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Why does it feel like everyone has too much money?
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<blockquote data-quote="Veteran" data-source="post: 2300210" data-attributes="member: 118038"><p>I have an old beat up .243 Mossberg I bought at a gunshow in the 70's. It was used when I bought it. I've probably taken over 80 whitetails with it over the years, and over many seasons in multiple states. I think I paid $100 or so for it. The longest shot I ever took a deer with it was probably about 450 yards out in West Texas in wide open mesquite out by Rankin Texas. I quit using this rifle </p><p>in the early 2000's because I was hunting only in Illinois, and it was shotgun only there. I also bought a TC Encore muzzle loader for </p><p>the muzzle season there, and then I got a .300 win mag barrel for it which is what I have been shooting whitetails with more recently using 150 gr. bullets. It's probably got about 15 whitetails under its belt (its a belted magnum) now. So, it has a ways to go before it exceeds my old .243 that cost $100. You don't need an expensive rifle to take game, or to have fun......but I know you want an expensive rifle. I have one that I have only shot 1 box of ammo through to sight in the scope. The rifle cost multiple thousands when I bought it. Now its worth probably $5,000. Its just a museum piece. I can't take that rifle out in the woods and scratch it up!</p><p></p><p>Ever hear of a Sako Golden Anniversary 7 mm mag? Serial number 4, built 1972. If Sako comes out with a double Golden Anniversary model in 2022, then maybe I'll get one to go with it. Matching museum pieces......<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Right beside my beat up ol Mossberg .243 --Lot more memories with that rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Veteran, post: 2300210, member: 118038"] I have an old beat up .243 Mossberg I bought at a gunshow in the 70's. It was used when I bought it. I've probably taken over 80 whitetails with it over the years, and over many seasons in multiple states. I think I paid $100 or so for it. The longest shot I ever took a deer with it was probably about 450 yards out in West Texas in wide open mesquite out by Rankin Texas. I quit using this rifle in the early 2000's because I was hunting only in Illinois, and it was shotgun only there. I also bought a TC Encore muzzle loader for the muzzle season there, and then I got a .300 win mag barrel for it which is what I have been shooting whitetails with more recently using 150 gr. bullets. It's probably got about 15 whitetails under its belt (its a belted magnum) now. So, it has a ways to go before it exceeds my old .243 that cost $100. You don't need an expensive rifle to take game, or to have fun......but I know you want an expensive rifle. I have one that I have only shot 1 box of ammo through to sight in the scope. The rifle cost multiple thousands when I bought it. Now its worth probably $5,000. Its just a museum piece. I can't take that rifle out in the woods and scratch it up! Ever hear of a Sako Golden Anniversary 7 mm mag? Serial number 4, built 1972. If Sako comes out with a double Golden Anniversary model in 2022, then maybe I'll get one to go with it. Matching museum pieces......:) Right beside my beat up ol Mossberg .243 --Lot more memories with that rifle. [/QUOTE]
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