checko 180 Posted January 31, 2014 Anyone interested in hitting up Cabelas/Cigar International, get some food, whatever else? I know I'm off the 8th of Feb (saturday) and will probably be doing it with my brother regardless haha. What say you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJKen 23 Posted January 31, 2014 Im a solid maybe. I have been meaning to take a ride out there but I am not sure when I will have the time to do it. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,877 Posted January 31, 2014 Not available on the 8th Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Bill 649 Posted January 31, 2014 Just remember the wagon trains back and forth to Harrisburg from the 1st through the 9th for the Outdoor Show. I venture to say not one will drive by Cabelas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blizzzarddemon 0 Posted February 1, 2014 i would be up for it but wont have much money to purchase from cabelas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
checko 180 Posted February 4, 2014 Looks like this won't be a great idea this weekend with the upcoming storm. Booo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blizzzarddemon 0 Posted February 7, 2014 Is this still happening? Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
checko 180 Posted February 7, 2014 Nah the bad weather scared me off. Plus I'm kinda sick and gonna try to flush my system Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blizzzarddemon 0 Posted February 7, 2014 Ok hope you feel better Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Bill 649 Posted February 8, 2014 Made the trip on Friday (2/7). Nothing to see here. Prices high (primers were $40/1K), no powder on the shelves, and not much better for heads. Shotgun shells were no bargain ($70/cs and up), and the Bargain Cave was empty. Last two trips out there have been a bust. Went on the Outdoor Show, pretty good for a retail vendor show. Best thing I saw was the "Crazy Quail". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
checko 180 Posted February 8, 2014 Thanks Blizz. T Bill, I was hoping to go more to chill at Cigar Int. and smoke some stogies with some forum memebers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big five 1 Posted February 11, 2014 Cigars and guns are my two favorite s Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gleninjersey 2,139 Posted February 12, 2014 We should make this happen when the weather warms up a bit and all chances of weekly snow storms subside......prob around May the way this winter is going! Hope you are feeling better Checko. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
checko 180 Posted February 12, 2014 Haha. I am feeling much better thanks. Snow is a giant pain in the ass. Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbkid6974 1 Posted February 17, 2014 so did this happen? because it needs to happen again if i missed it. smoking cigars and talking guns sounds like a great way to spend a saturday or sunday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
checko 180 Posted February 17, 2014 It did not. I do want to have it soon though. Is it weekends only for everyone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,296 Posted February 17, 2014 I passed by there tonight. The ammo shelves were almost fully stocked, except for .22, which was absent except for some match ammo ($99/500) from a maker I didn't recognize. Bullets also fully stocked, some brass available, lots of primers in every size ($39/CCI, $37/Win). Very little powder; only 4064 and RL17, I believe, but many cans of those two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
checko 180 Posted February 18, 2014 Anyone up for a cigar meet up this saturday? Doesn't have to be in hamburg. Can be in Bethlehem or Whippany. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smokin .50 1,907 Posted February 18, 2014 Grab a few more Eagle Scouts and Dads and some cast iron skillets and we could have a Pot-Luck Brunch-N-Smoke around a campfire, lol! I can bring the Bacon from the Hog Hunt, lol! Seriously, I'd love to have a smoke-N-Chat with you guys somewhere......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,296 Posted February 18, 2014 I passed by there tonight. The ammo shelves were almost fully stocked, except for .22, which was absent except for some match ammo ($99/500) from a maker I didn't recognize. Bullets also fully stocked, some brass available, lots of primers in every size ($39/CCI, $37/Win). Very little powder; only 4064 and RL17, I believe, but many cans of those two. On my return trip last night, I stopped by the Bass Pro Shop in Harrisburg, and Cabela's again. While these snapshots of inventory may be of limited use, here is what I found. It was my first visit to Bass Pro Shop. It's probably twice the size of Cabelas, which I wouldn't have thought possible. It's amazingly big. I wouldn't make a special trip from NJ to visit, but if you are in the neighborhood it's pretty cool. Unfortunately, they had no .22 of any kind, but reasonably good availability of most other calibers/gauges. Half a dozen rifle powders in stock, but no pistol or shotgun powder. Plenty of primers, Win or CCI, for $4/100, 2000 limit. Glancing across the bullets and brass shelves, availability was kinda spotty. My impression was that in general Cabelas has slightly better prices, at least on the things I was looking for. Oddly enough, Bass Pro didn't seem to sell any ammo or components in bulk. No 10 box sleeves of shotgun ammo, primers were all out in individual boxes, no bricks, no battle packs of rifle or handgun ammo. Cabelas had all of these in stock. I wasn't optimistic about Cabelas getting in .22 ammo on President's day, and it appears they hadn't. No .22 at all--even the dozen bricks of $99 match ammo they had the day before were gone. Most of the other ammo shelves were still full, including a big display of PMC battle packs for a couple of calibers, including .380 (really--.380 in a 'battle pack'?). No change to their limited selection of powder, but on this visit they had so many primers they had them stocked in two sections of shelves. They'd added Federal to the mix, which also included CCI, Win, and Rem. Prices for any of this were nothing special, but they had just put up a sale on shotgun target loads: Rio for $55/10 boxes, Winchester (though not AA) for $65, 12 or 20 gauge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magnawing 5 Posted February 18, 2014 (really--.380 in a 'battle pack'?). General George Patton carried a Remington Model 51 in .380. That probably qualifies as "battle" Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,296 Posted February 18, 2014 If Patton was involved, 'battle' is appropriate, but I think he was better known for his ivory-gripped .45 and .357 revolvers. All just back-up guns, of course, to the tanks he commanded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smokin .50 1,907 Posted February 18, 2014 Patton's .380 Remington and Colt Pocket autos were "hide-out guns" for his suicide upon capture. It is said he would "Mexican Carry" even in full dress uniform. He used his .380 Remington to shoot at a strafing German Messerschmidt (the scene in the 1970 movie is based upon fact). The Colt SAA Model 1873 Peacemaker in .45LC was used on the mules on the bridge (also based in fact). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbkid6974 1 Posted February 19, 2014 including a big display of PMC battle packs for a couple of calibers, including .380 (really--.380 in a 'battle pack'?). so does that mean you'd volunteer to get shot by a .380? because i sure as hell wouldn't. and if i had to choose between carrying that and nothing, i choose the .380 every time. so yes they do have battle packs. so you can buy in bulk and practice. not because you plan to go to war with a .380 pistol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
checko 180 Posted February 19, 2014 What does this have to do with smoking cigars this weekend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogfarmer 138 Posted February 19, 2014 I was thinking the same thing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbkid6974 1 Posted February 19, 2014 What does this have to do with smoking cigars this weekend? nothing. it has to do with getting the conversation started tho. now we have something to talk about on saturday. where do you guys want to meet up? i get out of work at 3. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
checko 180 Posted February 19, 2014 Haha. I didn't know if anyone else planned on going. I'm thinking either Bethlehem cigar international or j&r in Whippany. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Purple Patrick 638 Posted February 19, 2014 Let's do it Sunday This signature exceeds the 15 character capacity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
checko 180 Posted February 19, 2014 Sunday is a no go for me unfortunately Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
