Thread: "Too pretty to use"

Originally Posted by norsk

Copper jacketed lead core or homogenous bullets like Barnes?

When I was hunting in Africa a lot of double owners had switched to mono metal copper (Barnes, goodnel, gs custom etc.) with no issues.


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Originally Posted by Dan.22-250

I've got a bit of a foot in both camps. There's some stuff out there I consider to good for general hunting use, however I'll still use it somewhere less taxing where It is less likely to get damaged. (Easy farm hunting/shooting)
I struggle with the idea of not using a rifle at all though, at that point why not just get a nice bit of wood/engraved metal to look at?

Depends what you are into, lots of people buy lots of things they never use because they like them.

For someone that is into fine firearms, a piece of engraved wood probably wouldn’t do it!

Quite similarly, at the moment I am trying to find a vintage Gibson SG, I don’t even play guitar, I just like them and want it to hang in my bar


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The only rifles I take this view on are my nice mil surp bolt action rifles - I really can't be bothered taking them out in the ran and then stripping them down afterwards.

As for sporters, thrash them, you only live once.

Rex Forester said that he liked a well used rifle and didn't worry about the external look. So long as when he opened it it was slick and oiled and the insides were looked after.

I'm the same. Tools to be used. They need their badges of courage and rites of passage. But always dried and oiled after use. Blue or stainless.

I have just bought an immaculate Steyr Mannlicher in .30-06 with 40 rounds fired. I’m going to use it for target shooting and the odd hunt, but it will stay in the safe for West Coast missions. Rain and scrub would be too much for such a lovely thing.

I'll admit to having a few safe queens, I also have a few beaters.
Always feel sad seeing beautiful things that have been wrecked and abused.

No concerns about queens in my safe... They all get used.



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Waste of time owning something you are too scared to use.
My new Tikka 223 with laminate stock got covered with blood all over first night out.

As long as you clean the riffle well after use should be all good thats what they are made for.

I love a good looking riffle and I do my best to look after it in the field but when the action starts the only thing on my mind is shooting the animal, you can clean the gun later and if its been scratched or bumped then thats just the way it is.

Originally Posted by Hurricane

I have just bought an immaculate Steyr Mannlicher in .30-06 with 40 rounds fired. I’m going to use it for target shooting and the odd hunt, but it will stay in the safe for West Coast missions. Rain and scrub would be too much for such a lovely thing.

Pictures please, either here or in the Walnut and Blued steel thread

I need these pictures.

Originally Posted by jakewire

Pictures please, either here or in the Walnut and Blued steel thread

I need these pictures.

Might have to wait until he gets back across the Tasman.

Damn.

Was once out pheasant shooting with a mate. Called into his mate's farm and the guy tossed a really nice O/U shottie onto the wooden deck of his ute and charged off down the rough gravel drive. Made me cringe. I guess it's consistent with him blowing an inherited fortune..

One of the boys I taught had a grandfather that ordered a Browning shotgun from Belgium. He died before he shotgun turned up. When the family received the shotgun they chucked it on the tractor and used it as the farm shotgun until a visitor asked why they were using a $20k shotgun as the farm gun.

Originally Posted by stug

One of the boys I taught had a grandfather that ordered a Browning shotgun from Belgium. He died before he shotgun turned up. When the family received the shotgun they chucked it on the tractor and used it as the farm shotgun until a visitor asked why they were using a $20k shotgun as the farm gun.

That's ace, hope they kept it!

It depends on end use
I have a couple of rifles I'd not scrabble around the bush with.
But I have a couple I would [ if I actually wanted to]

This thread needs more photos.