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Posts: 4760 Nope. Leave it alone.
But I would sell it because I expect demographic shifts will gradually soften the collector market. (More collections coming on the market than new collectors getting started.)
I too think this may be the gist of it. How the hell can any ordinary guy get into this stuff? Why would mr. ordinary want to? Is this stuff going to keep going up? I did hear a gold bug say one day.."I can't tell you if gold is going up or down tomorrow, but I can tell you in ten years it will be less than it is today"
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Interesting that some guys will run a $35-$40,000 truck up a mountain switchback, or run it through snow and bog holes for two weeks during hunting season, but grow faint at the notion of hunting a couple weeks with a $9k rifle. African pro's used to sink an entire years salary into a life-saver double,and use it for decades. Curious...
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Interesting that some guys will run a $35-$40,000 truck up a mountain switchback, or run it through snow and bog holes for two weeks during hunting season, but grow faint at the notion of hunting a couple weeks with a $9k rifle. African pro's used to sink an entire years salary into a life-saver double,and use it for decades. Curious... Bob, good point. But an African PH should easily be able to rationalize spending the price of a really good rifle which he will use over and over, virtually every working day of his life, and on which his very life and livelihood depends. Someone who may hunt w/ it only those years when the right tag comes up will have to do more than rationalize. The other thing is that, in this case, taking a MINT, unfired collector's piece on a 2-week hunt could easily reduce its value by $1,000's. Where, w/ just a little care, your $40,000 used truck will still be worth $40,000, when you get home.
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Good God yes Bob, it would be a sheer pleasure and honor to hunt that great rifle, its a made killer.....and I would be pleased to let it do so Gunner
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This thread has got me thinkin' again ....I think I'm gonna set out to find a rifle just like the one being discussed here and buy it. Got around 33 700 weight steers ready for market in October Gunner
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You want to venture into model 70's knowing wtf you are doing.
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You want to venture into model 70's knowing wtf you are doing. Yessir...I have pre-64 Supergrades in 22 Hornet and 300 H&H, and standard rifles in 270 and 30-06. I know what to look for on suspect rifles. Gunner
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You want to venture into model 70's knowing wtf you are doing. Yessir...I have pre-64 Supergrades in 22 Hornet and 300 H&H, and standard rifles in 270 and 30-06. I know what to look for on suspect rifles. Gunner It would be difficult to fake a 458. Especially with the serial no. Range, rear sight and special stock.
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Thats right, the M-70 Africans and Alaskans are about a breed unto there own And no disrespect intended towards your rifle Cartod, I couldnt help but hunt that beautiful basher. Gunner
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Thats right, the M-70 Africans and Alaskans are about a breed unto there own And no disrespect intended towards your rifle Cartod, I couldnt help but hunt that beautiful basher. Gunner I hear ya. I'm not a wealthy person though. As much as I want to take it out and kill mice with it, my other judgement says keep it pristine and fund my retirement. I'm kind of caught between a crap and a sweat.
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I have an unfired pre 64 African. as many know because there were only about 1200 made these guns have really climbed in value. I have an unopened box of .458 ammo. The questions would you shoot it, or not?
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Thats right, the M-70 Africans and Alaskans are about a breed unto there own And no disrespect intended towards your rifle Cartod, I couldnt help but hunt that beautiful basher. Gunner I hear ya. I'm not a wealthy person though. As much as I want to take it out and kill mice with it, my other judgement says keep it pristine and fund my retirement. I'm kind of caught between a crap and a sweat. I understand, and I'm not wealthy either, just and old overworked/overtaxed work mule that love's cool rifle's. Gunner
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And no chit BSA, thats beyond sweetness.
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I love using the pre64's but that's too nice. I'd have a hard time dragging it out when I knew I could have a similar one in something like a ruger m77 instead....Or even one of the newer less desireable/collectable ones....: http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/catalog/detail.asp?family=001C&mid=535116I know, why have it if you arn't going to use it but man, I'd have a hard time...
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Your a better man than me Gunner
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There is no bigger fan of pre 64 M70's than me....but I have to admit that the pricing lately is getting a bit insane.I was never one to be drawn into the collector side of the M70 arena....I alwasy looked at them as something I wanted to hunt with,so my opinion on this may be prejudiced...
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The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Heck Bob, a fine rifle is like a fine Woman, you wanna pick em and hold em, give em a good lookin' over Gunner
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Gunner I agree.....but at $9k hopefully I'm gonna do more with the woman than just look at her...
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Well yes Bob, after the thorough inspection, then ya work the hades outta them Gunner
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Heck Bob, a fine rifle is like a fine Woman, you wanna pick em and hold em, give em a good lookin' over Gunner I like fine women and nice rifles too, but that doesn't mean I'm going to take them out behind the wood shed and abuse the hell out of em.. Trust me, they would get used but maybe pampered a little more than some of the others....Just sayin....
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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