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Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?

by Horsager , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 09/20/2010 12:25 PM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Horsager

Joined: 08/12/2003
Location: ND

Just a question if folks become really attached to particular tools of the trade?  I have a 12ish yr old PSE Thunderbolt I can't seem to replace, it just works for me when I pick it up.  My 270 is the other.  It's accurate but more than that in the field I feel more confident with it over anything I own or have shot, even rifles that were more accurate on paper.  Shotguns to me are more like tools.  I certainly have my preferences but in a pinch can pretty much make due with whatever happens to be close.

How about other folks, are they "tools" or "Dearly Beloved"?
..............THIS SPACE FOR RENT..............
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by kdm on 09/20/2010 12:44 PM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
kdm
Joined: 09/05/2008
Location: ND

Rifles are more treasure for me.  I get real upset when I get a new ding in one.  Shotguns are more of a tool to use.  I don't notice dings and scratches on my scatterguns.  I just keep them clean and serviceable.
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by MossyMO on 09/20/2010 12:49 PM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
MossyMO
Joined: 11/12/2003
Location: ND
My 870 12 ga. and the Ruger .223 are equal to my dremel and radial arm saw; have multiple uses, reliable and a must have to own for me.

https://www.facebook.com/MossyMO
If Guns Cause Crime, All Of Mine Are Defective.
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by Walleye Whisperer on 09/20/2010 1:36 PM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Walleye Whisperer
Joined: 12/07/2009
Location: nd
 My Browning BPS 12 ga. is like a father figure to me. He's reliable, accurate, and never fails to put food on my table.  
The wheel is spinning..but the hamster is dead.
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by Jiffy on 09/20/2010 2:20 PM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Jiffy
Joined: 01/08/2002
Location: ND
I have become extremely attached to my XD sub and my 25-06 mtn. has clearly become my go to rifle.  
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by jokostel on 09/20/2010 2:32 PM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
jokostel
Joined: 10/24/2005
Location: ND
Guess If I had to choose one rifle as my  "go-to", it would most likely be my Ruger 300 Win Mag that I restocked.
 The runner up would be the 7 RUM Scendero II that my father gave me.

I'm the devil's son..... call me young gun.
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by Pheasant 54 on 09/20/2010 2:54 PM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Pheasant 54
Joined: 05/08/2007
Location: ND
They are both , plus an investment , ever see a firearm go down in price
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by kzz1king on 09/20/2010 2:57 PM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
kzz1king
Joined: 01/13/2006
Location: ND
They are all tools to me. I dont care for trailer queen motorcycles or hunting weapons that only get passed around to stroke and look at. I make my living with tools so do place a great deal of value on them. Used but not abused.
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by Fox Island Outfitter on 09/20/2010 3:00 PM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Fox Island Outfitter
Joined: 02/25/2002
Location: ND
They are both for me, but I don't mind a character mark or two on them either. I've always been a shotgun guy so those are my babies, but I use the heck out of each of them. My bows would be next on the list, I know em inside and out and because I use my bow more than any gun I own I tend to become a little more attached, but I also replace bows more often than guns. I'm not much of a rifle guy, but each one has a special place in my heart, and I know they are ready and reliable for when I need it. Only a couple of those could never be replaced, the others are always for sale with the right price.
The kill is the satisfying, indeed essential, conclusion to a successful hunt. But, I take no pleasure in the act itself. One does not hunt in order to kill, but kills in order to have hunted. Then why do I hunt? I hunt for the same reason my well-fed cat hunts...because I must, because it is in the blood, because I am the decendent of a thousand generations of hunters. I hunt because I am a hunter.- Finn Aagard
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by Lycanthrope on 09/20/2010 3:05 PM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Lycanthrope
Joined: 02/03/2004
Location: ND
Modern firearms are tools, antiques are treasures. If its not something I cant handle scratching or denting or breaking, I dont take it out hunting.
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by murdock1978 on 09/20/2010 3:59 PM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
murdock1978
Joined: 07/12/2003
Location: ND
Got a 870 REM that I bought n 74 used and also have a newer 3inch Browning that I never shoot.my go-gun is the 870!
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by Geothermal on 09/20/2010 5:05 PM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Geothermal
Joined: 07/14/2009
Location: ND
Lycanthrope Said:
Modern firearms are tools, antiques are treasures. If its not something I cant handle scratching or denting or breaking, I dont take it out hunting.
I agree ,   If it is a treasure it should be in a showcase.   All of of my tools have dents and ding, Some have been run through a table saw to make them useable for the job.   Others have been drilled and weights added or bolts run through them but there is only one that is a treasure, It is in a showcase and it doesn't even work .  My grandpas old double barrel 10 guage  Damascus open hammer shotgun that he shot a bear with just behind the barn.  
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by kzz1king on 09/20/2010 5:10 PM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
kzz1king
Joined: 01/13/2006
Location: ND
I agree ,   If it is a treasure it should be in a showcase.   All of of my tools have dents and ding, Some have been run through a table saw to make them useable for the job.   Others have been drilled and weights added or bolts run through them but there is only one that is a treasure, It is in a showcase and it doesn't even work .  My grandpas old double barrel 10 guage  Damascus open hammer shotgun that he shot a bear with just behind the barn.  
Ahhh, one of the " back behind the barn guns"!! Cool story to pass down with the gun.
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by hunttomuch on 09/20/2010 5:23 PM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
hunttomuch
Joined: 10/05/2007
Location: MT
I have an old Ithica 12 gauge shotgun with an adjustable choke on the end that was my 1st gun my grandpa gave to me when I was 12.  He is no longer alive but it's the only shotgun i hunt with.  If I need a plug for it still have the old #2 pencil he put in it.  Last year after 1000's of rounds the fireing pin stopped working.  Took it to a local guy and he cleaned her up and it works like a champ.  Man I love that gun.  Other than that I don't have a go to bow.  Just get a new one every year so I don't get to attached to them. i do however love my 44 Mag lever gun.  It raises hell on the blackies!
Dead animals don't need fur anyway!!!!!!!!!!
LATERS
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by NDSHOOTER on 09/20/2010 6:49 PM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
NDSHOOTER
Joined: 12/01/2004
Location: ND
Have many firearms that I've inherited over the years from parents, relatives and close friends. I do use them all on certain occasions, but choose to hunt with only a few. My 'go-to' rifle would be my custom Model 70 .264 Win.Mag.Can't decide on shotguns. Love my Glock 27 in 40S&W for concealed carry. They're all treasures to me. 

I carry a gun cuz cops are to heavy.                                                                                                         
Re: Rifle, shotgun, bow......Treasures or Tools?
by bucksnbears on 09/20/2010 8:30 PM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
bucksnbears
Joined: 05/05/2007
Location: MN
confidence is EVEYTHING.... i have a savage model 12 22-250 that is so accurate it's spooky. no matter what loads i shoot through it, BUT, it's so heavy i don't carry it much anymore. i've put it for sale numerous times and when somebody calls, i tell them its already been sold. it just plain works for me and have made some unreal (field) shots with it... it may agther dust but i KNOW IT WILL COME THROGH IF I NEED IT
the more food you have in your mouth, the better you can taste it !!
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