Part of the LaRue Range Day included a live fire aerial demonstration by Texas DPS (State Troopers). They issue LaRue OBR’s with Surefire cans and Aimpoint M4’s. Pretty nice setup…
I was amazed at how quiet the helocopter was. Im used to Blackhawks and the like which are much louder. This thing was 50 yards away at times and wasn’t loud at all. After the demonstration they landed in an empty bay and answered questions.
Enjoy the pics…
That’s a badass bird…great pics, what camera were you using?
Nikon D40 w/ AFS Nikkor 18-105MM
Not great but does the job since Im not a professional…
I should have gone to this, i didn’t think about the logistics, as I could have hopped on a plane after work and been there. BAAAAH!!! 
LOSER!:dance3:
Hey, we’re gonna throw down in Thunderdome when I come out there in December.
My tax dollars at work, and I’m real happy with how they spent them. 
Sharp folks, the DPS. They have always been very courteous and professional.
Belmont, thanks for the photos. I hope you had a fun day there, and got some good BBQ as well.
Yep had fun. Took a neighbor, too, who doesn’t own any guns. We didn’t shoot anything but we’re gonna go back once everything at the range goes back to normal. The lines were very long and the vendor tent was so packed I was getting claustrophobic.
No BBQ, either…we waited in line for 20 minutes, and when there was only 4 people ahead of us they closed down and said it would be another 20-30 minutes… Stopped at Mighty Fine on the way home instead.
Sweet. Makes me wish I lived in Texas.
I hope the BBQ was more than Bob Miller :jester:
Sliced beef brisket with BBQ sauce pored over it IS NOT BBQ.
Damn,
I wish I knew you were there. I went there for business stuff and didn’t want to stand in the lines to shoot.
We tried to take our helicopter to the shoot, but were told there wasn’t any room to land it. Hell, there was tons on room.
Best part of the whole event was seeing the new Magpul sling and getting free Pmags.
That and getting a picture with Chris Costa! I’ve got a few 308 Pmags, I guess now I need to get a LMT MWS - Sorry Larue, can’t the 3k for an OBR.
is it an improvement over the ms2? while i dont like to bash the work of people are are a helluva lost more experienced than myself, im not crazy about the ms2.
I didn’t get to fondle it but it seemed bettter then my MS2. The hardware is bigger and seems easier to manipulate. Also, the nylon is of a different flavor and wider, looks more stable. They will be shipping next month.
In regards to the sling, I am a loud critic of the MS2 after it failed me twice when I really needed it. The slide portion locked up when the strap turned onto itself in the metal slider. I kept the metal parts and the remainder now rests south of the tower of Babel.
That said, I really like the improvements the MS3 has. The strap is wider and the sliders fit well. The hardware is much improved over the MS2. The new hardware appears to be custom designed for the job, and not ordered through a horse tack catalog. The strap is supposed to fray less than the previous version (velcro magnet)
Some may not like the width of the new version. I think it may be a winner this time. The real test for me will be using and abusing it.
Great pics, thanks for sharing. The first time I saw that bird was on the Discovery Channel’s Texas Drug Wars, along with the Rangers and their OBRs.
Pretty slick.
What the hell man, I forgot all about it. If I would have known you, Belmont and whoever else from the forum were all going to be there, I would have headed up.
I still have one of your Pmags, by the way. Hope you all enjoyed it.
The range is like 25 minutes from me…of course Id be going…
Next year… Which is what’s said last year and what I said before that…
Nice pictures. I fucking love our state.