What is the 1 rifle you regretted buying or wished you never had bought?

[nhn2a]

I purchased a cheap hunting rifle for my first rifle ( Remington 770). It was a .270 win and it shot straight but good luck feeding shells. Only good thing I got from it was my first deer and a respect for a .270 win. I still own the rifle because I can' t bring myself to selling that hunk of metal to anyone and feel good about it. My question is this, I don't care what the reason was but what is the one rifle you wish you never would have purchased and why?

This was my first gun as well only in 30-06. I think they all had feed issues because the action was so sloppy.

I cant say I regret buying it as it was the spark that set me off on my now obsession with hunting. I couldnt afford anything else at the time (that I could find locally) so had it not been for this gun I may not be where I am now. Ultimately I gave mine to my younger brother to use as a beater gun as he was learning to hunt. It shot accurate and worked fine but you couldn't be in a hurry to chamber the next round.

The only gun I ever truly regret buying is a CVA Electra. It was an electric ignition muzzleloader. I had never muzzleloader hunted before and these were $100 when I bought one. I've had that guy fail to fire on 4 deer before I finally put it in the safe to never be used again.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

I'm with you Scarey,Remington 770 won't feed shells.Paid to have it worked on twice.
still a piece of shiete!

 

[LaSportsman]

Never had one I regretted buying, but several I regret selling.

That's why I hang on to my Ruger Precision. Won't get enough for it and is fun at a range.

I have a Remington 7400 semiauto 30-06 that has always given me trouble. Had trigger assembly cleaned and there was a broke spring but trigger is still crap. But my Dad bought it for me years ago and I've killed deer with it. I am going to pull the scope off for my muzzleloader but it will be stored rather than sold. Had a guy offer to buy it too.

 

[Europe]

Husband -----378 Weatherby, 505 Gibbs, 8 bore (black powder ) Actually I wish we had held onto the double 8--but not to hunt with ( There was also an A-Square caliber along the way that left soon after it arrived )

Me--muzzleloader---I tried and did not enjoy it, sold it and never looked back. I also prefer a typewriter to a Quill Pen

 

[88man]

300 weatherby light weight. It has a muzzle break but I'm just not a fan of the big boom. Most guys would be very happy with how the gun shoots and carries. I just prefer rifles a little more precise. Most of its purely mental and just preference.

 

[Mainer207]

Had my Model 4 in .270 jam on a trip, so I picked up a savage axis in 7-08 thinking it’d be a fine replacement. It misfired on me twice, felt awful, and had a terrible trigger pull. Traded it in and took a loss on the purchase. Replaced that axis with a tikka t3x hunter in 30-06 and couldn’t be happier.

 

[noharleyyet]

Never had one I regretted buying, but several I regret selling.

Sorta where I'm at on this one as the one rifle I really regret parting with went in an imprudent trade for one I don't miss....a lapse in judgement on my part.

 

[Don Fischer]

Rem mod 7. Never own another.

 

[mtmander]

Never had one I regretted buying, but several I regret selling.

yes, never regretted buying

 

[BrentD]

This past weekend, I sold a gun I regretted buying. I've had buyer's remorse with several items that were not what I thought they were or I could not use or enjoy like I had originally anticipated. Why should a gun be any different?

 

[Blockcaver]

Remington 700 .204 R that shot very poorly. After a new PacNor barrel in .204 R, Gretan firing pin and spring, BDL bottom metal and a B&C stock it shoots great....just like the used Cooper .204 R I bought for less $$$!

 

[blueridge]

x3 on the Rem 7400 in 30-06. I still don't want to talk about it.

 

[88man]

Rem mod 7. Never own another.

OMG I love my model 7 308 for hunting in the brush. Its so light and quick.

 

[88man]

I think I only ever sold one gun and that was a model 700 sendero in 7STW. However, I sold it to a best friend and he puts it to good use and loves it.

 

[Wilderness_56587]

Regretted buying Rem 7400, sold it for more then I bought it so I was more then happy to get rid of that thing

 

[N2TRKYS]

I've been very lucky, I guess. I've never regretted buying a rifle, because I only buy Remington Model Seven and M700 rifles. I don't sell guns, so I've never had that regret.

 

[Pelican]

Rem mod 7. Never own another.

I had the same experience with a model 7.

 

[Losing_Sanity]

Ruger Hawkeye, 300 RCM. Worse gun I've ever owned... I spent (wasted) a lot of money on a half rate rifle just to try to get it to be a useful hunting gun.

 

[hossblur]

Savage 99 in .308. That thing kicked the dog crap out of everyone. Sure wish I had the 99 in .243 though go figure

 

[dirtclod Az.]

hossblur always loved mt .308,used for 1000yd. matches at local shooting facility.Pigs,Deer,Elk
But as stated,that sucker Kicked!

Europe whats a typewriter and what the heck is a Quill pen?lol!!