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The “It’s just a hunting rifle” Saying Bugs Me
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1767899" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Funny I was thinking something similar earlier. I have several high end customs that I admittedly bought dirt cheap because the owners were in a bind and needed money but just one of my "average rifles", Gen 2 Milspec Rem 700, rail, rings, and VXL scope adds up to about 2,500.00 even with a used scope and buying the rifle on sale.</p><p></p><p>Dirt cheap custom .375 Ruger because the guy fired one shot out of it and decided he couldn't tolerate the recoil, Mod 70 custom, McMillian ultra light stock, Rail, 3-18x50 Illuminated VX6, rail, rings, about 4,000.00.</p><p></p><p>Ruger 77 FTW long range model, on sale for 1,100.00, VX6-3-18x50 Illum, upwards of 2,400.00.</p><p></p><p>Yes, they're all "Just hunting rifles" but if they won't shoot sub MOA either I need to work up a better load or I'm not doing my part.</p><p></p><p>We're not the average for the sport however. The average is a guy who buys a 400.00 to 750.00 rifle and either keeps the scope and rings that came with that "combo deal", or sticks a 2.5-8x40 old used cheap scope on it or maybe buys a bottom end 3-9x40.</p><p></p><p>If he can get 3 out of 5 on a 6" pie plate at a hunter he thinks he's got a real shooter that'll "kill'm dead".</p><p></p><p>Of course that guy will probably never fire a shot over 100yds and may well kill everything he shoots at so he thinks he's the reincarnation of Daniel Boone or Davy Crockett.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to be "that guy" but as long as he's not leaving wounded game to suffer and die with his poor shooting and not exceeding his and his rifle's capabilities it's not for me to judge.</p><p></p><p>When I run into those guys at the range I'll just ignore them if they come off as blowhards or try to help them, maybe even let them take a few shots with one of mine hoping to get them to see that they are capable of much more.</p><p></p><p>Like it or not we're all ambassadors for our sport and any organizations we belong to so we might as well be good ambassadors and do what we can to "up the game" of the others we run into along the way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1767899, member: 30902"] Funny I was thinking something similar earlier. I have several high end customs that I admittedly bought dirt cheap because the owners were in a bind and needed money but just one of my "average rifles", Gen 2 Milspec Rem 700, rail, rings, and VXL scope adds up to about 2,500.00 even with a used scope and buying the rifle on sale. Dirt cheap custom .375 Ruger because the guy fired one shot out of it and decided he couldn't tolerate the recoil, Mod 70 custom, McMillian ultra light stock, Rail, 3-18x50 Illuminated VX6, rail, rings, about 4,000.00. Ruger 77 FTW long range model, on sale for 1,100.00, VX6-3-18x50 Illum, upwards of 2,400.00. Yes, they're all "Just hunting rifles" but if they won't shoot sub MOA either I need to work up a better load or I'm not doing my part. We're not the average for the sport however. The average is a guy who buys a 400.00 to 750.00 rifle and either keeps the scope and rings that came with that "combo deal", or sticks a 2.5-8x40 old used cheap scope on it or maybe buys a bottom end 3-9x40. If he can get 3 out of 5 on a 6" pie plate at a hunter he thinks he's got a real shooter that'll "kill'm dead". Of course that guy will probably never fire a shot over 100yds and may well kill everything he shoots at so he thinks he's the reincarnation of Daniel Boone or Davy Crockett. I don't want to be "that guy" but as long as he's not leaving wounded game to suffer and die with his poor shooting and not exceeding his and his rifle's capabilities it's not for me to judge. When I run into those guys at the range I'll just ignore them if they come off as blowhards or try to help them, maybe even let them take a few shots with one of mine hoping to get them to see that they are capable of much more. Like it or not we're all ambassadors for our sport and any organizations we belong to so we might as well be good ambassadors and do what we can to "up the game" of the others we run into along the way. [/QUOTE]
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