Can't as I live in CA. Also limits semiauto ownership.Three Gs? Why not get a transferable FA Mac-10.
Can't as I live in CA.
A favorite of mine I saw on a old poster for an accordion maker was "quality is remembered long after price is forgotten."That's why I rat hole a 20 here and a 20 there- it took me two years of that to buy a discontinued S&W SxS for bird hunting that was on closeout for $1200. My Browning is 18 years old, and when I bought it back then for $1,000, it was a LOT as I had young kids and a wife - why I said, buy it once, cry once and never have to worry about it - the Browning is now north of 225,000 rounds with one trip to the smith for some minor maintenance - cost me $150 at 90,000 rounds.
My membership costs me $65/year and that gets me discounts on targets - no snooty club.
Too many here think like minimum wage workers and think everyone is only making that and if you spend a nickel more, you are some sort of gun snob - nothing could be further from the truth
Read, understand and appreciate my sig line - when it comes to costs, buying the best up front pays for itself on the back end - whether you are trading up or getting out, you'll recoup your initial investment and in the meantime will have had the joy of shooting something better than a cheap POS
225,000 targets - at an average cost of $.25/each for ammo and target is $56,250 over 18 years - the gun was $1,000
I think I got my money's worth as it is still going strong
Wow. This rifle is beautiful. Thanks so much for all the suggestions. I am most likely going to go with a double barreled shotgun as I like to go do sporting clays and i am about to move to a home that is literally 10 min away from the clay range so that would be something that would get used. Now the big task is to figure out which double. This sharps is a close second. A good friend of mine has one and I do really enjoy shooting it.I too highly recommend a Shiloh Sharps. Fun at the range and, depending on the caliber, it can bring down just about any game animal on the planet. Current wait time is 14-16 months but Shiloh often has a few on the rack ready to go - these are usually orders in which customers didn't keep their contact info up to date or they changed their mind. There is a $250 deposit when an order is placed. You pay the balance when they begin to make it or you can pay up front but sometimes the price goes up by the time it is actually made.
I bought a 45-70 off the rack and have been shooting factory Remington smokeless ammo, but I just bought a bunch of reloading and casting stuff so I can load my own black powder cartridges with my own cast bullets. Many Shiloh owners think the accuracy potential in these rifles can only be achieved in this manner. The 45-70 is a great beginner caliber for those unfamiliar with a black powder cartridge rifle (BPCR). It will also take down any North American game animal and is a great caliber to use at silhouette matches. There is an active discussion forum on Shiloh's website where you can learn more.
If you want a tang sight plan on an extra $350-500, globe front sights run about $150.
http://www.shilohrifle.com/
Mine is a Sporter #1
It can be frustrating but it's manageable for the most part.So... Can you own any guns?
Sounds good to me, but I'd rather spend the excess on TEACHING the homeless how to GET A JOB. Even if only flipping burgers.2500 cheeseburgers to feed the homeless, a CZ452 and a box of .22 ammo.