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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 4:43 pm Post subject: New rifle and new gun shop |
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I visited a local mom and pop gun shop today. The owner is a Board member of our gun club. His shop is small, but has a lot of stuff and he will deal on prices. I saw a Winchester Wildcat .22 l.r. rifle on the rack. This rifle was discontinued in 2010 and had mixed reviews. I was impressed and bought it at a discount. It was new in the box and came with one 5-shot and three 10-shot magazines. I plan to shoot it tomorrow and I have plenty of .22 l.r. ammo. All the best...
Gil
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MacD Super Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2011 Posts: 1052 Location: Canada
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: New rifle and new gun shop |
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Real nice looking rifle. If it shoots as good as it looks you have a winner. Always nice to get a good deal and support a local shop.
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Suzanne Super Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2009 Posts: 3323 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: New rifle and new gun shop |
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Rimfires just don't get better looking than that, it's about time someone made a handsome one. They at least tried to make it accurate too. Tell us how it shoots when you get around to it.
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Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15715 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9253 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: New rifle and new gun shop |
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full sized has to make it better for practise and extra bulk should help keep it steady. look forward to range report.
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 3:24 am Post subject: Re: New rifle and new gun shop |
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Gil, when I saw that you started this post, I asked myself what good deal on a gun did you get today. You are the luckiest gun finding guy I know. Congrats! Looks like a real nice rifle.
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BigBlue Super Member
Joined: Jan 16, 2006 Posts: 1108 Location: Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: New rifle and new gun shop |
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Gil,
Congrats on the new rifle. I much prefer the smaller Mom and Pop shops to going to Cabelas or the like.
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Deer Sniper Super Member
Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 539
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: New rifle and new gun shop |
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That looks like it should be a squirrel on bunny's worse nightmare.
Very nice find, good for you...
I look forward to an accuracy report....
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: New rifle and new gun shop |
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Gil has found so many good rifles lately, I don't know when he has the time to shoot any of them.
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Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15715 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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SingleShotLover Super Member
Joined: Dec 26, 2007 Posts: 1005 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:25 am Post subject: Re: New rifle and new gun shop |
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Very nice! Keep us updated.
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:46 am Post subject: Re: New rifle and new gun shop |
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I appreciate the kind words and thoughts. I was forced into retirement and have too much free time. I mean that I can only cut so much grass and run the dog so often. Over the last year I have sold a few pieces that were no longer of interest to me or I bought on impulse and later reconsidered the transaction. I never lost a dime on these deals.
There are lots of really good bargains in the gun shops that I visit. Many of them do not appeal to me. Yes, I have too many guns, but I bought them cheap and enjoy working on them.
The Winchester .22 shot like a dream and grouped very well at 50 yards. I intend to snipe a few groundhogs and then take it out in small game season. All the best...
Gil
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