That One rifle you wished you had back.

Remington 788 in .308 Win.Most accurate rifle I've ever owned.I thought I needed an auto so I traded it for a Rem. 742 in .308.I actually went back where I traded it to try to find out who bought it with no success.Don't get me wrong,I've killed 50 to 60 deer with the 742 but,still long for my old 788. biker
 
Where to start, First would be a Rock Ola M1 carbine all matching parts and not a reimport. sold It for $1000.00 and bought a bushmaster AR15 that was a pos. The next was a Browning 1886 high grade rifle I bought new in the early 80's. There have been others but these two hurt the most.
 
NESHOOTER - I feel your pain. 1972 I bought a M1 Garand for $100. My son came into this world, didn't do much shooting for awile. Sold it to a friend 3 years later for the same price. Well my son is in his second tour in Afghanistan, an I've been target ( bench shooting ) for 10 + years now. Wish I had that Garand.
 
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I traded in my trusty Sako Forester in .308 caliber that would clover leaf at 100 yards with just about any ammo I fed it ! I bought it in well used condition in fact there was some wear on the blued metal parts in a couple spots and dents and scratches on the stock and I miss it !

I really miss this one..... a used Browning B-78 in 45-70 which again I traded !
 
My very first...a Ruger 10/22 carbine. My Dad who passed away when I was 15 bought it for me just 6 years prior. I was in a financial bind in my early 20's and sold it like an idiot. Nothing fancy or old or worth money, but the sentimental value was huge and I was young & stupid...:(

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My first Ruger 10/22, wasn't anything special about the rifle...just a standard 10/22RB. I used to go shooting during the holidays when the ex-in laws came over for days on end...even if it meant in a snowstorm. That gun would hit anything I aimed at no matter what ammo I threw at it, even if that ammo was covered in slush from the snow or dirt dust from the range. I spent alot of time with that gun at the range and put alot of ammo down the barrel. Learned alot about bullet drop and wind hitting full pop cans at 200 yards.
 
Actually there are 2

A 7mm Argentine Mauser. It was an ok rifle and I was young and had more interests than firearms then. Now with all the information on the internet and a moderate interest in gunsmithing, it would have been a great project gun.

The 2nd I didn't own but my brother did and sold it without saying anything. It was a "Ted Williams" bolt action in 30-06. It was made (pre-64) Model 70 Winchester and branded for Sears.:(
 
I've got a few that I wish I had back, all but one were stolen from my house 20 years ago.

Winchester M70 Varmint in .225 Win, easily the single most accurate rifle I have ever fired.

Remington 700 Mountain Rifle in .280 Rem, great rifle and I could carry it all day and not even notice the weight

Winchester M77 .22LR, I killed a lot of small game with that rifle and it was a gift from my father.

Lastly and the one that wasn't stolen:

SMLE No4 MK 1*, I paid $125 for it and it was in amazing shape. Stupidly I sold this rifle figuring I wasn't shooting it much so I might as well sell it, this is the reason I don't sell guns anymore.

Stu
 
The paratroop SKS I know it's just a made for the civvie market gun but it was my first evil rifle gave it to a buddy who traded it towards an AR didn't even offer to sell back what I had given him.
 
Howa Model 1500 Lightning Rifle in 7mm Remington Mag. It was a good shooter that I wish I had back. Also a sporterized Model 1895 Mauser in 7x57. I gave that one to a good friend and it was subsequently stolen from her house.
 
I've sold and traded quite a few over the years, well over 100 and only regretted one. I had one of the 1990's made stainless Winchester Featherweights in 30-06 that I sold. Didn't understand that I had just sold probably the best all around hunting rifles until after it was gone. It took 3-4 years but I ran across another just like it at a gunshow last Spring and bought it. All is good now.

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model 700 in 17 remington.. damn thing shot ragged holes... hand finished stock.. stupid stupid stupid

wanted some $ for a carry pistol
 
Hmmm, where to start?
* Remington Custom Shop Rem 700 in 8mm Rem Mag. It was a romper-stomper, and I was glad to part with it at the time, but over the years I have begun to miss it. Every time I see one I get the urge, but so far I have resisted. It's cold outside.
* Whitworth Express in 375 H&H. Again, a romper-stomper, but it was cool to watch people's eyes when you start shoving those big long cartridges into the magazine. Some of them were fascinated, some just wanted to get far, far away from it.
* Winchester 94 in 30-30. Nothing special, but it was my first rifle.
* My pre-WW1 milsurp collection, in particular my 1871 Mauser. I wish I could find one at a reasonable price.
* My sporterized K98 in 8X57 in a fiberglass stock. Traded it for my 77/22 Mag. Good trade, just wish I had it again.
 
It was the second gun I ever bought. Like someone else in this thread mentioned mine was a Ruger 10/22. I didn't know much about guns then so I don't remember what model it was back in 1990 but it looked just like the modern Sporter model and could have been for all I know. I had a banana clip that held x0 rounds and was great fun at the range and fields. Yup, wish I hadn't sold it and had it back. I was just a poor late 20 something and probably needed the money for something and wasn't shooting it much at the time. I recorded the buyers name on a piece of paper I just ran across a few months ago. Maybe I'll contact him, see if he want's to sell it back. :)
Or, I'll just add it to my want list. :cool:
 
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