Originally Posted by
ButchA
If my Savage .308 or Remington 870 12GA gets a scratch or ding, so be it. It only adds character and will have a story to tell for years to come.
Both my Marlin 336 & Rem. 870 have plenty of "character" but are in 100% perfect operating order.
I guess some guys like to keep their rifles looking like fine furniture and that's their bussiness but scrathes and dings from use never bothered me