The one you just can't get rid of...

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Sistema1927 said:
I bought a Yugo SKS many years ago, along with 500 rounds of non-corrosive ammo. I haven't been bothered to take it to the range even once, even though I did spend the better part of a couple of afternoons getting all of the cosmoline off of it. Maybe one day I will sell it, but I haven't been bothered to do even that with it.
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SKS do tend to stick around....
 
My AR15.
Nearly every one issued to me during my time in the Army was so worn out that it left a really sour taste for the platform.​
I've had it for nearly two years and have only put about 250 rounds through it. Functions fine, I did install a LaRue trigger and what an improvement over the factory one. This is the second one I've owned, the first I only had for about a year and maybe shot 50 or 60 rounds. Traded it off for a Springfield 1911 to a friend, I definitely got the better end of the bargain. I may get it out and shoot it more this summer and see if I can figure out why I keep it.
 
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AR15. It’s a Colt, and it works fine. I just prefer my bolt actions. Not going to part with it, even though I don’t shoot it much.
 
Mine is a Norinco SKS I paid 75 dollars for. I don't shoot it often but it hangs on because it's reliable and fills a corner by my bed.
 
My Remington 50 year old 700 BDL 243 that has dropped everything I pointed at Not a rifle but my Charles Daly o/u 12 ga. I no longer hunt but just can't bring myself to sell them But still frequent the rifle range
 
Fixed the 700 Stainless Light Varmint!!! Remington is having a 25% off sale on parts and accessories, so I checked the items and found that a firing pin assembly with spring and bolt sleeve were on sale, so ordered one to see if the new one, made of blued steel instead of stainless would make a difference.

I just got it and was surprised to see that the mainspring didn't have waves in it, like the old one (which always bothered me because the other rifles didn't have that situation and I was concerned about it causing drag as is rubbed against the bolt channel).

It installed easily, using the Brownell's firing pin tool. Alakazam!!! The cocking drag disappeared and, when dry-fired, the lock time was cut dramatically!!! It's like having a new rifle!!! I wonder why the Remington repair center couldn't have done that.

This is the same rifle that I'd sent away to Remington's Repair Center to have the problem fixed and they didn't do anything, but claimed it had excessive headspace, and that it's a dangerous rifle!!! I'd meanwhile bought another 700 ADL, N.I.B from a Maine salvage company that had bought-out a gun shop that went out of business. I took both rifles to my favorite full-time gunsmith/rifle-maker and we checked the headspace on both and found that they were IDENTICAL! So much for being a dangerous rifle!!!

Also, the Limbsaver soft factory recoil pad has pooched, and I ordered a perfect-fit replacement today, so the rifle should be like new...or better. Apparently, they've been improved since the rifle was new.

Can't wait to try it at the range!
 
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I have a few.

Marlin 336 - have a couple, don’t need a couple. Can’t bring myself to sell a JM stamped Marlin, even though I’d likely more than double my money.

Marlin 1894 in blue - I bought it as a back up to my CAS/SASS match rifle, never did game it out, so it sits here in factory fresh condition. I have a couple others I use, don’t need this one. But again, can’t bring myself to sell a JM stamped Marlin right now.

Bushmaster Varmint Special Stainless - 1:9”, factory barrel, factory form, A2 stock, never have put a good scope on it, just don’t have a use for a 24” rifle which can’t run the heavies. Just can’t bring myself to sell it.

Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan .44mag - I only have this one to complete my set of Alaskans. Don’t really need it, don’t really want it, don’t really have a use for it. Really prefer the Redhawk Kodiak Backpacker. But I can’t bring myself to break up the set.
 
mine is the savage in 300 rum in a sporter weight gun with sights nd blind mag with control round feeding. its the second most powerful 30 cal ever made nd i dont now what to do with it. a 338 edge barrel maybe on it one day and a good stock.
 
Tula 1954 SKS, complete, matching, excellent condition. Haven't shot it for years. They sell for a lot more than I paid, but I just haven't connected with anyone that is eager to pay the going rate.

When I got it, the rifle was cheap and ammo was $.08 per round. It was supposed to be the bang around rifle that I wasn't worried about scuffing up. It didn't work out that way.

I splurged and bought a bunch of really nice Lapua ammo for it. Now that ammo goes for $1 to $1.50 per round, and I don't feel like I can afford to shoot it!
 
I recently purged the safe of firearms I just don't use anymore or have lost interest. Some have just become too valuable to shoot much. Of course I've also procured some new interests. I currently have two rifles and three handguns that will never leave me. Everything else is subject to change.
My one rule is all money's attained from selling stay in the gun fund.
 
