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Offline mccleese

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Bought my first today
« on: March 04, 2009, 04:21:20 PM »
I bought two Handi Rifles last week.  A 45-70 and a .243.  So today I bought a NEF 12 guage with a 32 inch barrel for $69.  Coming home I stopped by another pawn shop who has a NEF 20 guage for $59.  Should I ?  I have yet to shoot the rifles.  Heck I haven't shot a shotgun in years but these are addictive to me....

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Re: Bought my first today
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2009, 06:26:22 PM »
Go for it.  You won't go wrong with a 20, especially at that price.  Good quality, good price, simple, easy to clean, fun to shoot.  What more could you want?
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Re: Bought my first today
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2009, 11:24:16 PM »
Buy the 20.
After you shoot the 12 a few times you'll be looking for the 20
The 12's kick like heck :o

The 20's shoot slugs pretty good too.


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Re: Bought my first today
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2009, 03:25:00 PM »
buy the 20 also.....the nef buying spree gets worse ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Bought my first today
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2009, 08:10:33 AM »
OK so I picked it up.  26 " Mod choke.  Can you shoot slugs out of a Mod choke?  This is # 4 in a week.  I'm getting bad.

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Re: Bought my first today
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2009, 08:59:30 AM »
  Can you shoot slugs out of a Mod choke? 


Yes.


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Re: Bought my first today
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2009, 11:20:53 AM »
I wish someone was selling H&R's at that price around here.(The peoples republic of N.Y.)
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Re: Bought my first today
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2009, 10:03:14 AM »
I wish someone was selling H&R's at that price around here.(The peoples republic of N.Y.)

 I agree!!

mccleese,
 Where are you located. Here in Connecticut, the cheapest H&R's are always $99.99 and up. A 99$ one is one step up from a basket case!!!

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Re: Bought my first today
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2009, 03:09:16 PM »
I'm in Mississippi.  I'm in a sales job so I travel the state a lot.  The 20 guage was at $79 and they just lowered it to $59 this week the owner told me.  I bought a like new Remington 870 there last Nov for $175.  I hit a lot of pawn shops all over the state.  Lots of places have them for more but I like to find deals.  Picked up an unconverted Ruger Blackhawk in 95% shape for $300 OTD in Dec at a different shop.  And my best deal lately a Ruger MK1 for $110 otd.

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Re: Bought my first today
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2009, 04:32:01 PM »
Right place at the right time, beats three of a kind every time!!!  ;D

 I miss my outside sales job, when I hear stories like yours...

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