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If you could have just one rifle back ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sealesniper" data-source="post: 1415136" data-attributes="member: 20769"><p>I have an interesting story on the rifle I wish I had back....and someday will. My father bought his first rifle, a Remington 700 in 308 when he was just out of school in 1963. When I turned 12, I had begun deer hunting, and my dad would let me shoot the 308 as he felt his 30-06 was too much gun for me. I killed a lot of deer and bear with the 308 and made modifications to the bases and rings, trigger and added a much better leupold scope. I bought the gun from my dad when I was 14. That gun stayed with me until my father turned 65. At that time I had really gotten into long range hunting, and the 308 normally sat in the safe. My father asked to buy it back, as he missed this great gun and a milder recoil would be apprecaited by his aging shoulder. With the better optics I had installed, jewel trigger, as well a Lifetime of my hand loads that the gun shot very well, I reluctantly let her go back to her original owner. </p><p></p><p>I know the gun is in great hands, and is being used every year, but man there have been few hunts since when I am going into the thick woods, or in stands with 200 yard or less shots where I still do not reach into the safe searching for the 308. I am aware that one day I will probably get the old remmy back, and I am in no hurry as much prefer having my father around, but it is one of those guns you just connect with. My first shotgun, an 870 wingmaster I bought with my own money at age 11 is still in my safe, and will never be for sale. The only way that gun will change hands is when I pass it on to a grandchild, just as I plan to do with my all grand fathers guns that I cherrish.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for starting this post. It was a fun ride down a memory lane.</p><p></p><p>Roger</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sealesniper, post: 1415136, member: 20769"] I have an interesting story on the rifle I wish I had back....and someday will. My father bought his first rifle, a Remington 700 in 308 when he was just out of school in 1963. When I turned 12, I had begun deer hunting, and my dad would let me shoot the 308 as he felt his 30-06 was too much gun for me. I killed a lot of deer and bear with the 308 and made modifications to the bases and rings, trigger and added a much better leupold scope. I bought the gun from my dad when I was 14. That gun stayed with me until my father turned 65. At that time I had really gotten into long range hunting, and the 308 normally sat in the safe. My father asked to buy it back, as he missed this great gun and a milder recoil would be apprecaited by his aging shoulder. With the better optics I had installed, jewel trigger, as well a Lifetime of my hand loads that the gun shot very well, I reluctantly let her go back to her original owner. I know the gun is in great hands, and is being used every year, but man there have been few hunts since when I am going into the thick woods, or in stands with 200 yard or less shots where I still do not reach into the safe searching for the 308. I am aware that one day I will probably get the old remmy back, and I am in no hurry as much prefer having my father around, but it is one of those guns you just connect with. My first shotgun, an 870 wingmaster I bought with my own money at age 11 is still in my safe, and will never be for sale. The only way that gun will change hands is when I pass it on to a grandchild, just as I plan to do with my all grand fathers guns that I cherrish. Thank you for starting this post. It was a fun ride down a memory lane. Roger [/QUOTE]
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