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Or do you stop buying everything when money is tight?
As for me, I buy parts, brochures, stock, barrels, anything to keep it rolling.
I may be addicted to Savages. You?
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I buy sights, parts, scopes, guns on layaway, etc..when money is tight.
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When I find what I want, especially in front of me, I try to buy it.
I dig Savages too, as you know.
"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
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I would like to experience a time when funds are long, but all in all I manage to keep a roof over my head. I can and have done worse and I am grateful for what I have. But to give you a frank answer when funds are short there simply isn’t anything to fuel the gun furnace, so I don’t. Or more accurately said, I can’t. That doesn’t stop me from looking but those periods really square up my perspective on what in this world is truly necessary. For guns and everything else. And when times are flush I always try to remember a bit of that. And besides, you know what they say about the man who can only afford one Savage 99.
"The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"
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I would like to experience a time when funds are long, but all in all I manage to keep a roof over my head. I can and have done worse and I am grateful for what I have. But to give you a frank answer when funds are short there simply isn’t anything to fuel the gun furnace, so I don’t. Or more accurately said, I can’t. That doesn’t stop me from looking but those periods really square up my perspective on what in this world is truly necessary. For guns and everything else. And when times are flush I always try to remember a bit of that. And besides, you know what they say about the man who can only afford one Savage 99. ..this.., says it all, Thank You..., especially, " I can and have done worse, and I am grateful for what I have.)
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People ask me why I keep working. I collect a pension, and SSA monies. THAT is my gun money. I call in my gun a month fund. When the election infection broke out and the local banks panicked and required a mask and appointment to enter, my wife and I yanked 95% of what we had in there. Stuffed it all in a safe where we have control over it. I am much closer to the end than the beginning and when I am gone my wife will be on her own. There will be no one to help her. She will have the house, a fairly good 401K (if the f u ckin gubberment leaves it alone) and my social security which goes up every year I work. At least she will be secure in that respect. Every gun I own is documented so she knows the value of each one. In 49 years, I have traded ONE rifle, sold ONE rifle, both to members here.
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My gun buying days are about over, although I still watch the market closely. I have more guns than I could ever hunt with now. What I really need at this point in my life is more time and $ to hunt. I've still got more wild places to see, more game to pursue. At 57 I know my time left to climb mountains is running short
Every time I get the urge to buy a gun now I go look at the ones I have and set that money aside into my future hunt money.
"You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~
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Scaling down as I write this, but still buy stuff I like.
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson
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At 57 I know my time left to climb mountains is running short. THAT'S IT. In a nutshell, Randy. At 75 I am much closer to the end than I am the start. You go now while everything is comfortable.
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Hi. I'm Calhoun and I've been gun purchasing free for 4 months.
<applause>
“ The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
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Hi. I'm Calhoun and I've been gun purchasing free for 4 months.
<applause> That's funny and it about got a snort of coffee out my nose this morning!
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Hi. I'm Calhoun and I've been gun purchasing free for 4 months.
<applause> *There is help available to those that find themselves in this position. Please see the .338 Federal thread.
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My gun buying days are about over, Denial ^^^^^ I have more guns than I could ever hunt with now. Sounds good on paperWhat I really need at this point in my life is more time and $ to hunt. I've still got more wild places to see, more game to pursue. Oregon is open for business buddyAt 57 I know my time left to climb mountains is running short. We all feel that way. Sometimes I push my buddies to hunt but in the end we're all glad we did. Keep pushing yourself. Every time I get the urge to buy a gun now I go look at the ones I have and set that money aside into my future hunt money. Impulse control is not my strong suit. (Who knew?). That's a smart outlook if it actually translates into more hunts. My problem is if I don't buy a gun I'll squander the money on food and shelter, and it'll just be gone!
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I said I was scaling back, but I've bought a dozen this year. Only one deer rifle though, the rest were target guns and pistols. Anything that gets sold from here on out are deer rifles because I've long since crawled over my last mountain. Pretty much why I'm not buying Savages as I always looked upon them as merely really neat tools.
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When monies get short I try to eliminate one end 0 on allotted funds to spend. But that don't work most of the time. I'm just redistributing my daughter's inheritance and makin sure they shoot ok.
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No such thing as short money when the right Savage 99 / 1899 comes along. Right ones are far and few between, few out their that I am still looking for. GW
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Haven’t bought much lately. I’ve been busy building deer lease stuff, pig traps, etc
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No matter what, when the right gun falls in front of me I try to figure out how to buy it. I know, it's an illness! I'm 61, Not sure when I'll flip the switch....
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No matter what, when the right gun falls in front of me I try to figure out how to buy it. I know, it's an illness! I'm 61, Not sure when I'll flip the switch.... Hey, I too hail from the class of 77. Don't go looking for that switch too soon!
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My gun buying days are about over, Denial ^^^^^ I have more guns than I could ever hunt with now. Sounds good on paperWhat I really need at this point in my life is more time and $ to hunt. I've still got more wild places to see, more game to pursue. Oregon is open for business buddyAt 57 I know my time left to climb mountains is running short. We all feel that way. Sometimes I push my buddies to hunt but in the end we're all glad we did. Keep pushing yourself. Every time I get the urge to buy a gun now I go look at the ones I have and set that money aside into my future hunt money. Impulse control is not my strong suit. (Who knew?). That's a smart outlook if it actually translates into more hunts. My problem is if I don't buy a gun I'll squander the money on food and shelter, and it'll just be gone! I'll tell you how good at it I am getting. One of the only guns I thought I might buy if I ever found one was a 250A saddle gun with a 22' barrel. Only made them in that configuration about 3 years. I can't get my head wrapped around a 250 with a 20" barrel but that is another story for another day. Found one. Even talked to Gary about it. Went and looked at the 4 beautiful 250's I have right now that have never hunted and passed on the rifle. Put the $ in the lets go hunting fund.
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