Hello everyone! My wife and I are a couple of blue dots in eastern TN, recently retired from the Military (me USAF, her Navy).
Just recently came back into the firearms hobby world after a long, long absence. First got into shooting as a teen, owned a couple really nice rifles (I wish I still had!)--a Remington 700 ADL/30-06, and a Winchester 9422M.
We currently own a Taurus G2C and a Marlin XT22 w/a Cabelas 3-9/40 scope. Just ordered a Remington 783 Black Walnut/scope package in .308, should be at my dealer's early this coming week.
Selfishly perhaps, I'll probably tend to be more in the "receive" mode vs "contribute" mode for a bit as we get reacquainted with the hobby.
Thanks for the acceptance to the forum!
--Bill
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2Welcome!
How do you like the Taurus and Marlin? Make sure to gloat here when you receive that beautiful 308 so we can be green with envy.
How do you like the Taurus and Marlin? Make sure to gloat here when you receive that beautiful 308 so we can be green with envy.
It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
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3Thanks!! We're impressed with both. We hemmed on hawed a bit on the Taurus, seems like folks don't feel much in the middle of the road on them. Compact, comfortable, seems really well-made. I'll know more when we've had it for a while.
The Marlin's a really nice little plinking rifle. I decided to add an inexpensive scope just, well, because, LOL. But it makes for a pretty sweet little package, and for me anyways, the affordability of 22LR makes a great choice for range time, which, sadly, I sorely need.
The Marlin's a really nice little plinking rifle. I decided to add an inexpensive scope just, well, because, LOL. But it makes for a pretty sweet little package, and for me anyways, the affordability of 22LR makes a great choice for range time, which, sadly, I sorely need.
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6i lived in middle tn for about 15 years, up until about 3 years ago. east tn is very pretty.
i'm retired. what's your excuse?
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7Welcome from northern California also where shooting stuff is fun.
CDFingers
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8Great! Can't wait to hear about the 308. I have been looking at the Remington 783 for a while now.BluVett wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2020 6:09 pm Thanks!! We're impressed with both. We hemmed on hawed a bit on the Taurus, seems like folks don't feel much in the middle of the road on them. Compact, comfortable, seems really well-made. I'll know more when we've had it for a while.
The Marlin's a really nice little plinking rifle. I decided to add an inexpensive scope just, well, because, LOL. But it makes for a pretty sweet little package, and for me anyways, the affordability of 22LR makes a great choice for range time, which, sadly, I sorely need.
I like my Taurus... all of 'em!
It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
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9Welcome, I'm just up the road in Lexington. Let's go shooting!!!
All religions united with government are more or less inimical to liberty. All, separated from government, are compatible with liberty.-Henry Clay
Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.—Aristotle
Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.—Aristotle
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10Welcome from blue dot veteran in NC
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11Howdy From Houston. I have kin folk around the Murfreesboro area. Beautiful part of the country. What is it like having all four seasons?
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12Hi from NJ!
"Even if the bee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than shit, the fly could never understand."
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13Sometimes we have all four in the same week, LOL! Small world--my daughter lives in Cypress!FlyGuy wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:58 am Howdy From Houston. I have kin folk around the Murfreesboro area. Beautiful part of the country. What is it like having all four seasons?
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14Four in the same week here, too.BluVett wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:36 pmSometimes we have all four in the same week, LOL! Small world--my daughter lives in Cypress!FlyGuy wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:58 am Howdy From Houston. I have kin folk around the Murfreesboro area. Beautiful part of the country. What is it like having all four seasons?
It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Franklin D. Roosevelt