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    Angry Buyers remorse

    In the thread for sellers regret
    Rossi said:

    “you could start a thread on rifles that should have bought and later regretted.
    a Ruger No.1 Tropical in .458
    .243 Sako A11 Varmint
    .303 Marini carbine
    6mm /.303 singleshot
    etc etc etc“

    So on that note, this is the sister thread..
    I haven’t had a bad egg yet, but what rifle or item will you never buy again and for what reasons?
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    My first centerfire was a Remington 742 woodsmaster 243.
    Went ok shot well-cant remember groups but good enough for me.
    Only thing is it would jam up unexpectedly. Did it on my first deer-wouldn't feed the next round-several times. Big debacle-just made a really easy shot hard and cost another deer.
    second time was on a hunting trip last day before coming home. everyone was having some target practice. My one and only shot the bolt went all funny-hardly any spring tension and sort of sat in the middle of the travel.
    Threw it into the tent in disgust and left it. Went back later and it was fine. suspect maybe some rust/material in the piston assembly. stripped it when I got back home (as much as I could)-couldn't find anything wrong with it. never trusted it after that and stopped me shooting for a bit-bought a win70 lightweight 243 which I still have and traded the rem in on the loopy scope
    It never did it when sighting in or having a bit of a play.
    Found out years later that the acquaintance I bought it off knew it did silly stuff like that on occasion before he sold it to me. He knew me WTF?
    Other than that I haven't really had anything that I truly regret buying. If they played up I usually fixed them or got them sorted if it was out of my league.
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    Remington 597

    Inaccurate jam-omatic
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    Mossberg 802 "Plinkster"... biggest Brazilian manufactured POS to ever sully my safe.

    The model name should have been a clue but somehow I convinced myself to get one. The roughest machining I've seen on a small bore rifle, refused to feed reliably no matter which ammunition I used. I felt sorry for the guy who bought it from me.

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    CBC copy of Rem nylon66. Jammomatic.

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    Ruger 10/22 carbine.

    Worst piece of shit ever.
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    I regret not buying a mint 1 owner BRNO Model 21, 10 years ago in 7x57 for $850. I was then a BSA snob.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300CALMAN View Post
    Remington 597

    Inaccurate jam-omatic
    Mine was the same until I installed a Volquartsen extractor. Runs flawless now.

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    I usually have "none buyers regret", ive missed out on a few awesome deals because I was being cheap and regretted it for years to come.
    Recently missed a cheap Vortex PST Gen 2 which I thought I didn't need, less than a week later realised it was the perfect scope for my intended use.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tribrit View Post
    Ruger 10/22 carbine.

    Worst piece of shit ever.
    ouch. Mine goes good and wouldn't get rid of it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Beetroot View Post
    Mine was the same until I installed a Volquartsen extractor. Runs flawless now.
    Yes maybe if that was the only issue. My older Stirling 20P was more accurate and the trigger was also better.

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    Ruger 10/22 circa earl 90s bought new. Inaccurate is an understatement.

    Savage stevens semi auto 22LR early 90s, great condition to look at but would not cycle a round at all. Got a dam good deal from GC when they swapped it for the most accurate 22LR I have ever owned. (Still have that Norinco JW27 some 25 years later...) Serves him right not asking why I bought it in...It was jamming every shot and would not cycle. I was told by the gunsmith to give it to GC as he would collect it the next day and fix it. The guy behind the counter saw me looking at a new norinco on the shelf, Asked me what I had in the gunbag and after I said it was a Stevens he said he would do a straight swap but did not want the scope. I certainly was not going to argue with that offer and left before he had a chance to test it......
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    Norinco in 223... Bloody bolt would jam closed with a live round in the chamber, would have to stick he butt on the ground and tap the bolt down with something whilst the barrel is pointing up at your face.... 2 trips to the gunsmith didn't improve things

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    Quote Originally Posted by 223nut View Post
    Norinco in 223... Bloody bolt would jam closed with a live round in the chamber, would have to stick he butt on the ground and tap the bolt down with something whilst the barrel is pointing up at your face.... 2 trips to the gunsmith didn't improve things
    yeah that's a nasty one.

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    A Marlin 44 mag lever action. Piece of crap was the worst for jamming on loading. Even the gunsmith never sorted it. I gave it to a mate. Yes; he's still a mate! He knew all about how shite it was because we hunted together and he saw it at its worst..... Put me off Marlin levers.......

 

 

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