Ever had a Rifle that just WOULDN'T grow on you?

AK-47 my friend tried to build for me. He insisted I order a receiver that would not match up with the other parts he had. As a result it would never work right. It would fire twice and jam three times. Sold it for what I had in it after the guy stopped taking my calls about fixing the mess he "guaranteed" would work in two hours. That was six months after I bought it and a half a case of ammo later too.

I love my SKS though. It's worked 100% since the day I bought it just before the AWB. It's accurate after a Kivaari trigger fix. It never was bad about accuracy. Now it's very good about accuracy for a battle carbine.
 
I could never make this rifle my friend. I might have the stock shaved down when it gets a new barrel. It's a Springer M-1, Douglas prem air gauged barrel in 30-06 short. (308)
 

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I get frustrated with guns that have mags you have to rock in. It's not enough to make me want to completely get rid of them but it's easy to see why the rest of the industry moved to straight insertion magazines. I can't tell you how many times I've gone to shoot my AK only to realize that the magazine wasn't fully locked in or spent a frustrating amount of time just trying to get one seated properly.

The only gun I got rid of because it wouldn't grow on me was my Tikka T3 Lite in 308. The gun was so light that the recoil was just downright terrible. It kicked worse than any other non-magnum caliber gun I've ever owned or shot (and that includes an Enfield No.5 :eek:). I had a really hard time just keeping the scope from shooting loose long enough to sight the darn thing in.
 
I don't like lever action rim fires (though I am thinking about getting one) I love lever action but I don't like how most of them have you load them at the end of the tube. I would prefer them to be like the larger 30-30 or 45/70s and let you thumb in the bullets near where they eject.

I hope I am understandable.
 
Hi Point 995 carbine. Bought one, shot it, thought 'huh...that's dumb.' Sold it.
Time passed, thought 'huh, a 9mm carbine is what I need', bought another one. Took it out to shoot and remembered why I sold the first one. Sold it.
 
I have 2 MN 91/30s and a M44 that I have no desire to shoot or even look at. I'd sell them, but they're still so cheap, I'd probably have to give them away.
 
My Mosin Nagant M91/30.

I got the best one out of a horrifying shipment. It's still in terrible shape. The bolt sticks so bad I almost need a hammer to open it. Yes, I've tried to polish the chamber. Didn't help much. There is so much oil and grease in the stock that I can't think of a creative metaphor for it and have given up on getting it out.

It was only $60, so I'm not terribly angry, just annoyed by a worthless rifle I can't even shoot and isn't worth the effort to sell. I just wish I had purchased the similarly priced VZ24 instead.

If I got to shoot anymore, I might be tempted to get another one in better shape.

Also, my 10/22. I'm just kind of "meh" about it. I don't dislike it and haven't had any problems at all, but I haven't exactly fallen in love with it.
 
1. HK 91, liked the gun but it just didn’t fit me, it beat the crap out of my shoulder, traded it on a 93.
2. Mini 14. Built in the 80’s. Tried to mount a scope on it. At the time there were very few mounts available. The “best” was one that mounted on the side plate and had a set screw to align the mount. Piece of crap. Good for 5 rounds then worked loose no mater what I tried. It was also stainless steal and I hated the look. Traded the whole mess to a friend that had a beat up blued 14 and shot a couple of hundred ground hogs with it.
 
Romanian SKS, I think 1948? Can't remember.. I was thrilled to death when I bought it. I had even shot SKSs before hand to make sure I would like it. I don't know if it was the slightly clunky ergonomics (I have really long arms), the poor accuracy (5" at 50 yards) or something else, but I quickly lost interest in it. Sold it (full disclosure) for a $50 profit thanks to the gun world fearing Pres Obama would try to ban firearms or tax ammo so badly the average guy wouldn't be able to afford to shoot.

To answer your question, do you hand load? If not I think that would be the perfect time to get into it. The money doesn't have to be spent on another gun..
 
Oh, yes. The Marlin 1894SS in .44 Magnum. I bought that rifle thinking I'd finally found my "do it all" piece. It was, to me, perfect for HD, short-range deer hunting, even black bear incursions...and boy, was that rifle SHORT! My son's Red Ryder was longer. BUT, it proved to be totally unreliable as far as feeding. Nothing I did, from making sure it was clean, working that lever with great energy, to sending it back to Marlin, would cure the problem. I really had wanted that rifle to work, but 'twas not to be. With much heartache and disappointment, I sold the 1894SS. Of course, now my "do it all" piece is an 870 Marine Magnum, but that's another forum....;)
 
I had wanted an M1a for years and I finally picked one up a few years ago. I don't think I've even put 30 rounds through it. For some reason I just can't warm up to it.
 
Thats just sad Elkins...I hope when I finally get an M1A, it doesn't end up like that..its one of the few dream rifles I have yet to get..
 
M1 Garand for two reasons: 1) The rear grip is too wide. 2) Those annoying clips. Oddly enough I love the M1A. It has a slimmer rear grip, and detachable magazines.

SKS, though if the one I fired had been converted for AK mags I would probably have liked it better.

My dad's AR, DPMSes have huge handguards compared to other brands. Also he put an overpowered scope on it. He wants it for prairie dog hunting, and I suppose it works for what he wants. It's definitely not the way I would set up an AR.
 
Ironically, I have about 10 rifles and of those...only an 1894 Marlin and a 39A hold any interest to speak of for me. I just find no allure in rifles, too easy to shoot...or least I think that is what it is.
 
Rifle with no love

I had a Ruger Ranch Rifle (Mini 14) that I tried to like for about 8 years, just wasn't accurate enough and changing mags seemed clunky. I finally gave up and sold it.
 
DPMS AP4 in .308. It was fun for a little while, but it is way too heavy to carry for hunting, and more expensive to feed than a .223 while no more accurate at the ranges I shoot targets out to (usually not more than 300 yards or so). Unless you have an actual need for a 30 caliber high capacity battle rifle, then these are little more than an expensive novelty (note, if you need that sort of firepower, an AP4 would be a great option!). For some, the novelty might last a lifetime, but for me it wore off after about a year;)

I had an FAL too, and got rid of that for pretty much the same reason. You would think I would have learned my lesson the first time... Oh well, they were both a ton of fun!
 
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