Recent content by DaddyFlip

Thank you for the endorsement @Hedge774 . You remind me I forgot to post the breakdown so folks can "add everything up". Shows exactly what I paid before tax and shipping and shows that the small parts shipping is going to be 60 pounds plus the box.

This is my first classified listing; I usually buy and hold, but I'm shoved by @SStomcat and his 10-year rifle thread and I have another project in the works that could use a down payment. For AH references, I purchased all of the bullets from @huntermn15, @intj, and @JMJ888, the Remington...

@SStomcat it isn't clear to me if your intent is to acquire the new rifle 10 years from now or to acquire it now for use in 10 years. I'm asking because I've been on the fence about listing for sale a 416 package deal and looking for a shove, so to speak. Fun topic BTW and lots of good answers.

I'm not familiar, but I'm learning. How did you swing the KZ dinner? Very cool. Okay, none of the gun folks are looking at this appreciation thread so your secret is still in play. I've passed on purple tops due to the price tag; maybe one day I will drop my britches and go all out. Looking...

I'm sorry. Do what now? I haven't seen a post from you about a new Rigby. Did I miss it or is it coming? Back to topic; I love a rye, a good rye that is. Funny enough, the rye that speaks to me the most is Willet 4-year. It's not great, but it's consistent and expected. I think it's...

I might have to have me a couple of those GC's. Wait, what's that chunky cold stuff in there? HEY... the glory of drinking whisk(e)y is you can drink it in whatever way it pleases YOU and it is CORRECT. Great pic with Mr. Kudu overseeing. I've never tried an Old Fitz... have a description...

Without pics, it didn't happen!

It's a shame one bad experience can sour you on a brand forever, but that's the way it goes sometimes. What you're showing us isn't just case head separation but catastrophic failure if you ask me. I have a single lot of 1000 rounds PPU for M1 Garand that looks beautiful and I'm confident in...

Now let's talk about one of the smoothest pouring bottles I've ever encountered and an excellent pour in its own right. Whoever designed this bottle deserves the Nobel prize in physics or fluid dynamics or badassery. It's also short and squatty, which is my preferred format. Look at that wide...

I'll PM @Brian Rothhammer the back story.

I thought I had a good analogy about the economics of big game hunting, the escalation of price, and the philosophy of price paid vs. total cost (more than the price paid). It fell flat, plain and simple, and I did not intend to demean; my explanation sucked. Had I gone straight to the $10 beer...

I can make them available to you if you need them. Just the 270s or both? If both then you can send me the $140 and @rookhawk can mail direct to you. If just the 270s then we can work it out later. Say your intentions here so we know.

No, no; not taking a stance against- this isn't about me vs. the world. My point is more philosophical than practical because we're talking about being priced out, not not ever paying. I always point out ahead of time that I'm no longer a hunter. The OP's point, to me anyway, is that the prices...

Hang on. One can experience new cultures and ideas for far less money than what a hunting safari costs. That's what we're talking about- being priced out. Take a camera instead of a gun and tell me what your bill is. As the saying goes, "Looking is free." If you want to use your "gun" the cost...

Well, let's say the access is airfare+all the getting there+all the grease+the tips and the opportunity is day fees. What about the trophy fees (forget taxidermy- that's a choice)? That's usually the biggest expense. I never had to pay an extra penny to shoot any of the animals I named. My...