I have to tell off on myself. I have rifles that's been in the safe for a long time and never shot. One would think a retired guy would have plenty of time to get to the range. I spend time working on gun stocks and such. I get side tracked with other projects around the house too. Also spend time at local motocross tracks, I still ride at 70 years old.
I have at least 3 if not 4 rifles I've bought or built that I haven't shot.
First one that comes to mind is really pretty bronze Howa 1500 in 300 win mag. About 3 years back give or take I went to Cabelas for an FFL transfer for something, can't recall. While waiting I saw this Howa on the clearance rack. They told me new never been fired and had the box for it in the back. It's been so long I can't recall what I paid for it but it was a deal. Academy outdoors had some kind of Vortex scope on sale. Also found a Hogue stock with full length bedding block for a crazy price, bought that. Did a trigger job, put it all together with Talley integral mounts and put it in the safe and all but forgot about it. It made a really nice looking rifle and I bet it shoots.
I'd guess 3-4 years back Pacific Tool and Gauge had a bunch of Remington barreled actions for sale. I bought one shot chambered in 270 WSM, fluted bolt. A bunch of us bought those Remingtons from PTG. I stocked it in a Greyboe Terrain, gap splash camo. I think it has an Sig Whisky 4 or 5 scope I mounted can't remember. I may have even loaded a ladder to go to the range. I'll get it out one of these days lol.
Was getting something out of the safe to work on and found a model 70 in 300 WSM. It was a black shadow or whatever they call them I picked it up for cheap last year. I'll buy a freight train if it's on sale. Once I saw it I remembered I'd bought bottom and fitted a Wyatt box. Had a Hogue take off stock in the corner. Stiffened the forearm, bedded it mounted a scope and forgot about it. Sucks getting old lol.
No telling how many others in the safe I've done stock work on, swapped or mounted new scopes and had new barrels fitted that need to be shot.
I'm just a few days from having a 300 PRC ready to go to the range. Flutted Ace barrel 8.5 twist, sendero taper , WBY 307 action and a Greyboe Renegade Stock. I have a rifle basix trigger to install and start with loads.
I'm sure glad I got out of the gun a month club !!!
Anybody else have rifles that need to go to the range.
