Thread: Is there a rifle you wish you 'd never got rid of?

I had a Carl Gustaf 6.5x55 that I had a custom made stock on it, man regretted saleing that.

A pre 1970 winchester 30-06 with stock and bedding by Jack Bramley. Superbly accurate and beautiful NZ walnut. Should never have parted with it.

My Sako Forester 243, and Vixen 222 oh and a early model Bruno Hornet they were some of my early rifles which I would love to still own.

I always traded for the next gun ( when I was younger ), money was tight and a cupboard full of rifles was too much of a luxury. I would love to have them all back but I always justified their trade as I was moving to a better tool.
So moving on a rifle to get the next was my norm, I dont regret any of their sales as I had my use and fun from them at the time.
One I truly did love to move on though was a Rossi Pomba in .270

Wish I had kept my first "gun", I was 15 and living on Waiheke island and mum wouldn't let me have a gun. Soooo, I made one, .640 smooth bore 24" long sort of a shot gun and two teaspoons of black powder, 12 or 15 #1 bbs did the job on rabbits. Yes, it was a water pipe gun, muzzle loader, bit of history there, wish I had kept it, Hackberry Finn days.

This does bring up an interesting topic.
I’ve been through stages where I have way to many firearms in the safe and many sit unused.
I’m at the stage where less is better, and quality trumps quantity.
At the moment I only have two that will never leave my possession and that is because of sentimental attachment not performance.
My working rifles have to perform and be used often or they are gone.
My workers consist of 2 Centerfires of completely different configurations , 1 shotgun and 1 rimfire .
That has been whittled down from 16 firearms , no new rifle arrives without one of the existing disappearing .

Originally Posted by Ground Control

This does bring up an interesting topic.
I’ve been through stages where I have way to many firearms in the safe and many sit unused.
I’m at the stage where less is better, and quality trumps quantity.
At the moment I only have two that will never leave my possession and that is because of sentimental attachment not performance.
My working rifles have to perform and be used often or they are gone.
My workers consist of 2 Centerfires of completely different configurations , 1 shotgun and 1 rimfire .
That has been whittled down from 16 firearms , no new rifle arrives without one of the existing disappearing .

I've got to this stage too, owned lots and sold lots. Just a hand full of working rifles for me now, and one shot gun that I will keep for sentimental reasons (and .the off chance I get back in to duck hunting).

The only rifle I really regard letting go was a super accurate Browning A-bolt in .243, I'd still be using it now if I'd kept it.

Remington Mohawk in 243 with I think 2 3/4 Leupold. Brilliant little hunter for the north and very accurate on range. Dam.....

Left hand Ruger M77 MK2 .270win. 24" True Flite stainless fluted barrel.

Quite a few but heck least I was the caretaker for a while , BSA Hunter in 7 x 57 , BSA Majestic in .270 , the Majestic I miss the most though probably,

Crips sheaer, you will have to get rid of that rifle, It`s patently clear that the bloody tree has the virus!!!.

Originally Posted by homebrew.357

Crips sheaer, you will have to get rid of that rifle, It`s patently clear that the bloody tree has the virus!!!.

Already done unfortunately.

yes

Still regret letting a Rem Mohawk with ventilated rib in .222 slip away..

No, but there are several I wish I had bought.

I was offered a new Sako 85 Finnlight in .270 for $1000 in the US in 2016 and passed it up. Couldn’t get excited about a .270 but wish I had bought it now.