That’s the way it goes Rich. We sell some of our great guns for the next gun we just have to have. But I have some guns I would never sell and will get passed down someday. My 270 pre-64 is one of them. I grow attached to some of my guns because of all the memories and those are the one’s I would never sell. The wood, fit and checkering done by Johnson of Seattle in the 70's on my 270 is much like the work that Al Biesen used to do and rivals his guns. Plus I have taken many heads of game with it and just plain enjoy shooting the gun. To me, some guns are just like old friends. The other inventory gets rotated from time to time.

I think we all have guns and then there are the go to guns, the ones we enjoy using more than another even if it's the same gauge or caliber. My favorite rifles are a pre 64 M70 7MM carbine and a custom Ruger #1 7MM-08. I've really come to enjoy the Purdey with the 2 inch shell and Gunner's gun is an old friend that evokes smiles and tears at the same time. I have no one to pass these down to with the exception of Gunner's gun which will go to a PGCA/Fox member who also has a son who I believe will be a shooter/hunter and it can be passed to him as well.

Rich, must I keep reminding you that I'm up for adoption?

I’ve gotten in a terrible habit of buying this that or the other and wanting to kill a deer with it before going back to old favorites. And I usually kill 10-15 each year , I’ve been wanting to take my rebarreled 700 that’s now a 26 Nosler out again but I d still got several I’ve not blooded yet :rolleyes:

Join the club:whistle:

Harry I'll keep that in mind:)

I just picked up a Grade 2 lifter in the 20,000 sn range. 12 gauge in great shape. Hope to shoot it this weekend. Have my sights on a few more, but probably not until 2019

I totally forgot about my Fox sterlingworth. A friend put me on to it. It's been restocked to a straight grip with a very nice piece of wood. 16ga 28 inch tubes and open chokes. This was a real bargain.

Just picked an O Frame 28 Gauge yesterday that started life as a D2 ,20 Gauge ! Won't receive the gun until next week ,hoping the letter will say the rebarreling work was done at the factory ! Not sure if this qualifies for a 2018 or 2019 acquisition but I am very pleased to have snabbed it up either way !:rotf:

Snabbing is Good!