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Guys, I'm starting to get a little worried.
For years, all I cared about when I got my hands on a new military surplus rifle was to run to the range, cram some ammo into it, and blast, blast, blast!
But now that I'm a little older and am more knowledgeable about the history of these guns...I find myself..not wanting to shoot them.
How crazy is that?!!?
I mean, I know some of these milsurps are $50-100, but the more I know about them the less I want to shoot them. I mean some of the guns I own are older than my grandfather. I like to burn up lots of ammo and it just doesn't feel right burning the barrel on a rifle that will never be made again.
For example, that 1929 Ex-Dragoon I got a few weeks ago. I haven't shot it yet! I know it was only $99, but the history of it seems too important (to me) to take it out and put 400 rounds through it in an afternoon. The barrel is in such great condition and the muzzle is extremely tight. It could be that it was seldom fired since being rebuilt. How could I tear up a rifle like that?
Yeah I know they're built like tanks, but eventually the rifle will be shell of it's former self with the volume of fire I intend to put through it in a year (5000 or more).
I think I'm going to be very VERY selective about how often I shoot my military surplus guns from now on. I'll only shoot, in high volumes, modern production rifles that can be easily replaced (such as the AR15).
This way, I can be proud of the guns that I own and shoot them every once in a while. But never wear them out.
I do like iron sighted bolt actions though. I'm thinking of buying a Remington 700 BDL with iron sights to fill my desire for one. But I was hoping if anyone else had any other recommendations for a similar rifle? I don't really care what it is, it just needs to be 1) modern production 2) iron sights. Anybody have any suggestions?
For years, all I cared about when I got my hands on a new military surplus rifle was to run to the range, cram some ammo into it, and blast, blast, blast!
But now that I'm a little older and am more knowledgeable about the history of these guns...I find myself..not wanting to shoot them.
How crazy is that?!!?
I mean, I know some of these milsurps are $50-100, but the more I know about them the less I want to shoot them. I mean some of the guns I own are older than my grandfather. I like to burn up lots of ammo and it just doesn't feel right burning the barrel on a rifle that will never be made again.
For example, that 1929 Ex-Dragoon I got a few weeks ago. I haven't shot it yet! I know it was only $99, but the history of it seems too important (to me) to take it out and put 400 rounds through it in an afternoon. The barrel is in such great condition and the muzzle is extremely tight. It could be that it was seldom fired since being rebuilt. How could I tear up a rifle like that?
Yeah I know they're built like tanks, but eventually the rifle will be shell of it's former self with the volume of fire I intend to put through it in a year (5000 or more).
I think I'm going to be very VERY selective about how often I shoot my military surplus guns from now on. I'll only shoot, in high volumes, modern production rifles that can be easily replaced (such as the AR15).
This way, I can be proud of the guns that I own and shoot them every once in a while. But never wear them out.
I do like iron sighted bolt actions though. I'm thinking of buying a Remington 700 BDL with iron sights to fill my desire for one. But I was hoping if anyone else had any other recommendations for a similar rifle? I don't really care what it is, it just needs to be 1) modern production 2) iron sights. Anybody have any suggestions?
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