New toy !

[oopswasthatyourdog?]

Went out to the mail box when I arrived home from work today and found one of those “We came by to deliver a package but nobody was home” cards from Canada Post. So off I went to the local gas station that also acts as a pick up point for mailed packages. This was waiting for me.....

It was like an early Christmas, start tearing paper and uncover the contents.....always exciting even if you know what was being shipped.

Then there is the moment that you realize that what the seller told you is exactly what you recieved

What a great way to finish the day.
I found this rifle on the EE
It’s a 700 ADL in 270 win. The seller bought it last spring from a retailer that had it in his rack for years. Shot a little over 100 rounds with it, still had the original box with the instruction manual sealed in it’s envelope and the VHS tape wraped in it’s cellophane....lol. Basicly it is very close to New in Box!
As a bonus Canada Post shipped it regular post from BC to Quebec in 5 days!
Now I just have to find some optics for it and it will be good to go for next years moose and deer season. I’m thinking a few less follow up shots if I come across another Hereford.......but thats another story.
This was one of the seller pics, as you can see he used a real camera and I'm still using my cellphone.....

I should get it out to the range soon..... stay tuned!

 

[pharaoh2]

Congrats.

 

[Rembo]

nice...that's a post '82 ADL with the cut checkering...bet it has a B or a C serial number prefix...that'll be a nice action.

 

[Goose25]

Ohhh the joy of unpacking a new rifle... you lucky SOB!

 

[oopswasthatyourdog?]

Ohhh the joy of unpacking a new rifle... you lucky SOB!

I know...it's one of the few things that can make a sh!tty day into a great day!

 

[MailleMas]

Yay for new toys!! Gorgeous rifle, I just got a significantly plainer one delievered between my doors (yup, that's right... between my doors while I was away).

 

[oopswasthatyourdog?]

Yay for new toys!! Gorgeous rifle, I just got a significantly plainer one delievered between my doors (yup, that's right... between my doors while I was away).

I've heard of Canada Post doing that often....goes to show that the mailman has no clue what he's delivering.

Congrats on the new shooting iron.

 

[blargon]

As a bonus Canada Post shipped it regular post from BC to Quebec in 5 days!

I bet they don't do that very often!

Nice find...

 

[bushwhacker]

At least it wasn't sticking out of your mailbox so the snowplow could break it.

 

[oopswasthatyourdog?]

went to the range today....

and so far I'm very happy with the new rifle. I went to get some 130gr. ammo and when they asked me what kind I wanted I just said something cheap in 130gr. My goal was only to take it to the range make sure everything was working well. Once I get some glass installed I'll worry about what it likes best. They handed me a box of Bell ammo......I had never seen this brand before. Well, I did say cheap.....and at 11.95 a box I figured I couldn't get any cheaper.
So I set up at 75 yards and start to shoot some 3 round groups. I managed to get groups of 1 1/4" to 7/8" with this cheap ammo and iron sights.....
This rifle has some real potential, once bedded and with good ammo It should be a laser!

 

[Huntsman]

Wow, pretty nice looking. I'm sure she'll appreciate some really good optics

 

[shortaction]

Nice.

Nothing better to break the winter blues!

 

[eh class]

that's way better than unwrapping Christmas presents any day , unless the Christmas package comes with the same shaped and weighted box !!