Skylerbone
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I stopped in to my local Field & Stream hoping against hope that I might find a box or 10 of CCI .22 Shorts for a project rifle I finished up last night (yes, I was shooting Shorts in my basement at the homemade bullet trap and yes it stopped them all). I've had it in my head lately that I really need another rimfire and was settled on the Marlin 70P.
The associates were busy so I casually spun the sales flyer 'round on the counter and my jaw hit the floor. In full panic mode I waited patiently for someone to assist me. I spotted the department manager striding my way and I blurted out "Do you have any of these left?"
Fifteen minutes later I walked out with a T/C Compass in 6.5 Creedmoor tucked under my arm and a smile from ear to ear. Yeah, it's a cheap $300 rifle but I paid $254.99 for it and I'll be sending for my $75 rebate!
So here it is boresighted, with Vortex rings and a Minox ZV 3 3-9 X 40 for a grand total of $307.96 (after tax and rebate). Oddly enough I spent my morning ogling Tikkas and Model 7 Remingtons attempting to cement whether .260 Rem or some flavor of 6/6.5 would be next on the centerfire punch list at somewhere around $1,000 with glass.
I wouldn't normally relish buying ugly, inexpensive rifles, but tonight I did! If you're fortunate enough to have a Field & Stream near you they carry it in .308 and 30-06 as well.
The associates were busy so I casually spun the sales flyer 'round on the counter and my jaw hit the floor. In full panic mode I waited patiently for someone to assist me. I spotted the department manager striding my way and I blurted out "Do you have any of these left?"
Fifteen minutes later I walked out with a T/C Compass in 6.5 Creedmoor tucked under my arm and a smile from ear to ear. Yeah, it's a cheap $300 rifle but I paid $254.99 for it and I'll be sending for my $75 rebate!
So here it is boresighted, with Vortex rings and a Minox ZV 3 3-9 X 40 for a grand total of $307.96 (after tax and rebate). Oddly enough I spent my morning ogling Tikkas and Model 7 Remingtons attempting to cement whether .260 Rem or some flavor of 6/6.5 would be next on the centerfire punch list at somewhere around $1,000 with glass.
I wouldn't normally relish buying ugly, inexpensive rifles, but tonight I did! If you're fortunate enough to have a Field & Stream near you they carry it in .308 and 30-06 as well.
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