Truck gun special!

[fredster22]

  Stopped at Cabela's in Hamburg Pa to get loading supplies today (good supply for a change) Decided to check out the used racks.
Saw this short rifle in the rack, fact it had a dowel in the muzzle so it could reach the upper slot. Picked it up and it was H&R Shikari
in 44 mag. The barrel had been cut & recrowned to about 17" and had more modern open sights installed & no ramrod. The stock set
was plain straight gripped wood but no dings or scratches and receiver was clean with good case hardening color. Couldn't check the
rifling as it was typical wire nylon wire tie shut. A nice short quick little gun. Asking 150.Passed on it as just spent a bundle on loading
supplies. On the way home got to thinking about it. 150, could probably talk down 10-15 + I forgot I had a 20 off coupon that just came
in the mail, almost turned around but traffic was getting bad. Then heard on the radio possible 12-15" snow from 12:00 tonight into
Friday. Must be fate!    Fred

[TxGun]

I'd find a way to get that one if it were me. I mean...what $130? or less?....hard to go wrong.

[mechanic]

Glad it was you and not me.  Can't afford it right now, but it would have been hard to pass up.

[Big Blue]

I looked over those same racks on Sunday and it wasn't there so it must have just come in over the weekend.
They had small rifle primers, 209 shotgun primers and some large pistol magnum primers, but that was it and they were pricey. They had enough powder if you weren't too choosy. I got some IMR Trail Boss to try in the .45 Colt and I got their last pound of Varget which I use in several cartridges.
We have to have something to do while the flakes are flying....AGAIN!!!
Don

[wreckhog]

That would have sucked me in. Even though it violates my 3 rules on used guns.

1) It has to be something I have been thinking about and looking for before I ever entered the store. Like a Shikari.

or 2) It has to have really $$$ optics since I end up scoping everything anyway. For example I saw an unfired T/C Triumph Weathershield with a Nikon Omega scope for $400 last week. The scope, rings and mounts alone are $300+. Was looking for a Triumph too. Still could not bring myself to do the deal.

or 3) It has to be original configuration and out of production. Like a new Shikari....lol

Aw, the heck with it, mind if I call....lol

[shaner]

THATS SOUNDS LIKE A NICE RIFLE AND A GOOD DEAL

[fredster22]

Just sent a PM but you're right- enough is enough- hope March is kinder- I just set up a new varminter 22-250...fred

Big Blue