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You got screwed, Remington 700 rifles cost $129.00 in 1963. It was also worth the extra $30.00 over a '99...

lillysdad, How you doing? well I hope.

I have never understood how a man can wear something on his wrist that will just get broken in a few days, or worse, will get caught in some kind of machinery? I haven't worn on my wrist for a long time, since early 20's maybe. Watches I do have generally end up in my pocket. Generally inexpensive ones also. Timex like!

Cant' do jewelry on fingers/hands either. Wife understands therefor I don't even have a wedding ring.

Knife and belt, you bet.

I don't understand guys that go out without a hat either, Stetson, Ball Cap, beanie, Stormy Kromer, even a dew rag or headband. Feel like I'm buck naked without one, especially in public. And I still have hair!

Geno

PS, $20 Browning folder, $50 Stetson (both USA made) have been great relatively inexpensive buys. Privi ammo not so bad in some of my guns either. Last 3 shot group in my .06 was 0.75', 2.5" above bull at 100. I can't complain. Figure it would kill a deer.

CCI mini mags
+1 on Marlin 60
Bag Balm
The old case knives
Hi Standard revolvers

Kirk,

Yeah, I bought my first Remington 700 in 1974, a brand-new ADL .270, for $179 at a hardware store in Wolf Point. Which at the time was just about half a month's take-home pay for the job I had at the time. It turned out to be one of the most accurate big-game rifles I've ever owned, including a bunch of customs.

NOT trying to one up ya.

I bought my first 700 BDL 270 in Fayetteville Ar in 1976 for $149.00, At the same time Wally World's price was $179.


Jerry

I bought my first 700 new at Gibson's in Bozeman for around the same money about the same year. I loaded up some Hornady 165 grain bullets and put a Bushnell 4X scope on it and went hunting. I shot a group with it when I was younger and didn't know better, but the group was as good or better than the one they had attached to a $600.00 Steyr they had in the Powderhorn. I shot the biggest elk I have ever seen with that rifle...

A Rem 788 in 308 circa '71 and the one-at-a-time Lee Loader that fed it. That rifle threw about anything into pretty small groups though I've seen fence posts that were better looking.

Kirk,

I mostly shot Hornady 150's in that .270, and it would put three into around an inch at 300--also with a Bushnell 4x!

Since we're strolling down memory lane...

My first new rifle was a 700 BDL .243 in 1972. The LGS sold it to me at his cost, as a favor, for around $130 as I recall. I transferred the 3-9 Bushnell onto it off of my Mauser, soon to be replaced by a Bausch&Lomb, which is another story. Took my entire tax refund check. (Oh to be a poor college student again!) It too was one of the most accurate factory rifles I ever owned.

As I recall, I was making around $1.50/hr. part time back then. After beer, gas, and cigarettes there was always money for powder and bullets. Thank god the GF liked beer, gas, and cigarettes too, and paid for her own.

Tri-Power! Awesome.
A 400 has to be a replacement block, but bolt-on stuff like intakes fit 'em all from 287 to 455.

I never had need for the wristwatch since cell phones, never understood needing 2 time pieces.

Now since an EMS certification, I wear a watch to take vitals all the time before the ambulance shows with doc in the box...

it would be the only reason I can find for watch.

Because looking like a goob checking the time on my phone is pretty high on my list of things I dont want to do.

I gave up wearing a watch for a little while after getting a cell phone, but soon started again, because I find checking a watch while out hunting involves far less movement and hassle.

Used to buy cheap Timexes, which would last several years, but after my last one died found the price had gone up to 30 bucks! Bought the cheapest Asian-made watch at Wal-Mart for $12.99 instead, and it not only keeps the most accurate time of any wristwatch I've ever owned but has now lasted several years too. In fact the only occasions when I've had to change the time on it have been when traveling to different time-zones, because so far it's always shown exactly the same time as my phone.

Jewelry of any kind was forbidden on my job because of the risk of shock or of dropping something into the works and blowing up circuit packs costing bazillions of dollars. Never had a wedding band until I retired. Three years later, she flew the coop, but gold had gone up enough that I made a little money on the ring. Win-win!

Ah, someone that cares what others think. LOL.

That's solved also.

From fast to slow you have.

Holy [bleep].
Whoa.
OK.
Uh oh.
Oh, [bleep].

easy to determine without a watch.

yeah, but teh guys in the white box demand a bit more precise...

if its Holy.... then I"m off to doing other more important things. to prevent it from getting to Oh....

I care mostly for what I think, and I think it makes one look puerile to have ones head in their phone.

Do what you wish...but others do judge you based on your actions and behaviours, and to "not care" is a foolish attitude.

You can waste an awful goddam lot of your life givin a shyt what other people think. No thanks.

Remington 870 Wingmaster and Benelli Nova. Two different eras but same result. Reliable, inexpensive shotguns. ANDE saltwater fishing line as well.