doubleh
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I have a few antiques that I never intended to shoot and haven't. Everything else gets shot although it may be a couple of years between outings for some.
Now that you have the extra cash, I'd assume you're also retired, so maybe you'll find the extra time now and go shoot those new ones.I think it's an old age thing, I have several Pistols, rifles & shotguns that I bought but haven't shot. Nothing fancy or collectable, just ones I got a craving for & purchased . Some I've had for 2 or 3 years. It never happened in my younger days, course I didn't have the extra cash back then. Took a sig 365xl out today that I've had for a year, shoots nice.
Your situation is more common than you might think. I've attended many estate auctions that featured many unfired firearms. The survivors end up with lots of cash because these never-fired guns often sell well above retail.I think it's an old age thing, I have several Pistols, rifles & shotguns that I bought but haven't shot. Nothing fancy or collectable, just ones I got a craving for & purchased . Some I've had for 2 or 3 years. It never happened in my younger days, course I didn't have the extra cash back then. Took a sig 365xl out today that I've had for a year, shoots nice.
I think it's an old age thing, I have several Pistols, rifles & shotguns that I bought but haven't shot. Nothing fancy or collectable, just ones I got a craving for & purchased . Some I've had for 2 or 3 years. It never happened in my younger days, course I didn't have the extra cash back then. Took a sig 365xl out today that I've had for a year, shoots nice.
Just wait until you decide to move..doing that now and had NO IDEA of how much ammo and accumulated over the years. Stuff movers won't move and we won't even go into the gun part. I should have retired when my back and knees were in better shape.No, that's actually pretty normal.
When you get to a place in life where you can "comfortably" buy guns that catch your fancy, you likely have all manner of responsibilities (read "time sucks") that get in the way of taking the new treasures to the range. Even worse, you are generally comfortable with all those other things that occupy your time, too. So, they get first "dibs" on your attention.
It "feels" all weird, as you have noticed. But, like as not, it's a sign you are "doing it right."
Another thing you may notice is that you have a stockpile of ammo, but have no idea if it's "too much" or "too little" (and that you are likely 'feeding' a box or two at a time when you see a good price; or you ran off a hundred or so after getting a decent deal on primers *).
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*Another sign is if you have more brass waiting to be decapped and tumbled than you have loaded.
I resemble that. Way back my extra money went to Snap on. Mac. Cornwell ect. Then cattle and twins. Had a .22 marlin , partner 12 and a Walmart mini 14. A purpose for each.I'm more of a tool guy. I buy my guns for a purpose, and I use them for that purpose.
When you get to a place in life where you can "comfortably" buy guns that catch your fancy, you likely have all manner of responsibilities (read "time sucks") that get in the way of taking the new treasures to the range
Excellent response, Professor!I love it that this forum is both an incredible information source and a personal therapy site at the same time! Nearly always go away feeling better!
Yep....that's what I'm looking forward to in ponseretirement...time to do what I really want to do which is piddle.....
I grew up military. I have moved all too many times in my life. It's a loathsome experience at best. Some one thing is always lost never to be seen again; and something is found that was either never known to be possessed, or to be lost at all. Or as our French friends say, "C'est la vie."Just wait until you decide to move.
I know what you mean. A couple times we moved when I was active duty we ended up with several boxes of someone else's stuff. Movers eventually came & picked them up, always figured we were missing a few boxes but couldn't figure out what it was. Guess it wasn't anything importantI grew up military. I have moved all too many times in my life. It's a loathsome experience at best. Some one thing is always lost never to be seen again; and something is found that was either never known to be possessed, or to be lost at all. Or as our French friends say, "C'est la vie."