Thread: Selling your rifle - include a shot target?

Originally Posted by Bagheera

“Shoots better than I do” isnt really saying much - doesnt cut the mustard as a sales pitch.

A lot of people interested in buying an accurate rifle expect it to be a lot better than them so they can improve their skills, which you cant really do with a “ minute of deer” rifle.

I always wonder how a owner knows their rifle shoots better than they do. Does the rifle wander off and fire a few groups on its own?
Are their skills so terrible or did a more skilled mate shoot it. Or is it a mystique thing.

I love it when they include a group of what looks like 26 shots from everything from .22LR up to .50BMG and none of the holes forms anything like a group! Or it's a shitter and the group shot is all pills side on!

Or they show a target with one hole and say its a tight five shot group with all five shots going down the same hole

Originally Posted by Steve123

It cracks me up when people mention the "round count". Who counts the times it goes bang?

I can. I've got all my empty cases, so unless the gunsmith fired a test shot when fitting my can I can tell you with a high degree of accuracy. (42, lol)

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

Originally Posted by Eat Meater

I can. I've got all my empty cases, so unless the gunsmith fired a test shot when fitting my can I can tell you with a high degree of accuracy. (42, lol)

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

If it cracks people up so be it....
I too can count to within 1 or rounds fired on my 4 F Class rifles. I keep a log book with that info along other data pertaining to the rifle. A new chapter starts when a new barrel is fitted.

Sporting rifles, don't keep a running total but can determine it from my reloading diary. Never used factory ammo.