Thread: Sika show 2022

Originally Posted by 55six

We will be running the Night Vision NZ booth. We will have gear on special price.

See you there.

I'll be there on Saturday. Looking for some good optics deals.

Sunday

Sunday for me too

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Im going for the first time , hopefully there is some deals to be had!

Between car repairs n lawn mower blowing up...cant see me making it. Enjoy the show.

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Originally Posted by singularity

I'll be there on Saturday. Looking for some good optics deals.

Me too

So how is the show?

Just back from the show. Chokka with people! Very hot inside. Mostly clothing stalls. No ammo nor reloading stuff that I could see (cursory glancing). Plenty of optics. Several fancy chassis rifles. 4wd rigs. Nothing to really encourage my spending as I have enough stuff for an old guy. First time I’ve been; probably won’t bother again until I’m in my 80’s.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Well if the lawn mower has blown up you won't be able to use mowing the lawn as an excuse.
And its going to be pissing down so you might as well take the day off and go.
I'll be on the Sika Foundation site both days.

Hasnt rained yet so gonna do a pest run soon. Reading Ingrid51s comment doesnt sound like theres much for me. Dont think ill worry about bringing that 'bush' red head that youve seen in......

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Tend to agree with @Ingrid 51. Lots of clothes, fancy chassis and optics. None of the ammo specials etc of old. Some very flash 4x4 setups that looked like they nudged gross vehicle mass without a driver or cut lunch inside

I did like the new school old style canvas tents and wee log burners.

I had no idea you could blow 16K on a BBQ , I think one of the semi commercial ones was 40 something K

Renewed membership of the Sika Foundation, and caught up with some mates I hadn't seen in a decade at least.

Most prob won't go next year.

Just got back.
Pretty crowded and hot inside. Maybe putting the 4wds outside and spreading things out a bit would of made it better. Was pretty hard to get a look at somethings.

Noticeable lack of ammo and reloading gear which was to be expected.

Had a good look at the new howa chassis which is not normally my thing but it was pretty damn cool.

I'll be back next just cos I think supporting this kind of event is important. Hopefully it will be bigger and better.

I was pretty disappointed with the show.
as others have said no reloading or ammo. I had to leave and go into town to buy what I came up for

Originally Posted by 20 Bore

I was pretty disappointed with the show.
as others have said no reloading or ammo. I had to leave and go into town to buy what I came up for

Yeah. I enquired about specific reloading components at a big outlet stall, to be told ‘go into the shop in town’. Nah.

I have just gotten back home from the show. My first impression on arriving at the car park was “wow what a great turnout” but I guess that was to be expected after a three year hiatus. On entering the hall I immediately thought that there were to many people for my liking as it was difficult to access the stalls but I did manage to circumnavigate the show and then wandered aisle by aisle catching up with some forum members and other friends and acquaintances from my hunting and shooting exploits over the years (I even spent a bit of dough on a couple of Christmas gifts for my youngest). In the end I have to say that I was disappointed and old @Maca49 and I bemoaned how much things have gone down hill since that mad Aussie twit Brenton Tarrant was erroneously issued with a firearms license. One of my reasons for attending previous shows was to purchase ammo and another was to catch up with some mates over a beer. Neither of these goals were fulfilled at todays show as ammo was pretty scarce and some woke cunt must have decided that selling grog at the show was a “no go”. I was also disappointed (but not surprised) to learn that the Police were over stepping their authority at the show by dictating that anyone purchasing an A category firearm could only pick it up within a certain timeframe and then had to take it to the Police to show their FAL and have the serial number recorded against their name (remind me again when the recent firearms register legislation comes into effect). All in all, I am afraid that the show did not meet my expectations and I am resolved that I will not attend another but more than that, I am afraid that to many other attendees will feel similarly and the show will eventually dwindle into oblivion. Such a fucking shame.