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Ceramic Coatings Bisley Live Show Review Cont;
I think the major problem is not the concept, nor the choice of vendors, nor the activities (although there needed to be more of them). Pure and simple - it was down to cost - it was just not worth the admission price - not when we compare it to the British Shooting Show, or even the Pheonix, which is free. The latter always has me enthralled for hours.
The shows within the event needed to be a bit more elaborate and exciting to entertain, especially if you have children in tow. Honestly, my local summer fair puts on a better show with a variety of animals, falconry, merry-go-rounds, contributions from local colleges, etc.
Yes, there was the shooting - with a ‘have a go’ session for a few disciplines. This was really appealing! The costs for this varied from £5 to £10 for about ten rounds. Expensive? So expensive, few took up the offer, so the sessions were extended to twenty rounds for the same price, in the space of time I was there.
If you want to introduce people to shooting or to other forms of shooting and competition, then make it accessible, charge a reasonable price and we will all have fun. The entry cost, for what was in effect a few hours of browsing, was just too high.
I dislike writing negatively, so on the positive side, I spent time talking to a few vendors I specifically went to see, including Geoffrey Kolbe from Border Barrels who was very obliging.
The Bisley Live show is a really good concept that is much needed to bring Bisley alive. This first attempt has generated a lot of discussion on the internet forums but sadly, little of it positive. If this event is to be repeated then the organisers need to listen to the punters and vendors for next time round.
Although it’s easy to bung something in an aerosol and make outrageous claims, there have been great advances in such coatings over the last few years and I’ve used a similar product and found it to be a good lubricant for places where conventional oil or grease is a ‘no no’ – like for example the bolt and cocking mechanism. However, I wouldn’t risk it on the actual trigger and neither do Anschutz recommend such an application.
The coating is claimed to be a PTFE/ceramic mix, which imparts a transparent, non-greasy coating to firearms which will help protect metal surfaces from the elements and ‘slick-up’ moving parts. Unlike more conventional ‘oily’ coatings, it will repel – rather than attract – dust.
It can either be sprayed from the aerosol or wiped on with a clean cloth, then left to dry for about half an hour. It is of course difficult to assess the effectiveness of such coatings but I’ll have a play with it over the coming weeks.
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from Anschutz Our Austrian friends Anschutz have sent us some samples of their latest product, a ceramic coating developed for firearms.
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