If money was no object
10-20-2007 | 06:05 AM
#52
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RE: If money was no object
ORIGINAL: retrieverman
Your income doesn't sound very "meager".
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You know I could write a check today for a $5000 rifle and it would be good, but I'd feel that I'd just paid a $4500 pretty tax and that sux. I'd rather spend it on ammo!
You know I could write a check today for a $5000 rifle and it would be good, but I'd feel that I'd just paid a $4500 pretty tax and that sux. I'd rather spend it on ammo!
As for me dragging this post so far off topic, which I did, I apoligize, it wasn't intended.
As for the prices of those European made guns, they'll continue to inflate as long as people are willing to sacrifice and skimp just so they can say I GOT ONE Superspensiveboomer!
10-20-2007 | 07:21 AM
#53
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From: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
RE: If money was no object
ORIGINAL: Briman
Hunters that are willing to walk more than 100 yards froma fire lane or logging roadare rapidly disappearing as well- think there's a correlation?
Publicly accessable hunting lands on which there are sufficient populations of game as to make bagging something not too impossible are rapidly disappearing.
10-20-2007 | 08:08 AM
#54
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RE: If money was no object
Perhaps. But I think it varies by locale. Causes are many, but I think the "subdividing of America" has a LOTto do with it- at least around here, anyway......
10-20-2007 | 08:10 AM
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RE: If money was no object
RR- what's the cartridge that is 2nd from the right in the picture? Is it one of the .450s or .458s? How do you like it? I really want to get a bigbore upper for my AR for whitetails. BTW, nice hardware.
10-20-2007 | 10:19 AM
#56
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RE: If money was no object
[/quote] As for the prices of those European made guns, they'll continue to inflate as long as people are willing to sacrifice and skimp just so they can say I GOT ONE Superspensiveboomer!
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Sorry, I need to correct your statement a bit. They arent inflating, theyre appreciating and will continue to do so as long as their quality of craftsmanship remains above the competition. I, among other people, invested in a beautiful foreign firearm because of this reason.
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Sorry, I need to correct your statement a bit. They arent inflating, theyre appreciating and will continue to do so as long as their quality of craftsmanship remains above the competition. I, among other people, invested in a beautiful foreign firearm because of this reason.
10-27-2007 | 08:35 AM
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RE: If money was no object
I would like to have my Grandpa's and my Dad's guns back that they sold.My dad had this win.30-30 octagon barrel and he sold it ,man that thing ment alot to me.One of my grandpa's had an old .22lr it was a stevens auto and I learned to shoot with that rifle.I could shoot a single ragged hole at 50 yards with that when I was only 10 years old.Those rifle would be worth more to me them any euro or custom made.
10-27-2007 | 12:45 PM
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RE: If money was no object
This is why I hunt with a Savage. If I scratch it or whatever it is not a major problem. On top of that I can buy 2 dozens Savage for the price of Stutzen.
I do all of my hunting with my "fine" gun, and i've been on hunts out in the bush liveing in a small tent for weeks at a time. I'vealso floated rivers above the artic circle, stoping to hunt and camp in the brush along it's banks... My gun didn't get any spl. treatment i wouldn't have given a Savage if i had been carrying one...
Ever have your Savage out in driveing rain/snow weather for a week or more at a time on the Alaska Peninsula? Living in a small tent without heat or any fire because of the weather. I'll bet you your Savage will rust up a lot faster and need more maintance then my "rust blued" Krieghoff will... I know this because i've been there and done that numerous times with friends along with "average" guns, whoi watched fightthe rust every day.
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