Help me out brothers......
- Thread starter bronco_mudder
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I kind of know where you are coming from. Several years ago I sold a bunch of my guns to buy a drillings that I fell in love with. Thought it would be great to have one gun I could shoot big game with and still take grouse and other small game with at the same time It was a 16ga double with a 22 mag insert for one of the shotgun barrelsl over a 7x57R. I loved it, got one moose, one coyote and several grouse and rabbit. The problem, and the reason I had to part with it was, I was not comfortable hiking with such a high value rifle. I was consentrating on not falling and damaging the expensive rifle instead of focusing on the actual hunt. Almost to the point of not enjoying myself. So I put it up for sale and rebuilt the collection I had. Don't regret doing it and had lots of fun buying and selling rifles. Smokey
beretta boy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Orillia, Ontario
I don't mind a little "culling" to "upgrade" !
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
bronco_mudder said:I've sold in the EE before, and the low ball offers don't worry meIf I decide to go ahead with this plan I won't be selling for a loss, I'll sell for what I think they're worth and take the money from each rifle, add it to the mason jar I've got burried in the back yard. If a rifle doesn't sell, no worries to me, I've still got that toy to play with
You're going to sell off a bunch of rifles, eh?
Sooo, lemme ask ya - HOW'S THAT WORKIN' OUT FOR YA??!!!
(not so good, methinks!!)
Cat
I've got one freind who only buys and never sells guns. Personally, I decided a while ago to only have guns I use/hunt. You still need to have your calibers covered for any and all game you may want to hunt, but this can be done with 5-6 good guns. Obviously you'll have a few extra but 50-100 is more than I need. I have a freind here who showed me his Hagn custom single shot a while ago. Its in 500 ASquare with a second barrel in 300 H&H. It can only be described as art. The craftsmanship on that gun is unbeleivable. The barrels can be switched by hand. The wood is as good as it gets and the action has an amazeing feel, extremly smooth and tight. You certainly won't go wrong with a gun from there.
catnthehatt said:You're going to sell off a bunch of rifles, eh?
Sooo, lemme ask ya - HOW'S THAT WORKIN' OUT FOR YA??!!!
(not so good, methinks!!)
Cat
Well I didn't say for sure that I was going to do that
What can I say? I'm a ####, I'm addicted to guns. When somebody waves a wildcat like that under me nose, ya know I'm not gunna turn tail and run john-brennan
CGN frequent flyer
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- Vancouver Island B.C.
custom rifles
I have stopped buying and selling rifles, I have decided after my first custom built 7MM RM the accuracy was so much better than most factory rifles I have decided on have 4 rifles and all are custom built from the action up with having the actions trued and Mcmillan stocks with either Smith or Gaillard barrels on them and I am on my fourth and final one a .257 Weatherby on a M700 action. Of the four one is worth $4000.00 and the other 3 have about $2500.00+ into them but they are rifles I would never sell and they are all exstremly accurate.
The only interesting rifles are accurate ones, we all no who said that and I completely agree.
I have stopped buying and selling rifles, I have decided after my first custom built 7MM RM the accuracy was so much better than most factory rifles I have decided on have 4 rifles and all are custom built from the action up with having the actions trued and Mcmillan stocks with either Smith or Gaillard barrels on them and I am on my fourth and final one a .257 Weatherby on a M700 action. Of the four one is worth $4000.00 and the other 3 have about $2500.00+ into them but they are rifles I would never sell and they are all exstremly accurate.
The only interesting rifles are accurate ones, we all no who said that and I completely agree.
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
I've never regretted selling a rifle - for very long.a j cave said:
I just find another!
I am going to go bonkers here pretty quick also, with a pile of single shots and
original BP cartridge shotguns for sale!
Stay tuned folks, this one is heating up!!
Cat
John Spartan
CGN frequent flyer
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- Just a little more to the right...
There comes a point in every avid gun owner's life when he decides that quality and great memories is the way to go - doesn't mean one has to get the biggest and bestest, or the cheapest - it's what you do with it and the enjoyment you get from it that counts. Deciding on what rifle you want and working towards it is part of that enjoyment.
I'm in the same situation as well. Am thinning out the herd and working to get myself a nice old 1886 or 1894 or 71 or Superposed to enjoy out in the field hunting with my nephew and other family members.
Whatever you decide on, give it serious thought and make darned sure you're satisfied with it - otherwise you'll be kicking yourself for the rest of your life.
I'm in the same situation as well. Am thinning out the herd and working to get myself a nice old 1886 or 1894 or 71 or Superposed to enjoy out in the field hunting with my nephew and other family members.
Whatever you decide on, give it serious thought and make darned sure you're satisfied with it - otherwise you'll be kicking yourself for the rest of your life.
A bunch of guns you may not be shooting much if at all in return for a custom gun or two of the highest quality?
That my friends is a "no brainer."
I've been on the course of "fewer but better guns" for some years know and while I may not have many guns what is there is decent quality.
That my friends is a "no brainer."
I've been on the course of "fewer but better guns" for some years know and while I may not have many guns what is there is decent quality.
2 year rule.
If you don't shoot it for two years, it should go unless there is serious sentimental value. Let someone else take it for a walk and enjoy it.
...says the guy with two full gun safes and contemplating another.
Sigh.
It's an illness.
If you don't shoot it for two years, it should go unless there is serious sentimental value. Let someone else take it for a walk and enjoy it.
...says the guy with two full gun safes and contemplating another.
Sigh.
It's an illness.
viper7 said:2 year rule.
If you don't shoot it for two years, it should go unless there is serious sentimental value. Let someone else take it for a walk and enjoy it.
...says the guy with two full gun safes and contemplating another.
Sigh.
It's an illness.
Amen to that.
I had trouble selling guns at first, worrying that I would "regret it later"...and now after dozens of guns sold I have yet to regret selling a single one. This process has allowed me to "try" a huge number of guns that interest me.
You should do what you need to do to get that "special gun" you are dreaming of...life is short.
man all i can give 4 advice is chose your MOST prized then sell the othersand if you still dont have quite enough cash for your new love then start again chose your next set of most loved in said collection then sell the new bottom listers until u have ur cash needed or hell its what id do
