I have to tell off on myself. When I got that Howa 300 win Mag out of the safe earlier today really hadn't paid much attention to the 3 position safety, I kinda knew they had 3 position. But the other Howas I had were many years back or older Weatherby Vanguards. This gun a month club thing can confuse things lol!
Rifles bought but haven’t shot yet. What ya got!
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comfisherman
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Some cz 455 stainless and a couple marlin stainless rimfires, the cz was discontinued and they always offer less for more when updating. When several were seen on blowout I ordered the three they had left. The marlins were discontinued by Walmart when the bankruptcy occurred and managed four out the door for about 93$ each. All were bought to give to nieces and nephews as they get bigger, so far only one had outgrown the chipmunk into the marlin but I'm ready for the lot and even the brand new ones.
During the random cycles in the gun world since 08, I've definitely had some rifles take a while to get shot.
During the random cycles in the gun world since 08, I've definitely had some rifles take a while to get shot.
Quicksilver338
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I've got a pre 1994 ban Franchi Spas 12 shotgun sitting in the safe that's never been fired. Still has the Franchi tag around the trigger guard. That one will never get shot.
I just remembered. It had to be 20 years ago. I bought a pre 64 Winchester model 88 in 308. Seems like it was made in 1958. Been in the safe all these years and only got it out a few times to keep it oiled, never shot it. I need to get it out again oil it up. I need to take it to the range too one of these days.
del2les
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I hate to say, I have an old Parker & Hale 1200 Super in 270Win that, after all these years, I have never fired. Also, many years back, I purchased another custom Kimber 45acp that has never seen a round through it. Then there are 2 shotguns that have set in the safes since the market crash of 2008-2009, and I bought those for maybe 25-30 cents on the dollar from a source that was extremely desperate.
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Like I said before, you guys are making me feel much better about myself lol!
Somebody mentioned shotguns. I just remembered I bought a Fabarms gas operate shotgun. I'd guess 2005 ish. I think it's a red lion sporting clays gas operated. I bought it new for north of 300 bucks on close out, CDNN or whatever it's called. I've only taken it out of the box a time or two.
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I have only 2 guns sitting in the safe that are not fired, first one is a Remington Model 700 AHR with 5R barrel in 300WM, have only taken it out of it's box to inspect it. The second is also a NIB CZ550 Safari Magnum from the USA Custom shop in 450Rigby, bought it for the action, then life interrupted…
Cheers.
Cheers.
I got a few until the boating accident.
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I have a Weatherby Vanguard in .308 that I ordered a few years ago and it's still unfired, but I have an excuse: I found that some factory ammo is so hard to chamber that I'm afraid to shoot it. I think maybe the factory used an older reamer when building it, and its chamber is too tight. I need to return it to Weatherby for a fix before I feel I can safely shoot it.
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I bought a REM 700 in 7STW about 7 years ago and has a vortex viper 6x24 and also have 2 boxes of factory ammo. The gun still have the tags on it, never been shot. I think I will have some smith work, new trigger, bedding and action work and start shooting it.
