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02-17-2019, 07:21 AM
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Rifles don’t have to be expensive to shoot well, you just have to find the right load for that particular rifle. My old .243 win cost a whole whopping $500
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02-17-2019, 07:58 AM
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While you can spend a lot for fancy wood and engraving , more money,does not mean buying artwork .Features like McMillan stocks, aftermarket actions,and match grade barrels certainly cost more, but they aren't purchased for cosmetic reasons. A precisely made action, using machined parts, instead of stamped parts, is truer, usually smoother, and more consistent, and often stronger and more reliable. A McMillam stock is stiffer, more stable, and stronger, and can be ordered to fit the shooter, which makes it more comfortable to shoot.. A match grade barrel threaded into a receiver, is usually more accurate, and can be ordered in various contours and rates of twist. Yes a person can usually get his animal with a cheap bargain basement rifle, but some of us choose to use rifles that are smoother and more comfortable to use, and that give us more confidence And I have seen more failures with some of the cheap rifles, magazines that didn't feed properly , chambers that were rough and caused issues when the hunter tried to chamber a round quietly, extractors that failed to extract fired rounds, triggers that were so inconsistent that they caused poor shooting, stocks that flexed so bad, or moved with the humidity, that they caused the point of impact to move. Cheap scopes are even worse, when they move on their own, or when they don't track properly.
Some of us prefer to spend more on better quality rifles and optics, because were enjoy using them, or because we feel more confident using them, but some people seem to take offense to the fact that we spend more on our gear. Buy what you choose, and don't worry if someone else chooses to spend more on firearms instead of on other things like drinking, smoking or gambling, or on expensive vehicles or vacations. Enjoy what you have, and let other people do the same.
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I agree that all those features are nice, and are all performance based. If you are looking for a certain feature then go ahead and do it. No judgement here. The comment was made that if I learned to shoot better I would then spend more on a more expensive rifle. I pointed out that I dont need a more expensive rifle, the ones I have are working perfectly.
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02-17-2019, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by RZR
Rifles don’t have to be expensive to shoot well, you just have to find the right load for that particular rifle. My old .243 win cost a whole whopping $500
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In 1984, that’s about $2500 today.
But I do have a Savage Axis that shoots great, that’s where the greatness ends with that one though, lol.
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02-17-2019, 08:55 AM
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I agree that all those features are nice, and are all performance based. If you are looking for a certain feature then go ahead and do it. No judgement here. The comment was made that if I learned to shoot better I would then spend more on a more expensive rifle. I pointed out that I dont need a more expensive rifle, the ones I have are working perfectly.
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BTW, I said you might want to spend more money on a rifle, never said it was automatic.
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02-17-2019, 09:56 AM
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In 1984, that’s about $2500 today.
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I don’t think so it’s just a Winchester ranger 670a. Its a bottom of the line rifle, it would still be a $500 rifle to buy new. That cost was all in to bring it from the States.
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02-17-2019, 10:01 AM
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If it’s a new 7600 pump action Remington I sit in my chair and cycle it a few hundred times to help break it in. But like most of all my rifles and shotguns I buy, come home take apart and remove factory oil and give the bore a wipe. Then off to the range and after that, I honestly don’t clean my guns much. After the hunting season I’ll take apart the rifle or shotgun and clean, re oil then put back in the rack or safe.
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02-17-2019, 10:22 AM
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I don’t think so it’s just a Winchester ranger 670a. Its a bottom of the line rifle, it would still be a $500 rifle to buy new. That cost was all in to bring it from the States.
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I’m just going by my Dads model 70 XTR he bought new in the early 80”s that he paid $300 for back then, it was the high end version with the micarta tip, I’m sure it would cost $1800 to replace new now a days.
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02-17-2019, 11:01 AM
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I’m just going by my Dads model 70 XTR he bought new in the early 80”s that he paid $300 for back then, it was the high end version with the micarta tip, I’m sure it would cost $1800 to replace new now a days.
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A $300 1980s model 70 is a push feed and would more compare to winchesters xpr ($900). Todays model 70s are back to controlled round feed and are again more expensive than the 1964-2006 push feeds model 70s.
Also very much in tune with the inflation rate.
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/re...on-calculator/
$300 1980 = $866 2018
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02-17-2019, 11:16 AM
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A $300 1980s model 70 is a push feed and would more compare to winchesters xpr ($900). Todays model 70s are back to controlled round feed and are again more expensive than the 1964-2006 push feeds model 70s.
Also very much in tune with the inflation rate.
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/re...on-calculator/
$300 1980 = $866 2018
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This is the exact model only my Dads is 30-06
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/798381467
$1800 usd.
So $300cad in 1980 = $1800usd today...
Thanks once again for the correction.
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02-17-2019, 11:23 AM
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One overpriced gun broker sale ad doesn't change the inflation rate value of the dollar. Theres plenty of cheaper model 70 xtr rifles listed for sale. In the $900 canadian range.
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02-17-2019, 11:31 AM
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One overpriced gun broker sale ad doesn't change the inflation rate value of the dollar. Theres plenty of cheaper model 70 xtr rifles listed for sale. In the $900 canadian range.
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Used and beat up, this one is in new condition.
You remind me of my teenager, always gotta “ya but” me.
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02-17-2019, 11:33 AM
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Used and beat up, this one is in new condition.
You remind me of my teenager, always gotta “ya but” me.
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Maybe he catches on to the bluffs you are telling him...
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02-17-2019, 11:49 AM
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Im done talking these wild spinoff examples.
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02-17-2019, 11:52 AM
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Maybe he catches on to the bluffs you are telling him...
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Isn’t there someone else on this forum you can chase their shirttails? Your incessive whining on my threads is becoming annoying.
I’m sure RZR is a big boy and can offer his opinion, and back up his stance (as he’s already done) without your help. You keep piping up and getting put in your place, doesn’t that ever sink in?
Just curious, how old are you?
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02-17-2019, 01:24 PM
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Ahhh come on guys one more round please.....I was visualizing you two sitting at a bar
Someday I might get a new rifle but man there are so many oldies out there that are just gems.....
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