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bandit1250
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my other gun show find

Post by bandit1250 » Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:46 pm

I told my wife on the way to the show Saturday when she asked what I was going to buy I said "no guns". I don't need any more guns until I get some sold. There was a time when I had about six of the heavy Savage single shot varmint guns in 223's and a 22-250 and 220 Swift's. I foolishly sold them off to where I have two Swifts left and wish I would have never sold my other ones especially the 223's. They were 1:9 twists and shot any thing I loaded in them up to the 75 gr. Hornady A-Max bullets. One of the most accurate bullets was the 40 gr. Sierra Blitz King. Not supposed to be good in a fast twist but they were very good. So Saturday I saw one at the show and asked the guy if it was a single shot and he said it was. I asked the caliber and he said 223. I was like here we go wanting another gun and I said I wasn't going to buy one. He lowered the price down $75 and I said I will think about it while I walk around some more. He was down to $500. I finally came back around and he asked if I wanted it. So I had sold a 22 earlier and had about enough to buy it with the money I took with me. I counted my money and had $485 I could spend and have money enough for the trip home. I didn't take much money with me to keep me from buying another gun. I told him what I had and he thought for a little and said that will work and with no tax by buying from a private seller I was getting me another single shot Savage. So I counted it out to him and he got lucky. There was $486 because two of the dollar bills were stuck together. :o Was it his lucky day or mine? ;) :lol: The icing on the cake was it has a Canjar set trigger on it that is probably worth about $200. Seldom seen item to fit the Savage rifles. Push the trigger forward and a little button comes out the front and it is a trigger in ounces. This one set is about 2 - 3 ounces. It also had new Burris rings with the plastic inserts and a Leupold base. They are off there and it will get cross bolt style rings and bases. I will sell the Burris rings later. 12X Leupold going on this rifle. Here is a few pictures. Can some one move this to the new single shot sub forum. I put it on the wrong place and don't want to do it over. :oops: Thanks in advance.

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Trigger in the set position. Notice the little lever sticking out at the front lower part of the trigger.
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Re: my other gun show find

Post by North Country Gal » Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:08 pm

Whoa! Now you got me drooling. Can't wait till the next gun show in a couple of weeks. Look out Savage, here I come.
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Re: my other gun show find

Post by Cofisher » Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:41 pm

NCG, we love it when you get excited. Lol
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Re: my other gun show find

Post by dddrees » Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:43 am

Sounds like you not only got what you were looking for but at a great price as well.

Congrats!!!
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Re: my other gun show find

Post by Henry88 » Tue Apr 16, 2019 1:16 pm

So that's a .223?

Seems like a great round, given the price and availability of ammo; especially if you don't reload.

Beautiful gun there BTW. No penny is safe :D
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