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RE: Just a precaution, or over prepared?
 

PA, I alway's bring a back-up gun, have for over 40 yr's, can't tell you how many time's it came in handy,the guy's that I've loaned it to when they had a problem with their gun never accused me of being over-prepared and when the firing pin broke on my regular gun, in the middle of nowhere/out of state I avoided a disaster by being prepared, usahunter

2-Gun

RE: Just a precaution, or over prepared?
 

No your just being wise...I should take my own advice but I don't. Most of the packin hunts are tough to bring an extra..unless you it was an encore that could be broken down. If I were driving to these destinations and day hunting I would bring 2 guns.

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I even take it one step further. I have two identical Remington 700BDLSS that I travel with, both are chambered for 7mm Rem. Mag, and both have identical Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10x40mm scopes in identical Leupold mounts. One of the rifles is capable of better accuracy than the other, and is my primary, but if need be I can pick up either rifle and have confidence in knowing the controls, feel, ballistics, etc. without having to stop and think about it.

"If you can't change your circumstances then you need to change your perspective."

Edited by - RuRu12 on 11/05/2002 10:59:53

RE: Just a precaution, or over prepared?
 

i also take a spare rifle when i travel out of state

bob dunning

RE: Just a precaution, or over prepared?
 

Nothing wrong at all with a spare, most I know take one and almost all of them have had to use it at one time or another. It doesn't take much, a screw falling out somewhere, cross-hairs blowing out, dropped gun, etc.

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RE: Just a precaution, or over prepared?
 

As long as weight or space is not a concern, I take will take spares. I only have one bow, but I have replacement parts for just about everything that could break on it. And extra arrows.

On a long, extended trip would you rather be hunting or sitting in camp knowing that you could be hunting if only you have brought that extra part/scope/gun/etc that you left at home?

HuntingNet Member since Spring 2001

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No that is a good idea, when I went on my first elk hunt both the scopes fogged up, so luckly we had a back up.

RE: Just a precaution, or over prepared?
 

The biggest chance fer failure is in the scope. Havin' iron sights an' a allen wrench can pull yer fat outta the fire quicker 'an Hormel chili thru a vegetarian. Other'n that, I carry a timber carbine 'long with my scoped '06. Thet not only gives you a backup, but also some variety.


BJ

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Very smart thinking. Much better to be prepared or over prepared than wishing that you were. I always get crap from my father for bringing too many clothes when we go elk hunting, but guess what I stay much warmer than he does if we get a big snow. After all you don't drive cross country without a spair tire.