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 Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Bear Charge]
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12/08/11 03:16 PM
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sig226fan (Rguns.com)
duck & cover
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my son has used my long range rifle; my wife has used my shortrange brush gun... other than that, I might loan out my spare if the person is trustworthy. Otherwise, I just say no...
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)]
#2820549
12/08/11 04:12 PM
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Tatsun
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I will loan out, maybe my 9mm Hi-Point Carbine, or my Marlin 30-30, but as stated in a post elsewhere I learned my lesson about making sure I am comfortable letting the person use it, and making sure they know HOW to use it. I.E. My younger brother borrowing my 30-30 and trying to load 9mm rounds into it. I had a helluva time trying to get those bullets out.
My 30-06, and my AR, nope, never, never, never, no, no, no , never.
Dont even ask, your wasting your breath.
Besides, you can a decent hunting rifle in .243, .270, or 30-06 for sometimes less than 275.00 with a scope at Academy, Cabelas, etc, so if someone keeps asking repeatedly, there is no reason why they should not have bought their own eventually.
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Scooterb]
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12/08/11 04:16 PM
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Navasot
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I wouldn't let them take the go-to. But they would be more than welcome to the 30-378Wby, 338 RUM, or any other big "unbraked" magnums I had in the safe.  Then, tell them to check zero before they hunt. Chances are, they'd shoot your gun one time, and buy their own. Had a client bring a 30-378 to hunt whitetail haha he asked me to site it in and i figured out why...that is a cannon
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Tatsun]
#2820564
12/08/11 04:17 PM
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stang02
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i look at it this way. no one takes better care of my rifle other than me. my bro laughs at me cuz i don't go anywhere on our property without my rifle. i have about $2600 invested into it. ( ar type). if anyone is going to damage it , i could live with it being me.
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Stoney]
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12/09/11 12:22 AM
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hoof n wings
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Ah no, negative, I don't know you. If your gonna hunt, you need your own gun!
I'd ask him if he's pregnant. He missed a s__tload of periods. I'll take "things that look like a uterus" for $200 Alex.
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Scooterb]
#2821998
12/09/11 01:18 AM
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M. A. Sotelo
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I wouldn't let them take the go-to. But they would be more than welcome to the 30-378Wby, 338 RUM, or any other big "unbraked" magnums I had in the safe. Then, tell them to check zero before they hunt. Chances are, they'd shoot your gun one time, and buy their own. ha, I might try this, plus itll give me an excuse to buy a different caliber rifle
Nothin teaches you to be a better shot than tracking the ones you barely hit..
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: M. A. Sotelo]
#2822017
12/09/11 01:24 AM
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M. A. Sotelo
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Seems like moslty everyone is on the same page. someone real close that knows how to handle a rifle or has handled it before is fine as long as it is not the "go-to" ..buy a loaner just in case..sounds good to me, just wanted to see how everyone felt about it..
Nothin teaches you to be a better shot than tracking the ones you barely hit..
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: M. A. Sotelo]
#2822078
12/09/11 01:46 AM
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Lazy L
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Thought about this long and hard, and I don't know anyone that doesn't have their own rifle.  Sorry I'm no help.
"Hey running' buddy what'll say to a twelve pack" 
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Lazy L]
#2822242
12/09/11 03:00 AM
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scottnsa
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Yes I will loan out my guns. The people I hang out with take care of stuff and if they broke something would replace it. I have borrowed a rifle or shotgun before just to try something different and always treat it better than I treat my own guns. I do not baby mine, they are tools. I dont have a "go to" I just pick one out and take it.
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: scottnsa]
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12/09/11 03:10 AM
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NDN98
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I only let close family/friends borrow my guns. I have loaned out shotguns, but never a deer rifle.
