Upgrading in quality vs. number of firearms

[ducky]

The Mack Bros is a 7mm-08. If I get to do the cow hunt, that with a 140 Nosler AB ought to do the trick. Haha.

Well, I guess my CRS kicked in.

Which Greyboe stock did you go with? I have a Trekker. It's a bit unusual for a hunting stock, but it's growing on me. I wish it could use flush cups for sling mounting, and I'm tempted to have my smith install some as I don't like the sling stud location in the buttstock.

I have so many rifle projects Im behind on, that's the least of my worries right now.

 

[USAFRet]

Well, I guess my CRS kicked in.

Which Greyboe stock did you go with? I have a Trekker. It's a bit unusual for a hunting stock, but it's growing on me. I wish it could use flush cups for sling mounting, and I'm tempted to have my smith install some as I don't like the sling stud location in the buttstock.

I have so many rifle projects Im behind on, that's the least of my worries right now.

I went with the Eagle Pro. They had one in clearance that had the exact camo pattern I was looking for, so it was a good deal. It will shave about a pound off my 7mm-08.

I can understand priorities, my friend.

 

[LRNut]

Yes. If my memory serves me correctly (could not locate paperwork) he was 41 & 5/8"
and scored 161 B&C. Full mount on top of my office in the trophy room.

Trophy of a lifetime! Congratulations!

 

[dogz]

Me personally, I'd rather have 5 high quality firearms vs 20 cheap ones!

Amen to that, and shoot the dog beans out of them!

 

[Dentite]

I've been both an accumulator, and I've sold lesser guns for nicer guns. A year or two ago I sold 3-4 milsurp rifles that were duplicates in the collection and bought a Beretta O/U that I've wanted for some time but could never bring myself to spend the $2k on a shotgun that does basically the same thing as my Wingmasters that I paid $350 for used.

Sold off some lesser handguns for a high quality 1911.

So one nice thing about accumulating cheaper guns is that they hold their value pretty well and you can always turn them back into cash to fund new purchases.

 

[USAFRet]

My first upgrade since selling off some of my cheaper firearms. Bergara B-14 Squared Crest in 6.5 Creedmoor. This and my 30-30 R95 will be my primary deer hunting rigs for this year. And, yes, the scope it mounted high. Waiting on some low scope rings to come in.

 

[ARlife4me]

Price compared to cheap vs high dollar doesn't equate to better firearm. If that's the case don't buy on sale or just pay more than suggested retail! If paying multiple thousands over gets your goat, then have at it. All I've been doing the last 8 years is buying more firearms in cartridges I didn't have before and making some of the same cartridges multiply. With 6 kids there'll be plenty to go around. Most of what I do have is in an AR and what gets spent on those are in the high price range of ba's. If I did any firearm reductions I'd keep my 26 and 30 cals.

 

[USAFRet]

Price compared to cheap vs high dollar doesn't equate to better firearm. If that's the case don't buy on sale or just pay more than suggested retail! If paying multiple thousands over gets your goat, then have at it. All I've been doing the last 8 years is buying more firearms in cartridges I didn't have before and making some of the same cartridges multiply. With 6 kids there'll be plenty to go around. Most of what I do have is in an AR and what gets spent on those are in the high price range of ba's. If I did any firearm reductions I'd keep my 26 and 30 cals.

The upgrade is in quality and having all the features I like, that none of my other rifles checked all the boxes on.

Glad you have kids to give them to, that is a blessing. Please enjoy and remember every minute of it. The only one of mine that shared the passion is gone, so no use keeping all of those extras around.

 

[USAFRet]

I guess I made a good choice. Bergara with Norma Whitetail.