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Have sold and bought back several rifles over the years. Even sold and bought back one Marlin 336 Texan 30-30 twice!

Way back when I turned 21 and was hot for a handgun, I sold a Ruger tanger in 6mm to a cousins son-in-law who was just starting to hunt. Eventually the cousin died, camp died, and the son-in-law quit hunting. I had offered a couple of times over the years to buy it back but he hung onto it. I finally got rifle back a couple of years ago, about 34 years after I sold it.

Dale

You and me both, still miss that old 5.0...

'06 T3 I sold my ex brother in law. He loves the damn thing so I reckon it's ok.

My regret on a car was my High School car, sold it when I went into the Navy. A 63 Impala SS 425HP 409. I REALLY wish I could get it back. Most likely I could not afford it however..

Understatement of the year, Sir. I have no doubt it speaks volumes of the kind of gentleman you are as well.

I have a feeling Mr. Walters would do the same and then some. He's a cool cat.

Thanks for posting this. I will do the same from now on. I only regretted selling one rifle and the buyer refused to sell it back to me.

I thought I was the only one who had ever done that.

Had an old Ruger 77 in 338 that would regularly shoot NBT into one hole groups. It shot NP into just over an inch. After acquiring a 340wby that shot really wel with factory loads and seeing how poorly the 200g NBT performed on elk, I sold the rifle to a buddy. I've regretted it ever since as those NBTs really worked well on big mule deer. Funny thing about the rifle was the barrel was not straight--you could visibly see it when trying to bore sight it. Still, it shot lights out with with 200g NBT and IMR4350 or RL 19.

Mine was a 357 Blackhawk

Sold a few Savages to a friend that lives 50 miles away, bought a couple back when he tired of them rather than have them go back on gunbroker.

Miss a couple that I sold, but can't say I really regret selling them.

The only one I bought back was a plain old A-Bolt in 22-250. It has been the most consistent rifle I've ever owned and shot a few deer & coyotes with it to boot. Nothing special by any stretch, but a very reliable gun that fit well and shot better.

I sold the 8X60mm Model 98 sporter at the bottom of the picture once. About 30 years later I saw it in the used rifle rack at a gun shop. I thought it looked familiar but would have never guessed that it was one I once had. Before I knew it, I was walking out the door with my old rifle and wondering if I still had the 8X60 dies I once had.

Good, that means there is still hope!

I have never bought a gun back that I sold but I have sold several that I now regret letting go (im afraid im about to do it again right now..ha!) .........Hb

I know an XCRII you could get back...

Model 70 action heavy contour 24 inch barrel in 280 on a bedded McMillian stock. Sub MOA. What was I thinking!! Maybe I will track that back down and get it back....

Buy back? I have owned two different rifles three times!

The first was a Weatherby SS Vanguard 257 Weatherby, about 10 or 12 years ago I put it in a McMillan Sako classic stock. I called it Irish Spring, turquoise and medium green flame. Shamelessly stole the McM formula from Steelhead. It was an addictive thing. Although the stock grip didn't fit me that well and the action was gummy, elk really hated it! .

I would sell it, then some time later see it listed. With a photo attached to the sell ad, it's a hard rifle to miss!

It is gone now and will not be coming back, no desire.



The other is a pre-64 model 70 featherweight 30-06 I bought in about 1994. It was my main rifle for quite a few years, then of course I had the "better" custom rifle built so semi-retired it, and thought I didn't need it. Sold it. Dumbass. Managed to get it back, had it tuned up and put in a McM edge stock. Then somehow I was stupid enough to re-do the old don't need it so sell it phase, and did again!

Recently managed to get it back due to the generosity of the guy I sold it to, also coming up with something he wanted more helped out. . Anyway, I have it back and it is here forever. My "spare" rifle.



That brings up a different topic. How is it that absolute rock star first-rate hunting rifles can be replaced or relegated to spare status when it's impossible to get anything that works better? It's a sickness boys.

Only things I ever sold were junky stuff bought cheap and never used. Problem here is the stuff I have bought at good prices, never used, and still have.