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  1. Current thinking is either the HD 4.5 when its out or the P / DLC-Comp. I'm committed to playing, just not sure which hand to bet yet.
  2. Are you seeing any issues with Staccato quality, or is this just operational issues? I'm in the market in a couple of months and don't want to step into a hornets nest...should I look at older production?
  3. They just needed better bumper stickers.
  4. Preach! That's my jam too. 1905, 1907, and 1910 are classic rifles. Win. should revive some of those older models in updated chamberings. A 1907 in 5.7x28 or 10mm and a very nice walnut stock would be awesome!!!!!! *one of my biggest regrets is letting a 1907 .351sl property stamped at Folsom Prison get away.
  5. Awesome. I have a Remington too. Some of the early ones are 303 British b/c we were making them on contract for England and Enfield, but we re-tooled and rechambered to .30 Govt. when we needed our own rifles. Think I need to complete the hat trick with Winchester & Eddystone too. Cool rifle / Piece of history!
  6. That Rem 1917 looks to be in good condition as well. Cool rifle....overlooked b/c it wasn't quite as refined as the '03 but a great battle rifle. Is that a factory installed Poly Choke on one of those Brownings? If the barrel isn't choke-marked, then it would be. Pretty cool.
  7. Yep - when pre64 called me they were bummed b/c the cut barrel was pristine. Said the chopper probably had a lot of regret after round #1 was fired.
  8. Send me a list first and save the premium???? I love buying from estates, even when paying true fair market value. Better firearms even if it isn't a "deal". If you need some names of reputable auction houses, send me a message. I buy a fair amount from several auction houses and have a pretty good feel for the way they treat customers on both the buy and sell side.
  9. Never bought or sold, but I have some. A manufacturer I represent will randomly ship me an ounce or two as a thank you for a good quarter or for negotiating a big order. I guess it could add up to something significant, but last I checked the price movement had really been lagging gold.
  10. @AnastasisWhat year is that Python? If it was made any time in oh, let's say the last 100 years, then you should buy it! Would be irresponsible not to.
  11. A 17" barrel 300H&H had to be quite a fireball coming out of the end. It came out of an estate in Wash. state, so I'm guessing it was someone's DIY version of a SHTF bear gun or similar. Sanded down like it was I could tell the grain would be pretty when refinished. Thankfully the action was untouched and well preserved, matching the new (old) barrel well. I keep telling myself my family will appreciate it when they get to split up these 70's. I'm so thoughtful that way!!!!!!!!! Always thinking of others needs and not my own wants.
  12. I've had an old m70 that someone took to with a sander, de-finished the stock and chopped several inches off the barrel to make a truck or cabin gun (i guess). Got tired of looking at the abomination and sent it up to my guy Justin Hale. Based on the fact there is basically no throat erosion, the muzzle blast from a 300H&H must not be conducive to a lot of shooting. He had a replacement barrel we we did a barrel swap and he refinished the stock back to how it should have looked. Here's how a 1952 300 Magnum (H&H) would have rolled out of the factory.
  13. If you're dealing with a self-directed account instead of a sponsored plan with limited choices, it's often worth considering a blond ladder or multiple ladders (either treasury or corporate), especially if you have a timeline for the use of the funds. Pimco, Parametric and others will even automate the process. Keeps a fixed and quantifiable maturity on all assets so you know what is maturing and when.
  14. My wife gave that to my mother a few years back and my mother had the best time with it. It gave her immense pleasure and kept her occupied for many months. That is really a great gift, especially older folks (not to assume @BearSchlong 's age). It's natural to remminense, and that format is cool in that it provides a structure and framework to get the memories onto paper. Those memories and the history get lost over time if they aren't recorded. Nice gift for both the recipient and the ones who care about them. I've written my own - not fully - but I've outlined it with what I'd want to be said about the things that were important to me. I have asked to be floated down the river on a pyre and then be set ablaze by someone shooting it with one of my old Model 70 Winchesters while trumpeters sound a salute. I think that may be the only thing the family skips, but one can hope.
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