wasting money

[benEzra]

why would you buy a rifle that does nothing more than what you have, if you also want a rifle for another purpose also?

I've done it before, in the midst of a financial tight spot, when I bought my SAR-1 (civvie AK) even though I already had a Ruger mini-14 with a pistol grip stock and good magazines. Why? Because I wanted a civilian AK, even though it was functionally identical to what I already had, and at that time it wasn't clear if they would be available in the future.

I suppose I could have bought something different, like a .30-06 or something, but what would be the point? I wanted that particular make and model, not a Remchester. And I ended up liking the "AK" better than the (188 series) Ruger, so it was a good choice, I think, and the value will only go up.

 

[gezzer]

Waste? You are kidding right? .243 not enough for deer? You need to do research besides the internet IMHO.

A .243 and a 95 grain Nosler partition or a Barnes X bullet will kill a deer no problem 300-350 yards which is more than most can shoot no matter what caliber.

 

[2RCO]

All that "wasted" money keeps the firearms industry rolling. Thank god for money wasters!

 

[sublimaze41]

I bought a Nagant from AIM for $78. Will probably only shoot it a few times and at nothing dangerous to be sure. Why do I have it? Because I want it and it's cool to me having a piece of history.

3/4 of my gun collection "overlaps" and really serves no specific purpose. FWIW, I believe a .243 is more than enough for whitetail deer. Once again it is about bullet selection and bullet placement.

 

[MCgunner]

There are those that think the .223 is the best deer round available. I don't think so. I figure of a kid can't handle the recoil of a .243 (real deer rifle caliber), he don't need to be hunting, yet. I think those .223 guys are just trying to find something useful to do with their ARs until the Hind helicopters come with their fast roping ninjas, justify the purchase if you will. But, I ain't seen the deer that was .243 proof. It's a popular caliber, especially for the recoil sensitive, in Texas. It packs as much punch as the .30-30 and carries it farther. Of course our deer are a little bigger than our Jackalopes.

 

[countryrebel]

I like to have lots of different guns so when I open my gun cabinet doors I can sit there and think about which one I want to take.Sure my 30-06 will do everything I need it to but sometimes I like to use different guns to keep things exciting,sometimes I get bored with the same gun time after time.I go deer hunting with my AR and have yet to see one that is 223 proof,or any coyotes and also I find many things useful with my ar.I did not buy it on the notion of hind's flying around either.

 

[MarinePride]

I like "wasting money" on guns. At least they will be there for years and years, unlike other things I have spent money on. Live and let live. Everyone needs a hobby.

 

[W.E.G.]

I've been using this on deer at my house.



I am convinced that it is not effective.

I think I need a .243

 

[I LIKE IT!]

Colt,

It's not your money, I get your point. My your own buisness
and have a good time.

 

[brian923]

i NEED a bazooka!!!!!!!! hunt, clean, fast humain kill, and cooked all at the same time!!

 

[mljdeckard]

I have a good friend who is a gun guy, but when he was very young, his father, as a nasty trick, let him shoot his Mod 70 featherweight on 30-06. Yeah, I know.

Since then, he is afraid, (despite the fact that he is now a 6'5" 240 adult) to shoot bolt guns. He is afraid that he will always be flinching. I have advised him to look into a .243, because it is a rifle that he can get in a light-medium weight bolt-rifle, which he won't mind carrying, and that first time he shoots it to sight it in, he will breathe a sigh of relief. "Wow, that wasn't so bad after all." And it absolutely WILL do the job.

When my wife has more time to hunt deer with me, I will likely get her the same thing. II won't try to get her a rifle similar to the medium-weight .270 I carry. She will hate shooting it so bad she will never want to practice.

 

[KI.W.]

I have only 22Horn, 222Rem, 223Rem, 22-250Rem, 308Win, 30-06Spr, 9,3 Maus, 9mmLuger, 357Rem max.and 12-70. Needing mayby 2-3 more. Here in Finland are 5300000 people and only 1600000 legal guns. Ilegal enough I think.