me the chance to shoot the full auto, suppressed 10.5" OBR Lite! That was tons of fun, for as long as 20 rounds lasts you! Also picked up a couple other odds and ends in the shop area. And of course, had some delicious BBQ! Thanks for doing this Mark, as I had a blast! You musta been hanging with me at "bargain basement" time toward the end. You didn't wait long enough though –– I got a twofer special on one of each color. I am not looking forward the the extra cavity search tomorrow from the TSA. "But they are just empty cases –– NO RIFLE" –– "Sir, please step out of line" Damn, really!?! I think I got out of the shop area about 10 mins. before the grand prize drawing. Maybe I should have gone back! Quoted:
Yeah I had a great time! Good food, good shooting, good range day. Super long lines kinda sucked but the Larue crew did a pretty good job in managing it. ETA: Plus I got a new Dillo to add to the collection http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll109/henkhaus/photo-16.jpg Awww. The one thing that would have made my day perfect. |
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Just got back.
I and my son got there around 11:00 and I think the Larue people were reeling just a bit at the level of turnout. My first thought at seeing the parking lot was … Seriously??? I told Mark Fingar that it just meant a lot of people people love you. Mark (awesome guy ... I'm sure he'll remember none of this conversation) mentioned something to the effect that it was a good thing for the Larue employees to see how many fans of their work are out there. Weather could not have been better. Anyway, they send some poor soul to Kinkos with a blank check to destroy copiers if necessary to get more waivers. The lines were long but the company was great –– everyone I met out there was just great to hang out with. The vendor tent had some awesome deals –– $150 for a paired set of Troy sights. SF guys doing room clearing demos and had a nice SCAR and MRF'ed M-14 to oggle. Shot the OBR at 600 yards with irons and knocked down the target. Shot the Lite with the can (thanks Surefire). Did the "Little boy" range, the "Fat Man" range and the one with the Lites with the Comp C3?s. Didn't get to try the BBQ because we were too busy with the ranges. Went to Smokey Moe's afterwards. Overall, sunburned, happy, trundled back home with plenty of Larue swag (got there too late for the hat/dillo but spent enough time in the vendor tent to remedy all ills). Thanks very much to the Larue team for pulling off a superhuman feat with aplomb. If you're doing it again next year, I'll be back with bells on. |
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I had a blast, got to shoot every stage, and the 500 yard one twice. Lines was long but was moveing decently. Had a blast walk away with a pmag, a magpul vfg, dillo,dillo dust, and a hat all for free. Purchase a tshirt.
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One of the very first shooters on the full auto range, where you had to buy a Ft. Hood Memorial dillo to shoot, was a Ft. Hood MP that had responded to the shooting that day. What an incredible idea and an incredible event. That many guns an ammo running all day with that many people and no ambulance runs. Outstanding work.
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I had a blast, got to shoot every stage, and the 500 yard one twice. Lines was long but was moveing decently. Had a blast walk away with a pmag, a magpul vfg, dillo,dillo dust, and a hat all for free. Purchase a tshirt. You got away cheap, my son hit me up for over $120.00 worth of stuff. Then there was the stuff I bought . |
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I had a blast, got to shoot every stage, and the 500 yard one twice. Lines was long but was moveing decently. Had a blast walk away with a pmag, a magpul vfg, dillo,dillo dust, and a hat all for free. Purchase a tshirt. Did they have t-shirts for the event? |
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Just got home, thanks for the hospitality!
First thing I thought when I rolled up was "I bet they didn't expect this many to show up!" Considering the turnout, great job. The BEST part of the day was after the OBR lite was raffled. Everyone left, and there were no lines to shoot except on the long range. |
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Yea on the event shirt. Only problem I had with it is by the time I got over to the sales area they didn't have any XL short sleeve one left. Had to get a long sleeve one. Hopefully theyput some. Of the grey one online so I can get one lol.
Also mark if you want to rehome any of the demo guns ill take one in out of the cold,and clean it up lol |
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Making hits at 500 and 1000 yards was the coolest thing I have done in quite awhile.
Previously, the farthest I had shot was 200 yards, and not very well at that distance. Thanks LT and crew, for making it all possible. The problem is, now I want an OBR long distance setup. I noticed that sales tax was included in the price for the items I purchased under the tent. Was that true for the rifles as well? If so, I missed a heck of a bargain. |
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Best day EVER! My wife and 13 year old son did extremely well on the 750 range. Topping it off was that my boy was doing it IRON SIGHTED!!!
Thank you, thank you. This is exactly what makes Larue the top notch company that they are. If Mark ever had a doubt about how many people LOVE his stuff, today dropped him that message like a tactical nuke. A huge thank you to the staff at Larue. And a special howdie for the lady in the blue wagon that waved with a huge knowing smile as she passed my Grand Cherokee with the Larue sticker going north on Ronald Reagan. It was good to see such a great smile even after such a long day. |
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Anybody got any pics of Emily when she won the OBR Lite?
Always good to see women get that excited about anything ! She was AMPED ! |
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Yeah I had a great time! Good food, good shooting, good range day. Super long lines kinda sucked but the Larue crew did a pretty good job in managing it. ETA: Plus I got a new Dillo to add to the collection http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll109/henkhaus/photo-16.jpg You get extras? If not, anyone? I've got xmas 08, SHOT '10, and Ft. Hood to trade. Oh, and dillo dust. I'd give up three bottles for a Range Day dillo. The wife said she'd take you up on that with her LRD 2010 dillo. She obviously loves the dust (damn crack heads). IM sent. |
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Yeah I had a great time! Good food, good shooting, good range day. Super long lines kinda sucked but the Larue crew did a pretty good job in managing it. ETA: Plus I got a new Dillo to add to the collection http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll109/henkhaus/photo-16.jpg You get extras? If not, anyone? I've got xmas 08, SHOT '10, and Ft. Hood to trade. Oh, and dillo dust. I'd give up three bottles for a Range Day dillo. The wife said she'd take you up on that with her LRD 2010 dillo. She obviously loves the dust (damn crack heads). IM sent. They were even giving away dust for awhile at the BBQ wagon. |
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Range Report Incoming ... with DSLR pictures ...
Had an average experience ... and learned something odd ... |
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The VA Crew thought it was definitely worth the price we paid (24hr drive) for the event. Can't wait till next year. Hope to have a bigger VA showing!
My contribution, with pics: VAHTF Rolling Diary of Larue Range Day |
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We got a bottle there, but didn't want to be greedy so EVERYONE could get some. I even sent my son up to the trailer to get bottles for some other guys who hadn't picked up any yet.
I try to come by the dust through regular means like purchases, but I have no qualms trading for some as the wife and family love it so much. |
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IT WAS AWESOME !
Thank you LaRue and crew. We got treated like royality. Drinks brought to you , free ammo already loaded. Great food , swag , and deals. |
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What S&B scope was on the OBR 7.62 rifles at the 1000 yard range?
I have to have that expanded mildot reticle, no matter the cost. |
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