Too nice to hunt with...

Memories are not made from such thoughts as "too nice to ....".

If you like to collect stuff well thats your purogative. I only collect because I don't like the selling process. And I only buy stuff I want to use.
 
struff55 said:
I don't get it either, especially a production gun I hunt with some very nice Coopers that's why I bought them is to hunt with.
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Me too! Why bother buying a $2000+ rifle that is superior in every way to an SPS and then take the SPS out hunting? :confused: I buy my Coopers to use them and I take good care of all my rifles. The features and craftsmanship in these high quality rifles is what makes them perform in the field and in poor conditions. I did however get an excaliber for those nasty days!:redface:
 
casterpollox said:
Back in the 60's and 70's I'm sure there were a few people that shared your opinion when it comes to vehicles. They made fun of the guys that bought a Mustang, TransAm or StingRay and then parked them in a garage. All production vehicles but now, they are worth so much money it's not even funny. At some of the auctions, these production, run of the mill vehicles.... just like the rifles that you mentioned.... are now worth 10 times what they where when they were first sold. Some even more.

Another example is the Lee Enfield. They were sold by the pound at one time. You could get one from Sears for $8. Guys were buying them and chopping them to make hunting rifles.... now guys are whining that they can't find a nice original or the price for a good original is too high.

Everyone collects different things.... be it rifles, cars, baseball cards, comic books or movie posters. Who knows what is going to be collectible in the future. Did you ever think an old Superman lunch box would sell for hundreds of dollars after you cleaned out the basement? That off the shelf, Ruger #1 in .303 Brit could be the thing that pays for your retirement one day.
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A "classic" car that appears to "worth" 10 times more than when it was purchased is a monetary illusion. If the value of a dollar has been devalued by 10 fold you have not gained anything in real terms. In nominal terms yes.
There is a HUGE difference between nominal and real gains. Do not be fooled. Your dollar is not the same as your grand daddy's dollar.

Shoot the damn things and use them as intended. I have never, ever allowed my moods or emotional well being to be affected by things made of metal, wood, and plastic.
 
i love the look of a well used rifle! escpecially with dings and scratches on the barrel and wood stock. to me it says character. IMO a "hunting" rifle is suppose to show its wear/tear.

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I have rifles that are too nice to hunt with but I hunt with them anyway because a gun is a tool not some show piece... :D

I do have one rifle that has never seen the bush/been hunted with but that is only because I don't need it and it sits in the safe most of the time...
 
I could see where one would not want to hunt with a bonafide collectible rifle like a pre 64 M70 in a rare cartridge in extraordinary condition, but to get all weird about a current production rifle is numb.


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Oh I think we all agree that we aren't gonna take the old snider enfields out in wet snow to hunt with. I think this is more about contemporary guns.
 
SuperCub said:
I could see where one would not want to hunt with a bonafide collectible rifle like a pre 64 M70 in a rare cartridge in extraordinary condition
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Collectible to what point? Too make a few bucks? I'd rather enjoy it while I can. You leave it in your will to someone else, who may hunt the hell out of it or sell it on the EE anyway...:p
 
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Unless it is a one of piece of Art with a $4000.00 piece of wood and $4000 worth of engraving on it or a 1955 Win model 70 carbine in 7x57 in 98%% condition or something as such but if it can be bought off of today's assembly line its just a hunting rifle .
 
blargon said:
Collectible to what point? Too make a few bucks? I'd rather enjoy it while I can. You leave it in your will to someone else, who may hunt the hell out of it or sell it on the EE anyway...:p
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Collectable to the point that using it will diminish the value. As you know, the level of condition dictates the value on a collectable item.

I would rather sell a collectable gun than see it sit in the closet or get beat up in the field.

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There are a lot of British folks who hunt with double rifles and shotguns that cost close to 6 figures. They think it is normal. It's all part of the hunt and dependent upon the type of hunting that is done. I used to subscribe to the Double Gun Journal. After reading that for a couple years, hunting with cheap guns that costs less than ten thousand dollars doesn't seem like a big deal. Of course, they don't pound nails with them. Just to make it perfectly clear ........ I'm not so fortunate as to own a fine double, but if I did, I most certainly would hunt with it. As it is, I've hunted for quite a few years now with old Winchesters that often were valued between 2k to 4k.

For rough stuff, such as remote wilderness canoeing and camping, where stuff is being portaged and dumped on rocks, etc., I have an old Winchester Model 94 30-30 carbine. But for hunting, well ..... out comes my fine old Winchesters.
 
I don't quite get the concept:

- Could a steak taste too good to eat?

- Could a woman be too beautiful to kiss?

- Could a beverage be too refreshing to drink?

I have some very nice (in my opinion) guns and I consider them all too nice NOT to hunt with.

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To my eye, I have what I consider to be a few 'nice' rifles and anything I have is there to be used. I may exercise a bit more care with some than others but they will be used. No 'safe Queens'. If they get to any point of not being used, they're history.
 
I got a great deal on a mint ruger #1 in 7 Rem Mag, it was a beauty but I found myself babying it so I sold it (not on here) and bought a Savage 116 in 30-06, looks like #### and shoots circles around the Ruger and left me with enough Do Re Mi for all my reloading gear. Hence my handle.
 
I get the comment (from members of this site, actually) that my 870 Wingmaster is too nice to hunt with. WTF? its a gun that screams for use. And I use it. It sits in the canoe on those soggy October mornings when the rain just wont go away, it gets dragged through the thick swamps in deer season. It was built to use, and so i use it.

You know what? Maintenance isnt hard!
 
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