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Roo Basher]
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12/09/11 03:28 AM
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wgp8435
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I have been a pistol enthusiast for years but never hunted or had much desire to until recently. Am in my 60s with not much money. I did some research and discovered the Mosin-Nagant 9130 which you can get for about $90 plus an additional $20 or so and they will pick out a really nice one for you. These are great for first time hunter--actually anyone, as they are tough and really accurate if you mount a scope on them. No need to borrow a rifle for hunting, something I would never do anyway. AVOID THE SIDE MOUNT SCOPE KITS as they will move around after a few shots. Drill, tap and mount the scope to the receiver. Two of my friends have one of these rifles and lent it to me to try on the range. I was really grateful and took the best of care. One of the friends was delighted to take me to a private range for the afternoon where he taught me all kinds of good information. Admittedly, I am a novice. I plan to buy my first rifle this week and hunt the next year when I can afford the license and the deer processing. By the way, I am fortunate to work with some people from Russia and France. The phonetically correct way to pronounce this is "Muusin-Na gone." Nagant was Belgium and French. Now you can show how sophisticated you are about this rifle even though your wife thinks you are a red-neck who won't go to the ballet with her!  Have fun and be safe and don't brush off someone who may become a lifelong hunter who can pass down the art to their children. I am grateful for the people who took time with me.
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: wgp8435]
#2822901
12/09/11 02:04 PM
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Dave Davidson
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I have loaned a rifle on several occasions to new hunters. However, by the next year, they need to have their own.
Without a sense of urgency, nothing ever happens.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley, Rancher Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Dave Davidson]
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12/09/11 09:44 PM
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TxDispatcher
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Only 2 people would I trust to use my guns...my father and my father-in-law and neither have any need of mine, they have their own...and I might add that theirs are much nicer than anything I own!
I will get off in a little bit You shouldnt have said that
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: TxDispatcher]
#2825378
12/10/11 03:21 PM
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moderno
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Bartender, bring me anything except brake fluid, cause I don't plan on stopping!
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Stoney]
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12/11/11 02:31 PM
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Don Dial
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Years ago my cousins and I hunted the NW corner of Co. in the Cathedral Mtns...He owed a guy a favor, and carried him and his
wife along..(guy now claims to be guide). Because of the costs
and where we hunt, I always carried two rifles..This guy and his
wife spent several days making fun of my weapons and scopes, because he had new Kleinguenters with new Redfield glass..It got
down to -25F..both his new scopes froze..I'd filled my tags and
He begged to borrow my favorite rifle and backup..I reluctantly
lent them..saw he and his spouse walking up the side of a ridge
using them as walking sticks...pads full of mud and snow...Quick
lesson...I shot a wounded elk for my cousin with my 300 Win at about 450yds..where he was down...and he couldn't understand why
he couldn't shoot the 257 Roberts that far w/87gr ammo..Lesson Learned...DD
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Don Dial]
#2827903
12/11/11 07:48 PM
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mideon2000
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individual basis for me. if i needed to borrow something in the past and you were stingy then no. i cant stand stingy people. i can deal with someone having an accident with my gun as long as they help replace it. I don't have anything expensive though, so i can understand how yall with the nice guns are protective. I am pretty leniant as long as you have some respect for me and the item i am lending.
I only lie when I tell the truth.
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Bear Charge]
#2828171
12/11/11 09:35 PM
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DLALLDER
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I have 3 that I would loan my guns to, a life long school buddy(we have known each other for 55 years), his BIL (have known him for 40+ years) and a rather new hunting buddy (only known him for 12 years). They can borrow anything I own other than the wife and I do have a couple of high dollar customs. I have a granddaughter and her mother that have used my guns in the past but I was within arms reach of the guns and them at all times.
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Stoney]
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12/11/11 10:51 PM
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Spacemonkey
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i will loan my rifles/shotguns to any of my friends anytime they ask. I trust my friends and know they will take care of my stuff and if something happens to it, i have no doubt they will take care of getting it fixed or replacing it. If i cant trust my friends to take care of my gear...i dont want em as friends.
