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Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7638924 10/22/19 02:45 PM
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 274 North Carolina G Graycard Bird Dog
Graycard Bird Dog G Joined: May 2019 Posts: 274 North Carolina	"I was walking the aisle at the gun show, and it called out to me." My wife really doesn't care. I've used; "Just think of the money YOU will make selling it after I'm gone." so many times that she considers my collection as HER saving account.

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7638929 10/22/19 02:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,848 Central Texas T Texan Til I Die Extreme Tracker
Texan Til I Die Extreme Tracker T Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,848 Central Texas	Bought an AR just to piss Beto off. Silver spurs and gold tequila keep me hanging on. Pretty girls and old cantinas give me shelter from the storm.

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7639001 10/22/19 04:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 5,045 Fort Worth, Texas D David Maas THF Trophy Hunter
David Maas THF Trophy Hunter D Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 5,045 Fort Worth, Texas	Years ago when everyone sued Marlin over their XR7 rifle, I bought 2 in each caliber(25'06, 270, 280, 30'06 & 308) because Bass Pro had them for $238 each, I also bought a few Remington 700 ADLs and Winchester Model 70s for the same price. I kept a few of the Winchester's, a Marlin in 25'06, the rest were traded or sold for a tidy profit. NRA Endowed Patriot Life Benefactor GOA Life Member TSRA Life Member NSCA Life Member

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texan Til I Die] #7639007 10/22/19 04:16 PM
Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,332 Lewisville/Briscoe County onlysmith&wesson THF Trophy Hunter
onlysmith&wesson THF Trophy Hunter Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,332 Lewisville/Briscoe County	Originally Posted by Texan Til I Die Bought an AR just to piss Beto off. Nothing ridiculous about that reason. Way to represent. An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7639041 10/22/19 05:15 PM
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txtrophy85 THF Celebrity T Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 31,934 Boerne TX/Garven Store	I thought I bought a Henry golden boy rifle and ended up with $450 worth of hats.... For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7639047 10/22/19 05:24 PM
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redhaze Veteran Tracker R Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 3,458 Commerce, TX	My reason is to offset her "feeding the Indians" up in Oklahoma.

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7641281 10/24/19 11:49 PM
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Superduty "The Regulator" Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 22,441 76012	Mother in law was coming to stay the weekend, I said Ok as long as I get a new rifle.,...then I went camping! Last edited by Superduty; 10/24/19 11:52 PM. 'It's Only Treason if You Lose."

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7641292 10/25/19 12:05 AM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,022 Kingsland, TX pertnear "Demolition Man"
pertnear "Demolition Man" Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,022 Kingsland, TX	I got a bargain on an old Weaver K4 with rings so I had to buy a new Ruger #1 to put it on. "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” - George Orwell

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7641667 10/25/19 01:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,221 Granbury, TX Grizz THF Celebrity
Grizz THF Celebrity Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,221 Granbury, TX	I once bought a .22 mag because I didn't have one but I had about 10 loose .22 mag rounds in my closet that I had gotten in a lot with other ammo.

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7641681 10/25/19 01:36 PM
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Kevin1 Tracker K Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 991 Fairview Tx	I found an unfired round of 6.5C at the range and don't have a rifle to fire it.

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7641974 10/25/19 05:07 PM
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OldGoat68TN Light Foot O Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 10	I didn't buy this rifle, your cousin owed me money and this was better then getting nothing.

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: OldGoat68TN] #7641977 10/25/19 05:09 PM
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OP Texas Dan THF Celebrity T Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 22,257	Originally Posted by OldGoat68TN I didn't buy this rifle, your cousin owed me money and this was better then getting nothing. "Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7642125 10/25/19 07:48 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,113 Retired R Ranch Dog Veteran Tracker
Ranch Dog Veteran Tracker R Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,113 Retired	The sad thing is that I have never needed a reason. I guess that is why I have more than most gun stores.

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Korean Redneck] #7645283 10/28/19 11:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 72 Brazos/Gonzales County C carmackj1 Outdoorsman
carmackj1 Outdoorsman C Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 72 Brazos/Gonzales County	Originally Posted by Korean Redneck I "needed" to get my daughters' a hunting rifle they can use. The older one was 1 1/2 and just had the second when I decided they needed one of their own. Of course they happen to choose the grendel i eventually built. Who knows why they were so adamant on me getting a Wilson receiver set but who am I to argue with a 1 1/2 year old. Of course the new boarn didn't have an opinion. I used this same one. Our daughter will need her own hunting rifle. The thing was that my wife was only 6 months pregnant when i used this excuse. She actually went for it. It did help that I told my wife she could use it until our daughter was old enough and I have $200 in gift cards to bass pro.

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: carmackj1] #7645623 10/29/19 12:15 PM
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OP Texas Dan THF Celebrity T Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 22,257	Originally Posted by carmackj1 Originally Posted by Korean Redneck I "needed" to get my daughters' a hunting rifle they can use. The older one was 1 1/2 and just had the second when I decided they needed one of their own. Of course they happen to choose the grendel i eventually built. Who knows why they were so adamant on me getting a Wilson receiver set but who am I to argue with a 1 1/2 year old. Of course the new boarn didn't have an opinion. I used this same one. Our daughter will need her own hunting rifle. The thing was that my wife was only 6 months pregnant when i used this excuse. She actually went for it. It did help that I told my wife she could use it until our daughter was old enough and I have $200 in gift cards to bass pro. As I noted earlier, you can always use the excuse of each kid having the same number of rifles to really run the number up as needed. Each of my three girls now own two deer rifles. Last edited by Texas Dan; 10/29/19 12:46 PM. "Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7647610 10/30/19 11:31 PM
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ASIC777 Tracker A Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 604 McKinney, TX.	Because I wanted to have consecutive serial numbers ...so I bought two instead of just one.... Lifetime NRA Member

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: Texas Dan] #7647689 10/31/19 12:58 AM
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SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 65,524 Over yonder.....	I just tell her I found a new gun for her..... Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: Your silliest or most ridiculous reason for buying a new rifle? [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7647786 10/31/19 02:22 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 22,257 T Texas Dan OP THF Celebrity
OP Texas Dan THF Celebrity T Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 22,257	Originally Posted by SnakeWrangler I just tell her I found a new gun for her..... There's been more than once when I jokingly asked my wife if I could buy myself a new rifle for her birthday. "Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."

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