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Ohio Gun Collectors Association
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How about some feed back on this? Pros and cons of being a member. I only know a few members and they have never really provided me much insight that convinces me to join.
I checked out their web site, but opinions from GB are much better...
"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
I checked out their web site, but opinions from GB are much better...
"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
Comments
PRO's
The cost of membership is about the same as attending local gun shows.
Gun shows are open ONLY to members and guests, so you know everyone there is a serious shooter.
Almost all the displays are by fellow members selling "their guns" so you can get a history of the gun (notice I didn't say "weapon" for other readers).
I find the dealers and sellers are much better informed then a normal show.
If you are a C&R guy, there are tables full of these type guns you normally don't see at other shows.
You have a badge so everyone knows who is who.
Parts for guns are more available then normal.
CON's
Only 6 shows per year.
Location of show is limited to two places.
No reloading components.
There's great turnout for this organization and the knowledge base is much higher, that's why I desided to join.
Good shooting
Thanks for your interest in OGCA. It is the oldest and may still be the largest collectors association, but that could have changed. Regardless it's a very large group and basically all shooting and collecting interests are covered pretty darn well.
I'm a member and been one for a while. I'm not an officer or recruiter for the group and I've no desire to be. Just want to do my thing and when opportunities present theirself tell folks about the group.
As stated above there are only 6 meetings a year. Presently 3 are held near Wilmington (about 50 miles South of Columbus off I-71) and 3 mtngs. near Milan which is Exit 118 (route 250) off of the Ohio Turnpike.
Guests are welcome, and if you don't know a member near you that will set you up with a guest pass, drop me an email and if I'm going to be at that mtng. I'll provide you with one. I typically make all of the Milan mtngs, and usually have a table setup. Wilmington is another matter ... I do go, but as it is close to a 4 hour drive it depends on weather and how I am feeling ... and I generally take a table and stay over night because the round trip coupled with the wandering at the meeting is getting to be a bit too much for me.
Guests can not buy or even carry "firearms", but accessory items, ammo, etc. are OK. And contrary to a previous reply there often is reloading equipment at the meeting. However, the mix changes from mtng. to mtng. so there may be times when there is none to very little reloading equipment ... never seen a meeting where there were not components though.
Generally members will take the time to answer questions, swap stories, etc. Not all though as some are members as well as merchants that hit the gun show circuit and they won't typically jeopardize a sale to carry on a protacted conversation.
Lastly, to join the OGCA a person needs the sponsorship of 2 members that have been members longer than 1 year. Given the size of the membership and that a prospective member is already there as the guest of one member introductions and getting to know each other seems to flow pretty naturally. Then with your sponsors signature you submit the application, pay the fee, and you will be a temp member until the next meeting when new applicants are voted in. A listing of all applicants is part of our newsletter that goes out before the next mtng. and members are asked to review and comment if they see someone that they feel is questionable/objectionable. And if a person would be rejected (very rare) their money is refunded.
So hope I've answered some of your questions, if you have more, email me ... happy to try and answer them and if I can't I'll do my best to find someone that can.
If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!
If what ever you collect isn't at the OGCA shows, the Houston, Texas show or at Tulsa, odds are you ain't gonna find it.
Just my 2 cents worth, 11thcanopy, life member OGCA
A couple other things, isn't the membership like $30 a year? How about registration of guns? Do you fill out paperwork in the beginning so you are not registering every time you purchase throughout your membership or is it individual times?
I know the old ones do not require registration.
"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
By the way, reloading EQUIPMENT (tools, dies, bullets, molds, cases, etc) is there. Just not POWDER or PRIMERS.
The more I read the posts of the Contender Man, I think I met and talked to him at the last show!
Jon
Good judgement comes from experience.
Experience comes from bad judgement. Gen. Omar Bradley