So last deer season was the first time I actually felt bad carrying the ol' 600 in the field; I spent time wiping the sleet, rain, snow off of it rather than actually keeping my head up as I still hunted.
No family connection behind it (bought it a few years ago), not thinking I can put it away, sell it years from now and be rich, but actually feeling maybe it should, at this point, become a sunny day range queen vs. a Vermont deer season, and all the weather that entails, "mountain" rifle.
Picked up a Model 70 Classic Compact this spring as her replacement; I guess I'm torn between keeping her as she sits now vs. using the rifle as it was intended. I'm not easy on my tools by any means (my truck, tractor and numerous chain saws can attest to that) and feel like the previous owner, wherever they might be, would get a kick out of knowing it's still in the woods.
Has the old Weaver V4.5 and oddball Bushnell Universal rings and mount, Pachmayr decelerator, etc.. set up as an excellent walking woods rifle.
How does one say "Goodbye"?
No family connection behind it (bought it a few years ago), not thinking I can put it away, sell it years from now and be rich, but actually feeling maybe it should, at this point, become a sunny day range queen vs. a Vermont deer season, and all the weather that entails, "mountain" rifle.
Picked up a Model 70 Classic Compact this spring as her replacement; I guess I'm torn between keeping her as she sits now vs. using the rifle as it was intended. I'm not easy on my tools by any means (my truck, tractor and numerous chain saws can attest to that) and feel like the previous owner, wherever they might be, would get a kick out of knowing it's still in the woods.
Has the old Weaver V4.5 and oddball Bushnell Universal rings and mount, Pachmayr decelerator, etc.. set up as an excellent walking woods rifle.
How does one say "Goodbye"?