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Offline kombi1976

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Why is life so unfair????
« on: July 06, 2005, 12:53:02 AM »
Today I visited a mate who recently had been to an auction.
Here are his scores:
Remington 700 - rebarreled to 240 Wby in virtually new stainless barrel, has rings already - $250
Sportco 22 Hornet - rare b/a rifle made in 1970's in Oz; vgc with Tasco 4x32 - $290

Keeping in mind all these purchases were in Aussie dollars I'm beginning to get grumpy. :?
Why aren't I the one who gets lucky?? :(  :roll:  :D
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.22lr ~ 22 Hornet ~ 25-20 ~ 303/25 ~ 7mm-08 ~ 303 British ~ 310 Cadet ~ 9.3x62 ~ 450/400 NE 3"

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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2005, 04:53:17 AM »
Kombi,
 
Coming from a guy that has won a number of shotguns, and rifles,
at fund raisers, I can't answer why life isn't fair :-D  
 
I will say that there are those that always seem to step in varmint
dung, and come out smelling like a rose.  My brother finds deals
all the time, but he spends a bunch of time and money looking
for these deals.  He is lucky, too.  He has had several experiences
where guys were coming out of a bank, or a tavern, and asked him
if he wanted to buy some guns.  At which point he came up with
some real deals.  No one has ever asked me if I wanted to buy  
some guns!   I guess I don't look like the gun buying type!
I just win new ones at fund raisers!
 
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Why is life so unfair????
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2005, 05:49:45 AM »
kombi1976, I thought my brother-in-law was at the beach in South Carolina not down there. LOL.   He finds those deals often. I never do. I feel your pain. Dave
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Why is life so unfair????
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2005, 06:40:53 AM »
Kombi - If it weren't for bad luck, some of us blokes would have no luck at all in ferreting out these finds. To be truthful I occasionally run across some good deals but at such times I inevitably lack the economic means to make the deal happen  :cry: