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May 4th, 2018

NRA Annual Meetings — What’s Happening Friday, May 4

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It’s Friday, which means the exhibit hall of the 147th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits (NRAAM) opened today at 9:00 am at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. Check out the 800+ exhibitors, seminars, workshops, special events, and celebrity meet and greets all in one spot. Here’s a quick glimpse of what’s happening today, Friday, May 4. The NRA Show runs Friday through Sunday. The Exhibit Hall is open 9:00 am – 6:00 pm on Friday and Saturday, and then 10:00 am through 5:00 pm on Sunday, May 6th.

For more info on events and exhibitors, visit www.nraam.org or download the NRAAM Mobile App.

President Donald Trump will speak today at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum.
NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits 2018 Dallas Texas Donald Trump

Special Events
21st Annual National Firearms Law Seminar (ticket required)
Event starts at 8:00 am.

12^th Annual Women’s Leadership Forum Luncheon & Auction – SOLD OUT!
Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas Ballroom (Level 2). Event starts at 10:00 am.

NRA-ILA Leadership Forum (ticket required) – SOLD OUT!
KBHCC, Arena. Event starts at 11:50 am.

NRA-ILA Dinner and Auction SOLD OUT!
KBHCC, Ballroom D. Event starts at 6:00 pm.

NRA Country Jam Featuring Randy Rogers Band & Special Guest Scoot Brown Band (ticket required)
Gilley’s – Southside Music Hall. Event starts at 7:30 pm.

Daily Events
NRA Booth, Booth #8833
NRATV, Booth #8839
Pyramid Air^® Air Gun Range, Ballroom C2
NRAstore, Ballroom C3 & C4
Eddie Eagle, Lobby D – Booth #130
Wall of Guns, Lobby C – Booth #109
Featured Product Center, Lobby D
NRA Country Sound Stage, Lobby F

Celebrity Appearances
Lena Miculek – Booth #6220 – 11:30am-12:00pm, 2:30pm-3:00pm, 5:00pm-5:30pm
Max Michel – Booth #6220 – 10:30am-11:00am, 1:30pm-2:00pm, 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sergeant Sammy L. Davis – Booth #10150 – 10:00am-6:00pm
Mykel Hawke – Booth #10150 – 12:00pm-6:00pm
Norris Jernigan – Booth #10163 – 9:00am-6:00pm
Lou Ferrigno – Booth #8627 – 12:00pm-1:15pm
John “Tig” Tiegen – Booth #8627 – 1:30pm-3:00pm
Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko – Booth #8627 – 10:00am-11:30am
John Correia – Booth #8623 – 2:00pm-3:00pm
Corinne Mosher – Booth #4323 – 1:00pm
Jerry Miculek – Booth #8555 – 11:00am-12:00pm, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Jim & John Scoutten – Booth #8555 – 10:00am-11:00am
Cheyenne Dalton – Booth #9556 – 10:00am-11:00am
Anthony Amantine – Booth #9556 – 11:00am-12:00pm
Jerry Miculek – Booth #9556 – 1:00pm-2:00pm
The Gould Brothers – Booth #9556 – 2:00pm-3:00pm
Black Rifle Coffee Company – Booth #7733 – 9:00am-6:00pm

Click here for a complete list of celebrity appearances!

Seminars/Workshops/Special Presentations
10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Room D172 – Clubs & Associations Workshop
11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Room D170 – Refuse To Be A Victim: Teaching Crime Prevention
11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Room D167 & 174 – Guns of Vietnam
11:30 am – 12:30 pm, Room C140 & 142 – Concealed Carry Fundamentals
11:30 am – 12:30 pm, Room D163 & 165 – Armed Citizen: How to Interact with Law Enforcement
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm, Room C141, 143 & 149 – Concealed Carry Methods
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm, Room C140 & 142 – Survival Mindset: Are You Prepared?
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, Room D163 & 165 – Craig Boddington on Great Rifles and Cartridges
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Room D170 – Refuse To Be A Victim: Crime Prevention Strategies
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Room D167 & 174 – Sheepdogs! The Bulletproof Mind for the Armed Citizen
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Room D171 & 173 – National School Shield: More Secure Schools
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm, Room C141, 143 & 149 – 14 Factors RE Shooting Under Duress
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Room C140 & 142 – Advancded Concealed Carry Fundamentals

Click here for a complete list of seminars, workshops, and special presentations!

Featured Product Center Demos (Located in Lobby D)
10:00 am – Full Conceal
11:00 am – American Tactical
12:00 pm – American Tactical
1:00 pm – Mantis
2:00 pm – American Tactical
3:00 pm – Full Conceal
4:00 pm – Trijicon

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May 4th, 2018

Left-Port, Side-Charging AR Upper — Not Just for Southpaws

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Here’s something you may not have seen before — a left-port, side-charging AR15 Upper. This unit was developed by John Scandale of Keystone Accuracy. While this was designed for left-handed High Power shooters, the lefty upper also works well for right-handed F-TR shooters. This design allows a prone shooter to single-load with his left hand, an efficient system for a right-handed shooter. Here is a review of the lefty upper from GS Arizona, who created the Rifleman’s Journal website. Like John Scandale, GS is a southpaw.

The Lefty AR Upper from Keystone Accuracy

by GS Arizona
We left-handed shooters are always the last to get the benefit of new firearms developments, or so it seems to us most of the time. There is no rifle more popular today than the AR15, whether for competitive shooting or plain recreational use; but even for that ubiquitous black rifle, left-handed items are few and far between. However, Keystone Accuracy run by left-handed High Power shooter John Scandale has some good stuff for us.

Left-handed Left AR15 Upper Keystone Accuracy Scandale

John is a long time High Power shooter, a member of the National Guard’s All-Guard rifle team and a Distinguished Rifleman. He knows exactly what makes a good High Power rifle — unlike many of the mail-order parts and pieces you see offered for sale by someone who only shoots his computer keyboard… John is a real shooter, I’ve known him for many years and trust his work.

The most interesting item from Keystone is the left-hand billet upper receiver for the AR15 match rifle. This thick-wall, CNC-machined piece appears to be very durable and fits all existing AR15 lower receivers.

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When the AR15 was becoming popular in High Power shooting in the mid-1990s, I had a match rifle built on one. To solve the left-hand problem, I had a second port milled into the left side to allow me to load the rifle comfortably in slow-fire, single-load matches. Unfortunately, sometimes the round I flicked into the left port would fall right out of the right port! That was a bit frustrating and this receiver, along with an appropriate left-handed bolt assembly will work for the lefty just as we desire.

left-handed ar15 upper

I’ve seen quite a few AR15 based rifles in F-TR at our local club matches over the past year. This upper would be a good choice for many right-handed shooters using the AR for F-Class as it allows loading with the left hand while the right hand remains on the pistol grip and ready to fire when the target appears. In light of the fact that the bolt release is on the left side, that makes life a lot simpler than using the right hand! So if you’re a left-handed shooter or even a right-handed F-Class shooter, give this some thought, it might be just what you’ve been waiting for and didn’t even know it!

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May 4th, 2018