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PLEASE tell me it was a push feed and not a P64...

A couple that come to my mind are a Sako done by Iver Henrickson that Ronan Spts/Western had a few years back. Nothin fancy but man did it handle nice for me. Cal was 375 H&H.

And a 336 Guide in 35 that they made for a short bit.

Lastly, I'll mention a BB gun (shot gun)that got away from me. It's findable I know and some day will stick one away. But, I just love the old 870 Spcl Fields with the 21" tubes.

Spect there's others but those are kind of top of mind.

I did find an absolutely mint 742C the other day, it's an old 70's version and it was on my hit list of guns to stick away so I bought it. Should be a heck of a yote rig eh...

Dober

An old style Remington 700 TI in .270 at a gunshow for $700

I think it was around 1994 at a gun show in Saratoga Springs, NY.

A guy had a Savage 1920(?) bolt action in 250-300 with a G&H side mount and a Weaver K-4. I had a new baby on the way and couldn't part with $425. The rifle was in beautiful shape.

Dan

a cheap M670 winchester in 300 WM.

a savage all weather type (weather warrior?)restocked in a gray lam stock, stainless rifle in 375 H&H

a M100 win in .308

another M70 in 300 WM in brown lam stock.

A lefty classic sporter M70 in 338 WM, just cause I damn sure coulda turned it easy enough, it was cheap...

And a marlin lever action 410 shotgun, don't ask me why, i just liked it.

Every Sako Finnbear I've come across for sale.Bought a few but want them all.The reason....Gotta own one to understand.

Another Ljungman M42B in 6.5 Swede. I had one and gave it to my brother, and never found another one in nearly as good shape. I wish I had one now, but the good ones are all gone or priced out of the market.

Also passed on a 250 Savage in a Savage 99 with the 24" tube in excellent condition. I thought it was a bit pricey, and let it go. Shouldn't have.

That's life.

There have been many but the three that stand out most in my mind were a Valmet 412 o/u rifle in .375 Win. for $500, a Krieghoff Mauser in 8x68S for $900 and a Remington Seven Custom KS in 7mm BR for $600. Of course this was some time ago and the prices were probably about right for the time but all seem like steals today and I'll never see any of them again.

Almost forgot about the M7 KS in 350 Rem that I didn't snag a few years back in Reeds in Walker Minne.

Nuther one I shouldn't of done handle and release on.

Dober

watched as the clock ran out on this one....killed me not having the $

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=129478640

A bubba'ed up 03A3 for 200 clams.
A slightly pitted Mauser 98k original at the same place at 250.

Both were gone when I came back two weeks later.

New SS/Syn MkV for $850 NIB in .257WBY ... didn't know Roy wasn't going to stop SS action production.

About 5 CZ American Safari Magnums!!! about 6-ish years ago they were in the high $600's low $700's (Sold here used for $550-ish. Now they're over a $1k new and recently saw a used one selling here for over $1k!! Friggin' crazy!

How about $400 for a nice Savage Model 99 in .303 Savage. Was poor as a church mouse at the time. Also found a pre 64 model 70 at an antique show for $650. The guy sold antique furniture and admitted he knew nothing about the gun. The gun was in near prefect condition. I went back the next day after mustering up some cash and the gun had been sold.

A model 70 SS FW CRF in 6.5x55 with a very nicely figured stock. Dooh.

there is a NIB pre 64 STD model 70 30-06 on the rack in my local shop,and I ain't got no toy money.

Found two minty ones at the Tulsa Gun Show; a 338 and 375. The 338 was unfired. I wanted 'em both, but they were a little steep (2,200 each). I know the feeling....

They were too damn nice for me to wreck.

There are two rifles,as much for the actions as the rifles them selves, A CIL FN '51 Mauser 30-06 for asking $150 and a Sako pre-Garcia Hunter 300WM for $500. The were both early in my gun buying career.I still kick myself over the CIL.

A new in box Winchester 70 Featherweight in 6.5x55. That will haunt me for awhile.

Worst ever was back in 1989...A Westley Richards Double in 7x57, 99%+ AAA wood, $7000
The worst part is that I had the money...and didn't use it.
Well, I used part of it to build a little wooden machine that kicks me in the azz every morning when I wake up...
Ingwe

I'll always regret not buying a new left hand Sako action with a B&C Medalist stock for $400 when Magnum Research was selling them as leftovers from the production of their own rifles and advertising them in Shotgun News.
Add a #2 contour Shilen barrel in .270 from Brownells for $155, rent a .270 Winchester reamer and thread and chamber the barrel myself and I'd have a darn nice LH 26" barrelled .270 for well under $700.
Still makes me sad that I didn't jump on it.