Thread: Selling your rifle - include a shot target?

Or shoot them at 25 yards and claim them as 100 yards.

Originally Posted by Pengy

Being a sceptical old bugger, I would take it with a pinch of salt that the target was actually shot by the actual rifle for sale. I could go to the range across from me on a sunday and pick the best groups for the day out of the rubbish bin, then claim them as mine

Originally Posted by 7mm tragic

Or shoot them at 25 yards and claim them as 100 yards.

Did you two used to be used car salespeople in the past?
I would like to think that the average NZ rifle seller is honest...

Originally Posted by Hermitage

Did you two used to be used car salespeople in the past?
I would like to think that the average NZ rifle seller is honest...

I would disagree with that statement. There are a large proportion of "genuine good bugger" sellers o are a genuine pleasure to deal with, but I think a larger proportion of rat bags these days.
It really is a case of buyer beware, and seller beware too mind in some cases!

Originally Posted by mikee

I would disagree with that statement. There are a large proportion of "genuine good bugger" sellers o are a genuine pleasure to deal with, but I think a larger proportion of rat bags these days.
It really is a case of buyer beware, and seller beware too mind in some cases!

We sound like a cynical old bunch...

Originally Posted by Hermitage

We sound like a cynical old bunch...

Well I used to take people at their word, sent a Eotech 557 to a chap to "try before possibly buying" and it came back f&^ked with not a word.
After that.............................

Originally Posted by Hermitage

We sound like a cynical old bunch...

if you want to get cynical ( realistic ) about people work in a service industry, you will see the good the bad and the ugly every day.

mate from the old days when we drove shuttlebuses told me this story which happened to him last weekend . . 2 guys plead for him to go back and pick their mate up who was running late but has to get to the airport in the next town and sadly he has a broken leg. Its going to put my mate well behind in time and his next meal break is now down to ten minutes but eventually he gives in and drives back . . when he gets there the guy walks over to the bus carrying his bag, No broken leg, another good story to add to his collection, we both laughed.

Originally Posted by mikee

I would disagree with that statement. There are a large proportion of "genuine good bugger" sellers o are a genuine pleasure to deal with, but I think a larger proportion of rat bags these days.
It really is a case of buyer beware, and seller beware too mind in some cases!

Good excuse to buy new, If somethings fucked you can just take it back under consumer guarantee.
Downside is you end up with a lot of stuff if you can't be arsed selling second hand.

Originally Posted by Hermitage

Did you two used to be used car salespeople in the past?
I would like to think that the average NZ rifle seller is honest...

I think the average NZ rifle shooter is honest which is why they don't bother putting up target photo's.
You only need one or two ratbags to make it a futile exercise.

I would be a hopeless used car salesman, just ask my wife. "you sold that to cheap!!" and "you paid whaaat??! for that" fairly common reprimand's.

Originally Posted by Hermitage

Did you two used to be used car salespeople in the past?
I would like to think that the average NZ rifle seller is honest...

Not so ride on mowers, I got scammed a beautie the other day, showed me a cut lawn and all

Originally Posted by 7mm tragic

Or shoot them at 25 yards and claim them as 100 yards.

neat idea but yeah I would not trust it - but thinking outside the square - if one knew a good shooter from the same place and they could pick up rifle and do a 5 shot group - then that would be worth a go - maybe a forum user could volunteer with a little koha their way ( $25 bucks in cash in the mail) I would do it for a forum user