WHY, JUST WHY :mad: !!!!

[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.

[MrChipShoulder]

I witnessed two gun shops today dry fire springers into the carpet

I told them NOT to do it before they did it and they 'told me' it was perfectly fine if pushed into the carpet and modern springs can not be de-cocked

As soon as they did that, I wished them good day and got the hell out of the shop!

If they can't treat their stock with care, and have no idea how to de-cock a springer, why are they in the spring gun market? So may good guns must get trashed before we buy them, really sad.

[TonyL]

Sorry to hear of your woeful experiences today, Sunbeam.

Very disappointing.

I used to hunt with my rifles. And I accepted that they might get scratched or marked, but I'd always take the utmost care with them or hopefully prevent this. And many of my guns, some of which I've owned for well over 30 years are still in beautiful condition.

I don't think it's unreasonable to expect a new one to be in perfect condition.

As far as dry firing goes, it's not something I would do. There is a little bit of truth with the dry firing into carpet statement, maybe, but it's not something I would do or expect a gunshop to do. Jim Tyler's works in recent times have shown us that on many guns the odd dry fire may not have the disastrous consequences some may think, as the piston will still rebound on the cushion of high pressure air due to transfer port choking, but piston landing will be harsher. I also seem to remember seeing a recent post stating that Gamo say that their guns can be safely dry fired for umpteen shots?


Hope all works out well for you.