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I think I have an problem! I have had an addiction you may say for which has been bad for about the past 8 years. It all started small, with a small caliber rifle, my Ruger 10/22. I got this when I was 11 years old! Shot it for about three years then decided I wanted something more out of it. I saved up some money bought a new Butler Creek heavy barrel and stock. I then proceeded to put on a 4X32 scope. I was getting closer to what would be my now addiction later down the road.
I then took a hiatus for a few years and did not do anything with the old 10/22 it just sat and collected dust. Then in college I met one of my best friends. He and I had this big problem of, "If you get one, I need one too!". We both purchased a handgun. He got an XD-40, and I got a Para P14-45. We shot the heck out of those two pistols, then we moved back over to what leads me up to my problem today. We both decided we were going to go on a Montana antelope hunt, so..... we both needed a high power rifle. I of course wanting to outdo my brother with his 7mm Mag, I ended up getting a Benelli R1 in .300 Win Mag, and my buddy got a Tikka T3 in .270 Win. We both spent the summer shooting and had a blast. I ended up going hunting, but he had something come up, me and the other guys still had fun.
Then I started working at Cabelas in college. Started learning about more and more, and buying more and more rifles. Buying, selling and trading various firearms, I could not find a rifle that would satisfy me. I sold off the Benelli for a Tikka and sold the Tikka for a custom Ruger .243 Win that came into the store. I got all the stats off it from the owner and knew I needed it. I ended up getting a $1,400 rifle for $400! It's a tack driver too! It is still my go to deer rifle. Since this rifle, I have sold all my other factory rifles (besides a few older collector pieces) to go the way of custom. I have since built my custom collection up to 4 with the 5th being built right now.
So what is my addiction you may ask.... well maybe I have two addictions, accuracy and custom rifles! I always strive for the best accuracy and am always thinking about what I want to build next! I find myself thinking about this stuff a vast majority of the day.
Am I alone here or do you guys think about this stuff as much as me?
The really sad thing is if I find a rifle I want, I always find a way to acquire it! I'm thinking though that my days of buying what I want when I want are coming to a close being that I will be getting married this summer. Hopefully I'll still be able to fuel my needs in the future, but maybe I have a problem.... maybe I don't.
Ether way I live a fairly good life, have a good family, good friends, good fiancee, and am happy I live in the USA, and sorry, but glad I don't live in California!
I then took a hiatus for a few years and did not do anything with the old 10/22 it just sat and collected dust. Then in college I met one of my best friends. He and I had this big problem of, "If you get one, I need one too!". We both purchased a handgun. He got an XD-40, and I got a Para P14-45. We shot the heck out of those two pistols, then we moved back over to what leads me up to my problem today. We both decided we were going to go on a Montana antelope hunt, so..... we both needed a high power rifle. I of course wanting to outdo my brother with his 7mm Mag, I ended up getting a Benelli R1 in .300 Win Mag, and my buddy got a Tikka T3 in .270 Win. We both spent the summer shooting and had a blast. I ended up going hunting, but he had something come up, me and the other guys still had fun.
Then I started working at Cabelas in college. Started learning about more and more, and buying more and more rifles. Buying, selling and trading various firearms, I could not find a rifle that would satisfy me. I sold off the Benelli for a Tikka and sold the Tikka for a custom Ruger .243 Win that came into the store. I got all the stats off it from the owner and knew I needed it. I ended up getting a $1,400 rifle for $400! It's a tack driver too! It is still my go to deer rifle. Since this rifle, I have sold all my other factory rifles (besides a few older collector pieces) to go the way of custom. I have since built my custom collection up to 4 with the 5th being built right now.
So what is my addiction you may ask.... well maybe I have two addictions, accuracy and custom rifles! I always strive for the best accuracy and am always thinking about what I want to build next! I find myself thinking about this stuff a vast majority of the day.
Am I alone here or do you guys think about this stuff as much as me?
The really sad thing is if I find a rifle I want, I always find a way to acquire it! I'm thinking though that my days of buying what I want when I want are coming to a close being that I will be getting married this summer. Hopefully I'll still be able to fuel my needs in the future, but maybe I have a problem.... maybe I don't.
Ether way I live a fairly good life, have a good family, good friends, good fiancee, and am happy I live in the USA, and sorry, but glad I don't live in California!