As I approach 80

KHornet

KHornet

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I have reached the decision that as I will hit 79 in December, I have more rifles than I find I have time to shoot. Therefor I have decided that I will absolutely NOT buy any more rifles. Maybe a hand gun or two, but no more rifles.

Have gifted Brad a couple of rifles and a Bearcat so far, and will probably do a couple more in the relative near future. I have a good friend who says his goal regarding his rifles is to pass on to his relatives all of his rifles with shot out barrels. Shooting probably 95 percent cast bullets in my rifles , have very serious doubts that I will pass on any with shot out barrels.

Paul
 
Ian

Ian

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What you need is more time! Don't we all though, as my Dad says "time wounds all heels". I hope you've taken the time to inventory everything and write a brief story about every one. My FIL left a sizable collection of all sorts of stuff and only recorded serial numbers, we had a heck of a time discovering what if any were heirloom pieces and which were just stuff he had picked up through various phases of his life. He never talked with anyone about what he had or what he'd traded for. We knew he had a few original '73 Winchesters that he had had re-lined by a gent in west Texas, but nothing remained but half a box of empty shells and no record of what he did with them. We kept a few nice classics but only one for sure was a family gun, an old Savage semi-auto with the retractable sling which was his father's, I almost sold it for my MIL along with a bunch of others but my boss fortunately remembered it as a family piece...only because he'd bought it and sold it back to my FIL once over the years.
 
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popper

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What you need is more time! We wish! Trying to find a home for nice stuff is tough, don't care about the junk stuff. Unfortunately, the kids & G kids can only use so many poles, reels and guns.
 
Mike W1

Mike W1

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I got a feeble start on making a list of my gun gear last winter and maybe if it's cold enough I can finish it up this year. Suspect no one in my tribe but me knows what half that little stuff even is. I'm sure my son will get the guns but don't think he reloads a whole lot and has never cast any bullets. He's 400 miles away so don't think it's likely he'll get started either.
 
Pistolero

Pistolero

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Yeah, I am more than a decade behind you, but need to think about thinning the herd a
bit and making some notes on what the different guns are, and if they mean much to
me or not. Will go to neices and their husbands, and grand nephews, too young now to do
much shooting, but I have worked with one grand nephew and he shoots well at 8.

Bill
 
fiver

fiver

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the youngest knows what about half my equipment does, and less about setting much of it up to change it to something else.
we had a discussion about 30-30's today [since her BIL has one and she wanted to buy his Christmas present] she started out the conversation with 'I'm not reloading him any ammo'.
fine with me it's your 20$.
oh by the way.. your gonna end up with a lifetime supply of brass for the 30-30.
she was like,, do you even have a 30-30.
I was like umm I have 4 of them, but the brass I'm working through now will last me forever.
plus there is at least 1,000 factory new cases downstairs I'll never touch.
I should probably seal them up in some suction bags and mark them.
 
Brad

Brad

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If you do purchase new firearms can I give some guidance?:rolleyes:

Just trying to be helpful since I am like the son you never wanted!
 
Ian

Ian

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That reminds me, my daughter really needs a .35 Whelen, I need to go ahead and buy her one now that she's six weeks old. For her birthday, you know.
 
Brad

Brad

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Ian, why take a chance on looking back on this opportunity and wishing you had pulled the trigger, so to speak.
 
fiver

fiver

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I seen some Factory 35 whelen ammo on sale today at the LGS.
they also had some 39$ boxes of 35 Remington.
 
oscarflytyer

oscarflytyer

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Only turning 55. Don't shoot rifles much anymore, except to hunt. Slowly moving some of them to the 5 boys. Have gifted a rescue rifle to a very good friend's son, for a number of things he has done for my boys and family. Many I will keep and shoot with cast. But if a kid really wants one, prob pass it on. Handguns, I still have a cpl I am interested in too!
 
KHornet

KHornet

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While the factor of guidance is offered, feel I need
guidance like I need ingrown toenails. Tain't just
the guns, but all the reloading equipment, powder,
primers, bullets, loaded ammo, etc.etc.etc. as well.

Paul
 
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freebullet

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Not if you buy the same calibers you already support loading & casting for.

My father is only a year younger, Paul. He had to hang up hunting & range trips a couple years back. I'm glad your able to keep at it, even with what you already have.

Keep at it long as your able. :cool:
 
smokeywolf

smokeywolf

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Paul, this is real simple. When you reach your senior years, do whatever the the heck you want. Don't buy any more rifles if that's what feels right. But, if you see a rifle for sale that touches something in you, buy it. At our age (I'm considerably younger, but still qualify for the "senior discount"), you do what ever makes you happy right now, as later is...

I want to buy an M1A. Would like to wait until we move, cuz I don't want to deal with the Kali regs. However, how many tomorrows do I have?

Long and the short of it is, you've earned the right to do what you want, when you want.

My opinion, not guidance; if you see a rifle on a rack in a LGS, you want it and it won't strap the finances, to hell with sensibility.
 
Rick

Rick

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smokeywolf said:
I want to buy an M1A. Would like to wait until we move, cuz I don't want to deal with the Kali regs.
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Have you looked into those "Kali regs"? I could be wrong but I think you'll find the M1A on the California banned list. I was going to get one in CA also but waited to long then couldn't get one. Once I moved here I walked in the door with cash in hand and walked out with my M1A a little lighter on cash.
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