Dayton Gun Show

[markr6754]

Today is the grand opening of the Bill Goodman Gun & Knife show in Dayton, OH. I scored free entry after complaining of the terrible January show in the old fairgrounds. He offered 4 replacement tickets...but I elected to wait. So glad I did.

I scored an 8 lb jug of HP-38 ($180), a case of CCI-500 SPP ($140), assorted Berry’s 50 round boxes in 380/9 ($2 each), a new sealed 2017 Lee Reloading book ($20), and a box each of Winchester WSP and WLP (paid too much, no comment). I think I’m set for a while (except I don’t have bullets for all the powder and primers). Prices were all in...no hazmat, no shipping, tax included. In the end...everything I bought is the lowest price I’ve paid.

Now to find a great price on 9mm and 380 ACP bullets.

The show goes till 5 today, then repeats tomorrow. For me...and my son who bought a new Kahn CM 9 titanium, it was well worth the price of admission ($10); even better since my tickets were comped.

 

[ray15]

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[carbine85]

Is it any better than the Cincinnati show?

 

[Livin_Cincy]

Is it any better than the Cincinnati show?

I go just to walk around in the winter. I never find any bargains at the gun show.

 

[nettlle]

The Dayton show is bigger and has a little more stuff. After going to OGCA shows it's hard to go back.

 

[markr6754]

The Dayton show is bigger and has a little more stuff. After going to OGCA shows it's hard to go back.

Someone mentioned the OGCA in another forum. I’ve never heard of it. My main purpose this weekend was to find reloading supplies at good prices...and I did exactly that. I know there are better deals to be had elsewhere....when one is patient, and a bit lucky. But to find everything in one place with no Hazmat, no shipping, and no additional tax...I count myself fortunate indeed.

 

[FROGO207]

Gotta love it when you find a deal or two. I just like walking around, looking for that one missed deal and trying out the multitude of firearms on display. I now know several that looked good on paper but would not work for me ergonomics wise so I saved the heartburn of ordering something I would not be happy with after anothers good recommendation. That alone is worth the price of admission and easier than visiting a butt load of LGS looking for the item you want to try IMHO.​

 

[nettlle]

I was at the Cincinnati (Sharonville) Ohio in February. My FFL had taken delivery of a gun I ordered and brought it to the show to do the transfer. The place I work is only about 15 minutes from there. As far as the powders and primers you did indeed get an excellent bargain at the show. For me the Goodman gun shows are hit and miss. Sometimes they have what I need and sometimes not. Sometimes their prices are good and sometimes not.

The Goodman shows are good place to go in the middle of winter to relieve cabin fever but as far as a reliable source of anything there have been many times shows like these didn't make my time and drive worthwhile.