Loaned my rifles to daughter's husband and Father In-Law last two days of hunting here in Maine.
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I might rather give them the shirt off of my back. 
illinoisburt
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Having a couple of loaners is always a good idea (plus who doesn't like 'extras'?). I made a point of having extra rifles and shotguns available in case new shooters or hunters wanted to come along for a trip to the range or field. It makes it much more likely someone new will try the sport since they don't need any up front investment other than getting a license and I can mentor. I always thought its better to hand them their own set of gear rather than taking turns sharing mine. Just don't be like, "see my nice custom Winchester, oh here one for you - it's called a Mosin."
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J-Bar
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I was taught when I borrowed a gun, I was to return it unharmed, clean, with a new box of ammo. (Similarly, if I ever borrowed a car or truck I was to return it unharmed, clean inside and out, with a full tank of gas.). Here’s hoping those folks who are enjoying your generosity were taught the same.
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I used to hunt the pine bogs of Aroostook county Maine. No way could you take nice rifles like those into that mess without banging them up just a bit.
That was pre stainless and synthetic. All my stocks looked like construction grade lumber after a couple of seasons.
That was pre stainless and synthetic. All my stocks looked like construction grade lumber after a couple of seasons.
1948CJ2A
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Yep same here.
I've also got a couple of loaner rifles in my safe for stuff like this. One is a 243 and the other is a 308... easy to find ammo most of the time.
Robbins290
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Those are 2 fine rifles to loan out. Hopefully he has better luck then me, All I seen are doe's, and I did not get my anterless tag this year.
DustyGmt
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If some health complications don't get in the way of my ability to hunt in the coming weeks, that and my wife is due in a few weeks, I might be loaning out a couple of my hunting rifles to some friends from church. I will give them my nicer scoped rifles and I have the perfect excuse to take my Henry 45/70 that I know I can make a good clean shot at 100yards or a shade beyond.
Speedo66
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I agree in principle, but I got burned one time doing that. I had a lake house and bought a boat from someone else on the lake. Boat was three miles from my house, but I didn't have a vehicle big enough to haul the boat and trailer and put it down the ramp.
Mentioned to my neighbor I was going to rent a truck and he volunteered to get it with me with his pickup. On the way back I suggest we stop and put some gas in his truck, figured it's the right thing to do. He stops and starts gassing up the truck. This was about 10 years ago, I figured $20 worth of gas would be fair. He's pumping, I see $20 go by, I see $40 go by, and it clicked off at almost $60. This was for a 6 mile round trip. I could have rented a truck at U-haul for well under half that amount.
I don't say anything, but I'm a little pissed, maybe more than a little. Unfortunately, the event got worse. We put the boat in the water at the ramp and I start it and drive it over to my slip, about 1/4 mile. Starts getting sluggish and I notice the previous owner had pulled the drain plug and the boat was starting to fill with water. I tie up and fortunately find the plug in the back of the boat, but can't reach the outside drain hole to screw it in. Meanwhile, the water is rising.
This is March on Candlewood Lake in CT, but here I am dropping clothes quickly and enter the water in a t-shirt and underwear with the plug. I have to dive under a few times until I finally locate the hole and I'm able to screw it in. By this time I'm on the edge of hypothermia, coldest I've ever been, and shivering uncontrollably. Run home and take a hot shower.
That part had nothing to do with the neighbor, but I just thought the whole day was a disaster. Of course now I just laugh about it.
Thankfully, it was a good boat.
J-Bar
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Good folks occasionally get taken advantage of (yeah, lousy English but you know what I mean). He was the slob, not you. I would lend you a gun or a car, but not him.
Picher, you're a good dad, father in-law and in-law! Good to see that you helped out family.
Hopefully, they pay you back with some good venison. That or a box of ammo for your kindness.
Speedo66,
Good to know that you can laugh about it, I doubt your neighbor took advantage. If he offered to help you out with his truck, that was being neighborly.
What you should've done was give him $20-30 for gas and his time. That way there wouldn't have been any issues or misunderstanding about filling up the tank of his truck.
Hopefully, they pay you back with some good venison. That or a box of ammo for your kindness.
Speedo66,
Good to know that you can laugh about it, I doubt your neighbor took advantage. If he offered to help you out with his truck, that was being neighborly.
What you should've done was give him $20-30 for gas and his time. That way there wouldn't have been any issues or misunderstanding about filling up the tank of his truck.
Armybrat
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50 years ago I loaned a fellow faculty member my almost new Marlin 336 in .30-30 to go Whitetail hunting.
When he returned it uncleaned the next week, he complained that it was not very accurate, but after adjusting the rear sight he managed to bag a decent doe.
And no, he didn’t even offer me a link of the sausage after he had it processed.
When he returned it uncleaned the next week, he complained that it was not very accurate, but after adjusting the rear sight he managed to bag a decent doe.
And no, he didn’t even offer me a link of the sausage after he had it processed.
earlthegoat2
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Wow. You kitted them out pretty well with those nice ones.
It's nice hearing about other people trying to help others.
I loaned out my P17 Enfield in 300 WM.
My friend was out of work for several months following an accident.
His only comment was the trigger surprised him because it went off as soon as it started to move. That rifle has a Timney trigger and a custom Monte Carlo stock. He is in heaven at the moment.
highlander 5
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I was taught to return items in the same shape as you borrowed them . Have had need to move large items have 2 friends with trucks that I've asked for help,offered to put gas in truck for favors both refused. During the winter I help neighbors with my snow blower some offered me cash for gas I politely refuse I feel neighbors should help neighbors . The only time I took any thing it was a pizza from one of the neighbors as he owned and offered the pie.
AJC1
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I create relationships in a certain circle. And I will do dam near anything for those people. I don't do associates so if you know me well enough to buy my kid a birthday gift you can borrow any rifle I own. If you laugh and would never consider a gift for my kid you probably shouldn't even be asking. I don't borrow much and if I do, your getting it back clean or filled up as soon as I'm done.
Lo-Profile
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Have more than a couple "loaner" guns. Shotguns, rifles, pistols.
But when the wife's kids live in Calimexistan, you have to have cool stuff for them to shoot when they visit free America.
But when the wife's kids live in Calimexistan, you have to have cool stuff for them to shoot when they visit free America.
Arkansas Paul
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I have no problem loaning out a firearm for hunting purposes to family and people I'm close to.
At the end of the day, guns are just stuff. And stuff isn't as important as the people I care about.
Family heirlooms are different. Those wouldn't get loaned out except to my brother, who would place as much value on them as I.
At the end of the day, guns are just stuff. And stuff isn't as important as the people I care about.
Family heirlooms are different. Those wouldn't get loaned out except to my brother, who would place as much value on them as I.
courtgreene
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Loaner guns? I have a slew of them. Hunting is social, after all.
As for returning them with a box of ammo, I like it in theory. In practice, however, I’m an ammo snob. I wouldn’t want someone to buy me a box as it would just sit on the shelf. If I loaned it, I intended it to be used by the person who borrowed it. They don’t owe me anything. They should return it as loaned though.
As for returning them with a box of ammo, I like it in theory. In practice, however, I’m an ammo snob. I wouldn’t want someone to buy me a box as it would just sit on the shelf. If I loaned it, I intended it to be used by the person who borrowed it. They don’t owe me anything. They should return it as loaned though.
(I'm expecting some venison, whether I want it or not.)
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