bannockburn
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Sorry 'bout that...it was meant for milemaker13 and post #15.
Sorry 'bout that...it was meant for milemaker13 and post #15.
Definitely my definition of accuracy. The only rifle that I own that is close to a 2 MOA rifle (at 100 yards) is my CZ 455 .22WMR. Its not the rifle, but the ammo that's the limitation. WMR ammo is apparently not made for target shooting. I've tried about every brand/type and the best groups fired are close to 1 MOA at 100 yards, but there are those pesky flyers that often spoil a group.Wouldn't that still be "your" definition of accuracy? It is however, similar to mine.
As you can tell by my lack of current Python production, they haven't been on my radar screen for quite some time. At one point, I owned two, a 6" and a 4", used as service revolvers, but the triggers, especially DA aren't as good as S&Ws, so opted to switch brands and still have a couple of S&W 19s, used for home security.Pythons haven't been in production for over a decade.. The numbers in circulation only goes down. So it's not a game.. In addition, you cannot buy a new car for what you did in 72, or a loaf of bread, etc.
My first rule is: Never buy a gun safe that costs more than the guns you intend to protect.
Second Rule: Only accurate rifles are interesting. If it don't shoot straight, get it outtah my sight!
Third rule: Never own a gun that you're not gonna shoot. Guns were made to be shot! It's like marrying a beautiful woman and never sleeping with her.
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Those are my somewhat "tongue in cheek" rules about owning guns. Yours may vary and I'll still respect you.
My first rule is: Never buy a gun safe that costs more than the guns you intend to protect.
A gun safe is also an investment to house and protect future gun purchases.
Second Rule: Only accurate rifles are interesting. If it don't shoot straight, get it outtah my sight!
For rule #2 and #3. Some guns are interesting for their historical, sentimental, or rareness value.
Third rule: Never own a gun that you're not gonna shoot. Guns were made to be shot! It's like marrying a beautiful woman and never sleeping with her.
To each his own rules. It is all good.
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Those are my somewhat "tongue in cheek" rules about owning guns. Yours may vary and I'll still respect you.
#3 If you have an unfired SKS...just shoot it.
Accuracy is as needed for the gun's role...what its primary purpose will be. A target/benchrest rifle needs to be super accurate and very competitive in the matches, scoped with high magnification piece. A varmint rifle needs to be as accurate as possible within the locations and role it's to fill. It may be a heavyweight or a good rifle to carry for miles, but still hit whatever it's aimed at within it's venue and be tough enough to endure handling. A rat rifle is at the lowest accuracy level, but must withstand some barn or barnyard handling/storage situations and be ready at a moment's notice. Quick shooting is a must, probably with iron sights, including a wide aperture rear.The first rule is easy.
What is defined as "accurate"?
I tend to agree with rule #3, although I have an unissued, unfired SKS.
Picher wrote:
It's like marrying a beautiful woman and never sleeping with her.
Don't buy a gun unless you have a genuine need for it.
Don't buy a gun unless you have a genuine need for it.
I've always been able to imagine a "genuine need" for a gun I wanted. Consequently, I've bought, and later sold a lot of guns in my life. And I usually sell a gun because I imagine a "genuine need" for a different one.Which then calls for an entirely new discussion defining "genuine need."
My first rule is: Never buy a gun safe that costs more than the guns you intend to protect.
Second Rule: Only accurate rifles are interesting. If it don't shoot straight, get it outtah my sight!
Third rule: Never own a gun that you're not gonna shoot. Guns were made to be shot! It's like marrying a beautiful woman and never sleeping with her.
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Those are my somewhat "tongue in cheek" rules about owning guns. Yours may vary and I'll still respect you.