Uberti 1873 32-20 16" barrel carbine

This gun is a absolute tack driver (and a lever action to boot)! Lightweight, well balanced. The 32-20 cartridge is easy on powder for reloading and accurate cartridge.

I love this gun. However it is not really that useful (or so we are told). The 32-20 factory cartridge is expensive and not stocked by all gun stores. It is a small bottleneck case that some folks complain about but I don't find it hard to reload. It is not only easy on powder but lead also for 110 gr. bullet. The 32-20 is on the large side for small gun such as rabbits and on the small size for medium game such as deer. But the gun is so accurate headshots on rabbits and in the vitals of deer are not difficult. The 32-20 was considered as a good deer cartridge until modern thinking and gun 'riters convinced us that we need more powerful cartridges.

It does work very well on varmints such as skunks. It will work well on two legged varmints as well. It is not my first choice for most chores (maybe not even my second choice) but I could survive very well with it as my only gun.
 
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Mosin Nagant M91/30.

I paid $65 for it back in the day and never got my moneys worth out of it.

The bolt sticks so bad I just about need a mallet to cycle it, and I suspect it's physically impossible to degrease the stock.

I've scrubbed the hell out of the chamber more than a few times. No help. Tried to polish it. Now I *almost* need a mallet instead of definitely needing one.

For the stock, I've tried all kinds of tricks, and especially with Phoenix summer heat. And mineral spirits don't even touch it. The only thing that made any progress was spending a whole afternoon scrubbing it with dishsoap and uncomfortably hot water. It looked like driftwood by the time I finished. It just re-greased itself over the next couple weeks, right about to the point it was before. It's actually kind of amazing. I'm dumbfounded there is so much oil in the stock.

It was never any fun to try to shoot since greased up hands make it twice as hard to struggle with the bolt and half as much fun to shoot everything else. And spending all that time on it just makes me feel angry now.

It's been disassembled for years, partly because I don't even care enough to put it back together. I don't even know if I have all the screws. The other part is that it greases up everything it touches, which makes storage troublesome. I figure I'll just hang it on the wall eventually since it is kind of a cool looking WWII relic. Unless just looking at it pisses me off, at which point I'll finally be able to sell it.
 
I have an old Stevens 325 bolt action in 30-30 from the 1940's that was in such bad shape that it was given to me for free. The rifle had been sitting in someones attic for decades... The mag was missing. The barrel was so full of spider nests, webs and dust that you literally couldn't even see light through it. The wood had zero finish and was so dried out it looked like it had been laying out in the desert sun for years... The external metal had an even coat of fine rust..

Surprisingly, the bored cleaned up to nearly 100%. I put a few coats of linseed oil on the stock and it looked pretty good. I cleaned up the metal and sprayed it flat black.. I wish I took before and after pictures because it actually came out looking pretty good, it's fantastic compared to what it was. It works and shoots fine, as far as I can tell with the factory open sights. It is drilled and tapped for a receiver sight but not for any type of side mount for a scope.

I already have a couple Winchester and Marlin 30-30's and don't need another open sight 30-30. The receiver is open on top so it can't be drilled and tapped for conventional scope mounts... If it had a scope I might be inclined to tinker with it and see how well I could get it to shoot and load up some spitzers for it... I've looked for a side mount, as the later models were drilled and taped for one, but so far haven't had any luck... Although I'm curious to see how well I could get it to shoot I really don't need another rifle project and should probably just sell it... Still, it's kinda unique and I can't seem to part with it..
 
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marksman13 said:
I've offered it up for sale or trade a dozen times, and I've been offered some awesome trades, but I just can't let it go. Anybody else have a rifle like that?
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thats a Grade A ________ move.... You obviously dont care for it enough, that it even enters your thought process.
Sell the darn thing and quit screwing with people who might enjoy it far more than you.
 
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I’ve got an 1885 Browning BPCR .45-90, unfired and LNIB. And a bunch of brass and some loaded rounds. Always thought I’d try 1,000 yards with it, but just never got around to it. Problem is, only something like 328 were made, so it would be impossible to replace.

But, since I’ve had it probably 20 years and never used it, it should probably go away.
 
new production m70 in 308. I am little older now and recoil isn't my thing anymore. but its shoots nearly in one hole with reduced 4759 powder. wish it was a 243. I am gonna rebarrel it some day!

20 years ago, 454 casull, 375 h and h, 300weatherby and Win mag and a 50 bmg were the thing, oh well, lol.
 
tarosean said:
thats a Grade A ________ move.... You obviously dont care for it enough, that it even enters your thought process.
Sell the darn thing and quit screwing with people who might enjoy it far more than you.
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I suppose that’s one way to look at it. Another way to look at it is that it’s mine and I can damn well do what I want with it.
 
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