When my mother passed away in 2014, I used a small part of my inheritance to purchase my dream hunting rifle (the CZ 550 FS seen in my avatar). I think of it as "mom's gun," and it reminds me of her whenever I take it out in the field. My father passed away last year, and now that his estate is settled I would like to do the same thing with part of the money. Most of my small collection of firearms fills a particular hunting or self-defense niche, but this one will mainly be just for the heck of it. Here are the choices I've been considering over the last year. Some days I'm certain it will be one choice, other days its one of the others. And no, getting all of them is not an option.
1.) A CZ 527 carbine in 7.62x39. I love CZs and currently own four, so why not another? The 550 is a little on the heavy side, and I like the idea of a lightweight carbine that shoots cheap ammo and packs the punch of a .30-30.
2.) A CZ Scorpion EVO carbine. I don't own any "black rifles", ARs, AKs, or PCCs, and have never really had a hankering to get one, but I think the Scorpion would make a nifty range toy. Plus, it's another CZ and also shoots cheap ammo.
3.) A lever-action .357 magnum. I used to own a Winchester 94 in .30-30, but I gave it to my son, and no collection seems truly complete without a lever gun. Cheap ammo is the recurring theme here. This would probably be a no-brainer if Henry was offering (or were known to be soon offering) a side-loading Big Boy in .357.
4.) The wild card: cruise the gun shows and shops until I find "the one", whatever that may be. Dreaming about the next rifle is often as satisfactory as actually acquiring it.
I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts and considered opinions on these. Thanks!
1.) A CZ 527 carbine in 7.62x39. I love CZs and currently own four, so why not another? The 550 is a little on the heavy side, and I like the idea of a lightweight carbine that shoots cheap ammo and packs the punch of a .30-30.
2.) A CZ Scorpion EVO carbine. I don't own any "black rifles", ARs, AKs, or PCCs, and have never really had a hankering to get one, but I think the Scorpion would make a nifty range toy. Plus, it's another CZ and also shoots cheap ammo.
3.) A lever-action .357 magnum. I used to own a Winchester 94 in .30-30, but I gave it to my son, and no collection seems truly complete without a lever gun. Cheap ammo is the recurring theme here. This would probably be a no-brainer if Henry was offering (or were known to be soon offering) a side-loading Big Boy in .357.
4.) The wild card: cruise the gun shows and shops until I find "the one", whatever that may be. Dreaming about the next rifle is often as satisfactory as actually acquiring it.
I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts and considered opinions on these. Thanks!
