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When I was about 16 I bought a 32-40 winchester from a friend. I shortly found it wouldn't do much and shells were really hard to come by. Lesson learned!
What is the 1 rifle you regretted buying or wished you never had bought?
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tzone
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I haven't tried many yet. But 1.5" at 200 yds is great so I don't have any issues with it.
Doublegunner
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At 200 yds that will work.
Buckyranger42
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I had my heart set on a Browning X-Bolt, short action, .308 or 7mm-08. Went with the 7mm-08, but there were multiple things I just couldn't get over:
1. Rifle weight/design caused the muzzle to jump when fired (I prefer how my Rem 700 Sendero in 7mm Rem Mag and Rem 700 30-06s recoil over this 7mm-08 X-Bolt)
2. The safety is different from my other firearms - I'm a Rem 700/Rem 870/Ruger 10/22 guy
3. Made in Japan (plenty of good U.S.-produced options; #'Merca)
4. The three-lug bolt provides a short throw and it's as smooth as you're going to get for a three-lug, but there is still that minimal "click"
5. The "light recoil" of the 7mm-08 wasn't justified the way the rifle handled the recoil. I could maintain my sight picture more effectively with my 30-06s and 7mm Rem Mag
I took deer with it two years in a row, sold it and I know its current owner took its third deer.
AWESOME rifle, for what it is. And the only rifle I've ever sold...
1. Rifle weight/design caused the muzzle to jump when fired (I prefer how my Rem 700 Sendero in 7mm Rem Mag and Rem 700 30-06s recoil over this 7mm-08 X-Bolt)
2. The safety is different from my other firearms - I'm a Rem 700/Rem 870/Ruger 10/22 guy
3. Made in Japan (plenty of good U.S.-produced options; #'Merca)
4. The three-lug bolt provides a short throw and it's as smooth as you're going to get for a three-lug, but there is still that minimal "click"
5. The "light recoil" of the 7mm-08 wasn't justified the way the rifle handled the recoil. I could maintain my sight picture more effectively with my 30-06s and 7mm Rem Mag
I took deer with it two years in a row, sold it and I know its current owner took its third deer.
AWESOME rifle, for what it is. And the only rifle I've ever sold...
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This thread has totally destroyed my crush from afar of Remington 7400s. Curious if nothing but love for 7600s?
For me, Remington Model 8 in 35 Rem. Didn’t group on paper very well, but was Minute Of Forehead every time a round ejected.
Mauser 98 in 308 Norma was great at destroying scopes. Forgiven due to coolness factor.
Browning A-Bolt Hunter in 270. I WANT to like this rifle so badly but it has been so unlucky every time I have hunted with it. And I go back that day I bought it 15 years ago as a teenager and knew that I wanted the 270 Winchester Featherweight. Never forgiven that Bass Pro salesman who sold me on the cheaper gun.
For me, Remington Model 8 in 35 Rem. Didn’t group on paper very well, but was Minute Of Forehead every time a round ejected.
Mauser 98 in 308 Norma was great at destroying scopes. Forgiven due to coolness factor.
Browning A-Bolt Hunter in 270. I WANT to like this rifle so badly but it has been so unlucky every time I have hunted with it. And I go back that day I bought it 15 years ago as a teenager and knew that I wanted the 270 Winchester Featherweight. Never forgiven that Bass Pro salesman who sold me on the cheaper gun.
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Nosler m48 Liberty in 6.5 cm. Had a sticky action and was finicky on ammo. Wasn't worth the $$
Tikka T3x .30-06. Took forever to find a hunting load that worked. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I wanted something around MOA. Found the right load/bullet eventually, but I still think I've sacrificed terminal performance to get there.
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This beautiful rifle here, the new Savage 110 Classic, has become one of those rifles. I bought it unaware that the "threaded muzzle" was done with (relatively) odd 9/16x24RH threads. Upon realizing this, I had to roll the dice and have a suppressor mount custom made for it... and remind myself why I don't gamble. Although it looked good and shot through the custom brake fine without the can, the first shot with the suppressor attached put a 200gr. ELD-X through the front of my Sandman right before the fall bear opener.
