Thread: Whats more important- a rifle to be practical or fun ?

Lately Ive been thinking about a certain new rifle & deciding Werther it's worth buying or not, now this got me thinking about the other rifles in my collection & just how practical they are for what I need & use em for or do I like em because they're fun to shoot & I enjoy carrying em

I think the answer for me is, If I don't think it's cool then why have it

You answered your own question Philpo

If everyone was practical then there would only be one caliber in NZ.

308??

Originally Posted by compound

If everyone was practical then there would only be one caliber in NZ.

308??

I don't think so! I bought an 8 gun safe; though for some strange reason the door is getting hard to shut with only 11 in there. Thankfully one is stored off site, think 12 would be too, too much. Though I do agree on the calibre for one centrefire.

Oh! Practical of course.

Well I have a number of guns yet to be fired - I spose that answers your question

Can fun not include practical?

Sure. It is practical to have lots of spare ammo for every gun you have fun with.

I have my practical gun, a beat up, cut down .303 that lives in the truck and gets knocked about. Then I have my toys that I take hunting and to the range etc

Some guns are tools, some are toys, and some are art

Originally Posted by Pointer

Some guns are tools, some are toys, and some are art

This, its important to find a nice balance in life

Originally Posted by bas

This, its important to find a nice balance in life

So true Baz,
I often buy a partictular rifle/cartridge for a certain property/species. The tight areas one rifle, the open bush another, fallow get the 223, Sambar another rifle again. LR needs another.

Wife said to friend the other day, "Yeah he has a gun, it has a black bit on the top, silver in the middle and black again where you hold it, he uses it all the time"

Yes dear, I only have the one.......

One practical rifle that should be sighted in with plenty of ammo lying round. The rest for fun.

What you going to buy Phlippa?
We'll tell you if its any good or not lol

Originally Posted by Spanners

What you going to buy Phlippa?
We'll tell you if its any good or not lol

Hahaha yeah Ive been thinking about a Weatherby Mk 5 ultra light in awersome 308 I was guna buy this last year & then decided to keep my Kimber. But for some reason while its a gun I don't need I still would love it in my collection ( always wanted a MK 5 )

Its eating me as would the $$$$ be better spent else where