For much of my hunting mirror polished bluing and fine
walnut is just fine, and a bit of care will take care of unexpected rains, and a little
extra care at night is a small price to pay. Some are
On their second or third barrel, and
While they may not look exactly new they aren't that far off. If all hunting was like that, it would
Be easy to say that I bought it to use and it doesn't matter. He'll, I have said it, and
meant it.
Constrast that to other conditions, that to other people are normal. Would you take a 6000 dollar blued and walnut rifle and stick it in the ocean until the bubbles quit rising, pour the water out of the barrel and walk away? How about just the equivilant in a boat ride? Could you literally use it for a walking stick, then hang it in a tree in the rain for a couple of weeks because it is just as wet in the tent as outside? Would you watch your cartridges turn green in the mag, or
Your rifle turn red in front of your eyes without a care in the world? Some people can do that without flinching, but I'm
Not one of them. Not anymore. Not when there are rifles that are made for that sort
use.
I suppose that that means some of my rifles are too nice for
some of my uses. Deep down I suppose
thst some of my guns probably should belong to
Someone else. Then I remember so many nice days with a classy shooting iron, and think that maybe I'll just pick and
chose guns for days when I can.
