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    Why do we do it ?

    Hello all, why do you all ( and me shortly) have a second an third + Airrifle outfit? Is it a backup incase your No1 goes belly up, or are you looking for that perfect set and have not found it yet.
    Whats your excuse?
    ATB Peter.

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    Why should we need an excuse?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lavant_Lad View Post
    Hello all, why do you all ( and me shortly) have a second an third + Airrifle outfit? Is it a backup incase your No1 goes belly up, or are you looking for that perfect set and have not found it yet.
    Whats your excuse?
    ATB Peter.
    For many I think it's simply the pleasure of ownership.

    Jim

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    For...

    ...me it was an OCD I have had my therapy (the missus clocked the gun room) and I've gone into remission and thinned out a few.

    I'm now down to 30 I don't include the pistols as they don't count, obviously , otherwise it would get silly

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    Down to just my Wolf and the CRX project gun now
    "Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons"

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    Because we can (at least for now )

    Also for me, it's like an appreciation of design and how things evolve around a common theme. Each expert manufacturer has the answer, it's been our job for years to see if they are right, or prove we're more expert by improving things a bit.... and so the hunt for perfection begins.
    "If I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I said" - Alan Greenspan.

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    Down to 5 now. I just can't resist a bargain, I never could
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    Only have one main rifle for rabbiting, one main underlever, one main break barrel and one main .177. I also only have one main summer bike and one main winter bike. There is only one main car for me and then one main car for the family.

    All that happens when you grow older, not up, is that boys toys cost more!!

    A tombstone script I once heard off

    ' A man should not be judged in death for what he did in life but merely by the toys in the garage '

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    Quote Originally Posted by G man View Post
    Down to 5 now. I just can't resist a bargain, I never could
    I'm holding steady with 8 now, should drop to 7 soon. 5 is a good number though.

    Steady is good, it's the damned unplanned increases that give me cause to reflect a few weeks later.... Why oh why, but then I remember..... It's because it was one I needed
    "If I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I said" - Alan Greenspan.

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    Guns

    Because we're worth it

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    Thumbs up

    One springer and one pcp,thats about perfect I reckon.

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    One PCP (MK3RT), one Co2 (QB78), one underlever springer (HW57), one sidelever springer (FWB300s), now need one breakbarrel and I'm set.... yeah right
    Last edited by Stuart_B; 23-06-2009 at 05:34 PM. Reason: spelling

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    4 at the moment, although I have about 8 more I want.
    Quote Originally Posted by madnurse View Post
    Would like to try FT but being a short fat stumpy git i would look like a weeble wobbling about, spraying pellets everywhere like a deranged mafia boss

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart_B View Post
    One PCP (MK3RT), one Co2 (QB78), one underlever springer (HW57), one sidelever springer (FWB300s), now need one breakbarrel and I'm set.... yeah right
    No you need two break barrels, one in .177 and a similar one in .22
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    almost complete

    well... .177 pcp .22pcp, springer in .22...pump up .20.....just need ia .177 springer...

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