WHY, JUST WHY :mad: !!!!

[the bish]

As you're a Cabinet Maker by Trade, why not make a stock for the TX yourself?
You could select whatever type of wood or laminate you preferred, and design something totally individual.

[MrChipShoulder]

As you're a Cabinet Maker by Trade, why not make a stock for the TX yourself?
You could select whatever type of wood or laminate you preferred, and design something totally individual.

I don't have time as I am self-employed and running my full time business. What time I get, I'd rather be doing something other than work. My business now is model making and days of woodwork is a little too close to my old day job. Time is money and sometimes time is more valuable than money, so I'd rather just buy a stock and shoot. The standard stocks on some of the guns are perfectly fine, it's just a case of finding something standard and nice.

This thread is very interesting as there doesn't seem to be many people bothered about buying a brand new gun with dents and marks on the wood work. It's no wonder the shop/s don't seem to bother about caring for the guns they display, some people just don't care and will buy them anyway.

Each to their own I guess

[MrChipShoulder]

I guess you wrap your rifle in bubble wrap when out shooting to stop it getting a ding in the stock ?

If you took it out and got a ding in the stock would you cry like a big girl or put it down to its getting used and its wear and tear ?

I use my rifles for hunting and dings are going to happen . If I ding it or a smallish ding when I buy it's no biggie for me as it will pick up more in time .

Its a tool for me and tools get used .

Well I didn't expect to be hammered so hard over this, being called names and saying I'm crying etc
I did say above maybe a hunter wouldn't bother so much.

I'm sorry for not liking dented stocks from new out the shop.
I will change my attitude and conform to the masses.
I will from now on not worry about dents in new guns, infact I'll actively hunt them out and buy the most dented I can find.
If I'm really lucky I'll find one that even cost well over the RRP and dented to hell and back

I'll leave it there as it seems people actually like buying new guns with scratches and dents, sorry for wasting posters time.

[bighit]

Well I didn't expect to be hammered so hard over this, being called names and saying I'm crying etc
I did say above maybe a hunter wouldn't bother so much.

I'm sorry for not liking dented stocks from new out the shop.
I will change my attitude and conform to the masses.
I will from now on not worry about dents in new guns, infact I'll actively hunt them out and buy the most dented I can find.
If I'm really lucky I'll find one that even cost well over the RRP and dented to hell and back

I'll leave it there as it seems people actually like buying new guns with scratches and dents, sorry for wasting posters time.

I deleted my post as it seemed harsh

[Randy Bohannon]

Well I didn't expect to be hammered so hard over this, being called names and saying I'm crying etc
I did say above maybe a hunter wouldn't bother so much.

I'm sorry for not liking dented stocks from new out the shop.
I will change my attitude and conform to the masses.
I will from now on not worry about dents in new guns, infact I'll actively hunt them out and buy the most dented I can find.
If I'm really lucky I'll find one that even cost well over the RRP and dented to hell and back

I'll leave it there as it seems people actually like buying new guns with scratches and dents, sorry for wasting posters time.

Ignore the negative ninnies, they tend not to shoot very much and just come on here to whine at people.

I enjoyed your post very much, i totally sympathise and the rant made me laugh.

Hope AA come through for you.

[flyingfish]

Look at custom stocks. They turn out a good stock. The CS500 is similar to the original AA stock. Just a little bit better

[Muskett]

I totally agree that some gunshops just don't get "mint" new rifle should be "mint" new rifle, not bashed.

Chain rash and all the other on the rack dinks and scratches are just not on. Far too much its just too much retail stock lack of respect attitude. They just don't get it that mint lovely is important to a large part of the market.
If I put a dink in my rifle then that is my fault. I look after my kit and its just not a "consumable" for the skip one day!
I've also bought and sold for a better stock wood grain before. Its a hobby and some parts of my hobby are not about money but getting things just the way I want them.

Vintage market its patina and the history of the rifle, thats a completely different list of priorities and desirabilities.

I have the odd mint Air Rifle, and their enjoyment to me is that they are mint. Plenty of second hand shooters to have for shooting with if I want.

Anyhow I understand your thread position and agree. Some fantastic wood is wasted on people who just don't appreciate it at all. I'm not saying you can't use a lovely rifle, but do appreciate it. Patina picked up through its history can be a good thing. Or just buy plastic...

[Trumpetier]

I hunt with my guns and I would want them unmarked if buying new.