Is your gun a tool or something you worry will get damaged?

[Sian]

Mine have names

 

[AW13]

Not much to add, but looking after anything you hold dear seems like sound advice. I do object to the “don’t take your gun out in the rain” ways of some. The guns are more than capable of handling a downpour, its the owners that don’t follow up with a towelling down and the odd drop of oil. As I live in the Netherlands, only shooting in dry weather would limit my trigger time by…. Lots. I assume the UK isn’t much different. So I shoot in pretty much any weather condition. Sensible care is all it takes to keep guns in working order and looking fairly mint.

I like my guns pretty and shiny, and will happily spend time and some money to keep ‘m that way. I don’t own safe-queens, but I think a days shooting is off to a good start if you smile from the moment you open the case. So for my money I prefer a gun that looks as smart as I can afford, and while I don’t worry about it, an unnecessary ding or scratch would certainly irritate me plenty. At the same time, they happen so I do get over them. They can work as souvenirs, but I have yet to master that. 

Great topic, as I have been fretting over a sensible choice for a composite stocked bolt-action versus a lovely wooden stocked thing of beauty. You all have helped me make up my mind 

So which will you get a wooden or composite stock?

 

[Luke_(NL)]

The sensible choice would be the composite stock - no worries about scratches from fence posts, rusty nails in tree stands and the like. Its a newer gun at that. But… I prefer the older switch barrel system of the wooden stocked gun and its just looks so much better. My money is likely going towards pretty.  

 

[MartynB]

Sako by any chance ? 

 

[Jan Powell]

Mine have names

Blimey, I thought it was jut me!

Every gun I've owned has had a name. I'm onto Kenneth at the moment.

 

[Bebo]

You are not alone. My current gun is called Adolf.

 

[Will Hewland]

I’m just back from Owls Lodge. My gun is now called W**ker. 

 

[chippy]

 Mind you money wasn’t a problem to the chap, who not long after reversed his Lamborghini into his Bentley on his own driveway. 

That's a daily problem for me.

 

[Will Hewland]

That's a daily problem for me.

Careful, those Dinky toys are valuable. 

 

[mpmilo]

I’m just back from Owls Lodge. My gun is now called W**ker. 

My god, I own its long lost brother  

 

[Paul120]

Reminds me of something Peter Allis said while commentating on the golf  Masters.  

He was talking to a player about if he had a standard club selection or something different.  The told him he took 2 drivers around the course. One that he hit straight and a "hooking" one.   He said at least that's what I though he said.

 

[El Spavo]

I'm on Kenneth at the moment.

Anyone else see how easy it can be to quote out of context?

 

[ChrisOR]

I look after tools as well as my gun.

 

[ehb102]

Guns are like cars, some people can keep them pristine without seeming to try, others try but manage to knock and ding at every opportunity. You can bet your bottom dollar I'm more worried about the Perazzi in the field than I am the cheap sxs, but not taking basic care is wasteful. And if you have the money and your goods are consumable, good for you. 

It was really nice to be out in the field with the sxs. Relaxing. Not worrying that I was going to lose my footing and fall on my slip and lose thousands of pounds. 

 

[chippy]

Just a tool to me. Iam currently using a 1984 Beretta 682 trap X it's got marks in the wood and some rust on the barrels I clean the old grease off and regrease the knuckle every month and that's about it. I've never cleaned the barrels.

 

[Luke_(NL)]

I've never cleaned the barrels.

Trap guns benefit from tighter chokes anyway 

 

[Andrew Smith]

Having bought my 694, today I bought a new gun slip for it. I bought the one with the best padding the shop had, only cost £30 but will give the gun protection whilst I’m carrying it etc. yes I am OCD about keeping my stuff nice…..

 

[Luke_(NL)]

Sako by any chance ? 

Sauer… Choice between a synthetic 404 and older 202 take-down, wood-clad and in a smart travel case to boot. . 

 

[Nick Selby]

I just don't understand why you wouldn't spend 10 mins cleaning it after using? 

 

[MartynB]

Sauer… Choice between a synthetic 404 and older 202 take-down, wood-clad and in a smart travel case to boot. . 

Nice choice to have  .  What scope is going on ? Also are you allowed to have sound moderators in the Netherlands. They’re pretty  much fitted to every rifle in the U.K.