Let's define a "shooter"...

[Brush Buster]

First ,like Dave ,I like to shoot all of my guns ,at the moment ,I have one ,I have owned a while and still haven't shot yet ! With that said ,if I am selling a gun ,and it is a good solid functional gun ,but maybe has had the wood refinished ,or the colors redone ,or perhaps new bluing ,or maybe had a broken stock ,and I replaced it along the way and I know the stock is not serial #'ed to the gun I would advertise this particular gun as a "Good Solid Shooter " ,I had a VHE 12 Ga. that Ivory Beads sold for me a while back with good honest 95 percent plus original condition ,although I am sure this gun would have shot quite well ,I never found the need to pull the trigger or carry it a day in the field ,consequently ,I sold it ,I would not refer to this type of gun as a " Shooter " but a collectible piece ! Just thought I would add my two cents for what its worth ,but it is something how the same question ,can receive so many different opinions !

[Tim Sheldon]

[QUOTE=Russ Jackson;13997] ,but maybe has had the wood refinished ,or the colors redone ,or perhaps new bluing ,or maybe had a broken stock ,and I replaced it along the way and I know the stock is not serial #'ed to the gun I would advertise this particular gun as a "Good Solid Shooter " QUOTE]

So in the ads, when you see "good solid shooter" it really doesn't mean it shoots well?

T

[Autumn Daze]

Come on Tim,You know the drill.....

[Tim Sheldon]

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

Come on Tim,You know the drill.....

So what it really means is buyer beware, if you can't tell whats been done to the gun, better keep doing some exploratory surgery because you are probably going to find the special area that has been worked on but it has only been advertised as a "good solid shooter"

This practice is not good or bad, maybe it is in a various shade of gray. But this is how it happens in lots of dealings.

When it's a fairly high quality gun and it is represented as a good solid shooter, here is where the red flag pop up like there is no tomorrow.

Tim

[Brush Buster]

[QUOTE=Tim Sheldon;14001]

Originally Posted by Russ Jackson

,but maybe has had the wood refinished ,or the colors redone ,or perhaps new bluing ,or maybe had a broken stock ,and I replaced it along the way and I know the stock is not serial #'ed to the gun I would advertise this particular gun as a "Good Solid Shooter " QUOTE]

So in the ads, when you see "good solid shooter" it really doesn't mean it shoots well?

T

I guess that all depends on who's pulling the trigger !