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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/12/21 04:41 PM
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Sure!! You might get another 20 or 25 years of use out of it!!
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: mikei]
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09/12/21 04:59 PM
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1 bois d arc bow man
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Absolutely! I'm 81 and just got back from the Kerrville Gun Show with a new firearm (which I REALLY NEEDED!) and will be at the Abilene Gun Show and a couple of weeks, searching for another one that I really need. "Don't Let the Old Man In!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc5AWImplfE Mike great vid clip. What movie was that?? I read a interview with Mr. Eastwood months ago, his answer to the question[ bout why he still directs/ makes movies etc. Was yep/i not lettin the old man in.
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: 1 bois d arc bow man]
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09/12/21 05:38 PM
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Absolutely! I'm 81 and just got back from the Kerrville Gun Show with a new firearm (which I REALLY NEEDED!) and will be at the Abilene Gun Show and a couple of weeks, searching for another one that I really need. "Don't Let the Old Man In!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc5AWImplfE Mike great vid clip. What movie was that?? I read a interview with Mr. Eastwood months ago, his answer to the question[ bout why he still directs/ makes movies etc. Was yep/i not lettin the old man in. I don't know what movie it was attached to; I just saw somewhere that Toby Keith was on a set with Eastwood, had a conversation with him, went back to his hotel room that night, wrote the song, presented it to Clint, he loved it, and put it in the movie.
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/12/21 06:30 PM
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That movie would be “The Mule”.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/12/21 08:32 PM
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As long as his mental ability is still there, heck yes.
If I'm not hunting something I must be dead.
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/12/21 08:54 PM
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
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09/13/21 12:30 PM
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My dad is in his later 80's and I always tell him joking...don't think long term financing should be an option.
Brayden (Lazy L's Southern Comfort) you will be missed! You were more than a pet you were my reason to rise and return for many days! You were my rock! 12/26/03-10/25/13
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/13/21 12:35 PM
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Should an 80-year-old woman buy another purse or pair of shoes? Absolutely.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/13/21 01:01 PM
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Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle? Your damned right you should In fact, buy a couple more. It is your money and if you like it, BUY IT!
High fence, low fence, no fence, it really doesn't matter as long as you're hunting!
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/13/21 03:22 PM
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It's free ----------- your kids are paying for it.
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/13/21 04:28 PM
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
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09/13/21 05:08 PM
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Hell yes. why not as spacejunkie.
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/13/21 06:03 PM
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Hell, yes! If I make it to 80, and I want a new rifle, you bet your azz I'm buying it if I have the funds!
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/13/21 07:20 PM
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I think that I'm going to start stockpiling ammo for rifles that I don't have. Then when I get to be 80, I'll just say," Why the hell not, I already got the ammo for it."
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
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09/13/21 08:13 PM
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I think that I'm going to start stockpiling ammo for rifles that I don't have. Then when I get to be 80, I'll just say," Why the hell not, I already got the ammo for it." Start with 50 BMG .454 .357 .204 .264 Lol, hope you have a great season this year!
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/14/21 01:50 AM
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/14/21 02:08 PM
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i was talking to an old guy on our lease takes beautiful pics and lots of them stays in a stand daylight till dark , anyway he has a ton of fancy expensive camera stuff , i was talking one nite, hes had cancer pacemaker etc,dont you feel a need to start culling the herd of stuff ,thinking about my life time quest of knive guns pistols binos and other hunting stuff ,thinking at my age i should be thinning it out, he looked at me and said absolutey not ive spent years aquiring all this stuff and im gonna enjoy it while i can and when im gone i wont be able to care what happens to this stuff. anyway my point is keep stacking it up some day some heir is gonna have a great estate sale
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/15/21 01:22 PM
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Mr. T.
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Which do you think an 80 year old man would have the most fun with?
Cabin rental in Pagosa Springs, Co. Sleeps 10, If interested please PM me.
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: Mr. T.]
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09/15/21 01:26 PM
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Which do you think an 80 year old man would have the most fun with? What does he have more of, little blue pills or bullets?
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: fredgus]
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09/15/21 02:43 PM
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i was talking to an old guy on our lease takes beautiful pics and lots of them stays in a stand daylight till dark , anyway he has a ton of fancy expensive camera stuff , i was talking one nite, hes had cancer pacemaker etc,dont you feel a need to start culling the herd of stuff ,thinking about my life time quest of knive guns pistols binos and other hunting stuff ,thinking at my age i should be thinning it out, he looked at me and said absolutey not ive spent years aquiring all this stuff and im gonna enjoy it while i can and when im gone i wont be able to care what happens to this stuff. anyway my point is keep stacking it up some day some heir is gonna have a great estate sale Even better, some heir is going to enjoy those guns and think about their Grandpa every time they hunt with it.
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/15/21 04:16 PM
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An 80 year old man should be able to do any thing he darn well pleases.
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/15/21 05:10 PM
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Make sure it's very light weight. Be sure it doesn't kick. Make sure it's easy to load. I think an 80 year old needs a gun like this!
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
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09/16/21 01:34 PM
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
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09/17/21 12:48 PM
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Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle? He should buy whatever the heck he wants.
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Re: Should an 80 yr. old man buy another rifle?
[Re: deckh]
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09/17/21 09:17 PM
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and at just turned 77 and why I entered 12 drawings so far + looking at couple more before Father Time closes the opportunity to pick and choose anything else that sounds like fun in different Texas Lottery Hunts this year for the first time in a very long time. My only concession has been to sell off the NIB 12 gauge 3" magnum pump gun ( bought a new 5 lb Benelli 20 gauge though) & Magnum rifle shoulder busters that I have not been able to tolerate in many many years since the shoulder surgery to dig out a 1 &1/2lb tumor left me unable to raise my hand above my head in over 15 years until 18 months ago...and have bought or dug out of the back closet hidey hole a couple medium bore shooters that have never been shot much less regular shooters or in the Deep Woods. Got plenty of powder, primers, bullets, brass a new Range Card and only need time to put it all together. Ron
It is TIME for Term Limits, cause Politicians are like childrens diapers and for the same reasons...Robin Williams "These are the times that try men's soul's"...Thomas Paine
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