Shopping at the Southern
 

I really look forward to all aspects of the Southern but it's a great shopping event. Not so much buy,buy,buy but an opportunity to handle such a great variety of guns. It seems ever year I'm not really looking for a new gun but most years I end up with something new LOL. As I pack my stuff for next week I wonder what will follow me home. How about you? Do you have a specific Parker in mind or is your field of view open?

It is good for me that The Southern comes after April 15th. Ouch. I'm not Buying anything !How many times have I said that ?

No Parkers but I'm hoping there is a smallbore Fox with my name on it.

If I buy something at The Southern, it’s not from perusing the tents. 99.9% of anything I buy there is prearranged before I’m even packed and heading south. If I go into the tents it’s to visit with my buddies at the Lefever booth and that’s only after I’m done shooting for the day.

To me it's not the "take" that's important . It's the thrill of the hunt.
I spend most of my time in the tents talking to friends, new and old, and looking at guns.
Bob Jurewicz

In my mind it is the event to kick off the year. See lots of old friends and fondle a gun or two. Just maybe you might find something the fits a need or at least a perceived need. Good food and sometimes goof weather. Guns that are priced right will move. That said it's always about supply and demand. Small bores will cost more just like they always do.

I’m just glad to be able to go…and I always bring an empty gun case, just in case.

The best thing for me beyond the shooting is wearing polo shirts and shorts to do that shooting in. With the cold and damp seemingly never ending winters we have, this event means “Spring is here!”. Supposed to be 80 around Sanford this week. :clap: Plus as usually is the case, I arrive back home Monday and spring gobbler opens Saturday.

BTW, Hawaiian shirts are ready for Friday.

This is the first year in many that I have not been able to go as I could not find a ride down to the Southern. I hope everyone has good shooting and maybe finds that special gun. I'll miss seeing everyone have a great time. Eric

I try to impose the if I buy one I have to sell one. The hard part for me is the selling decision. My discipline goes out the window at times. The Southern is like a food buffet, too many choices for dessert.