Last edited by Spacemonkey; 12/11/11 10:53 PM.
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Spacemonkey]
#2828417
12/11/11 11:16 PM
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Big Will
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I let my brother use my .308 when we hunt together. If someone wanted to repeatedly borrow a rifle to hunt with and Im not invited. GO BUY YOUR OWN.
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Big Will]
#2828656
12/12/11 12:55 AM
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Ranch Dawg
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THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER AND THE PARTY NEVER ENDS.
F##K YOU JOE BIDEN !!!!! F##K YOU KH !!!!!!
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Big Will]
#2829628
12/12/11 08:13 AM
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M. A. Sotelo
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I let my brother use my .308 when we hunt together. If someone wanted to repeatedly borrow a rifle to hunt with and Im not invited. GO BUY YOUR OWN. Amen, Im suprised they didnt ask me for my jeep and to tank it up for em..
Nothin teaches you to be a better shot than tracking the ones you barely hit..
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: wgp8435]
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12/12/11 08:22 AM
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M. A. Sotelo
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I have been a pistol enthusiast for years but never hunted or had much desire to until recently. Am in my 60s with not much money. I did some research and discovered the Mosin-Nagant 9130 which you can get for about $90 plus an additional $20 or so and they will pick out a really nice one for you. These are great for first time hunter--actually anyone, as they are tough and really accurate if you mount a scope on them. No need to borrow a rifle for hunting, something I would never do anyway. AVOID THE SIDE MOUNT SCOPE KITS as they will move around after a few shots. Drill, tap and mount the scope to the receiver. Two of my friends have one of these rifles and lent it to me to try on the range. I was really grateful and took the best of care. One of the friends was delighted to take me to a private range for the afternoon where he taught me all kinds of good information. Admittedly, I am a novice. I plan to buy my first rifle this week and hunt the next year when I can afford the license and the deer processing. By the way, I am fortunate to work with some people from Russia and France. The phonetically correct way to pronounce this is "Muusin-Na gone." Nagant was Belgium and French. Now you can show how sophisticated you are about this rifle even though your wife thinks you are a red-neck who won't go to the ballet with her! Have fun and be safe and don't brush off someone who may become a lifelong hunter who can pass down the art to their children. I am grateful for the people who took time with me. I dont mind taking time to help people out to get to know weapons. I have take many friends/relatives to shoot with me and several of them have gone out to complete ther hunters education course then proceeded to buy their own guns to shoot. One of them being my girlfriends nephew who purchsed a .17hmr along with a .243. If he can do it at 11yrs old, im sure a grown man cam do it. my problem is when they expect me to hand my rifle over because "I Hunt" I dont mind if they ask ahead of time so we can go to the range and they put a few down range after they purchase a few boxes. but when they expect me to give them a 30 second review of how my rifle works, just doesnt fly with me. I cant just hand over MY rifle after i worked hard to set it the way i want. Being a college student doesnt give me the free time to go to the range every weekend to check my zero.
Nothin teaches you to be a better shot than tracking the ones you barely hit..
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: M. A. Sotelo]
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12/13/11 01:20 AM
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WyoHunter
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Enjoy the experience and take home the memories!
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: WyoHunter]
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12/13/11 02:49 AM
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There are only two people in my life I'd loan a rifle to, my best friend of forty years and my dad. My best friend has never asked, but come to think of it I loaned my .243 Remington 660 to my dad in 1995. I wonder when he�s going to bring it back?
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Re: Borrowing rifles
[Re: Spacemonkey]
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12/13/11 04:49 AM
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TreeBass
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i will loan my rifles/shotguns to any of my friends anytime they ask. I trust my friends and know they will take care of my stuff and if something happens to it, i have no doubt they will take care of getting it fixed or replacing it. If i cant trust my friends to take care of my gear...i dont want em as friends. same here, guns and gear can be replaced
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