i have personally bought 2 rifles that would not shoot. cheap.
a good cleaning turned them into great guns. one did require taking the trigger apart and soaking the pieces in solvent for a few days.
step son had problems with a custom barrel and took it to his smith. the smith took a look and put some scotch Brite on a short cleaning rod and chucked it in a drill. he almost panicked when the drill was inserted in the chamber but in a few seconds the ring was gone.
another experimenter...
you do need purpose --- more than the Indians wife, who was named three ponies, can give you.
" so why if she named three ponies??"
he replied "nag, nag, nag,"
Dad retired at 60 and they got to travel for 2 years before he had a heart attack in Iowa. i flew from columbus oh to bring home the trailer for mom. when i landed in Des Moine i found out he pulled through. he actually got to travel for 12 more years.
it left a mark on me. i vowed to not...
we made plans to be up around Clinton ar for the week end. just go in early and stay late.
rain and clouds predicted to throw a wrench in lots of plans.
the first few years after you retire are vital as well. i knew a couple fellas that spent too much in the beginning and were hurting.
stick to the budget!
1984, day before season. at midnight this was flat as a pancake. we each killed.
the worst? 2016 my partner broke his leg the first day at 9300 ft. did not get to hunt after that.
it depends....
if you only have one to pull it is easy to grab an inertia puller and not have to unscrew a die and screw in the collet puller then unscrew the collet and screw in the die to get going again.
if you have several to pull the collet is tops. if you have room and an extra press to...