foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

So what gun did you get? This is something I bought a little while ago.

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DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

My wife has her credit cards and I have mine. She pays hers off and I pay mine off.

I have enough money to get a new camera and I would enjoy getting a new camera but I won't get a new camera at this time.

I have generally practiced restraint in expenditures. That leaves money available for me to buy a new camera (or gun or car or whatever) when I NEED it. I define need as an immediate use followed by a long period of utility attached to the purchase. If I need something for a short project but it will sit on the shelf for a long period after that, I will consider renting (although if the rental is more than 30% of the purchase price I will consider buying it). If I conserve the money in the card, I can make a large purchase when the need arises. And I will have a plan to use and a place to store the results of the large purchase rather than just collecting things.

I went through a long phase of collecting things. I bought a house with a 2-car garage. After a few months it was a 1-car garage. At the end of the year it was a storage shed. Then I bought a farm with a medium sized barn. The previous owners were collectors. After disposing of their collection in the landfill, I moved the stuff from my garage/storage shed over there. After a couple years the barn was full, along with an equipment shed also located on the farm. And the garage/storage shed started to fill up again.

On a farm, there is a use for almost anything, so I collected it all. When I finally reached the storage limit I figured I'd get one of those small 3 yard dumpsters and throw a few things away. Nobody rented 3 yard dumpsters so I got a 20 yard dumpster. I filled it three times.

When I retired and moved away I had to clean out the house. Another three 20 yard dumpsters got filled. Saved the family relics but tossed a lot of other stuff.

redlegfrog

I'm sure you have heard, in a life well lived, the last check you write will bounce!

JustJill Loc: Iowa

Shooting is something fun to do together. Both cameras and guns.

redlegfrog

I'm old. My eyes are in poor shape and my hands shake pretty bad. I have no business using gun or camera but I still enjoy the activity of each and probably will until the day I croak out.

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

I can’t even find ammo.

KillroyII Loc: Middle Georgia

My wife has been wanting a gun like my carry gun. In today’s environment, that is just not possible (everybody sold out). In my 5th store, shopping for her, I saw a Sig that perked my interest.

Now, I will give her my old carry gun, when she gets some range time with it and I get same with new Sig

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

I really like Sig and with them you can't go wrong. I just bought a Sig 365 2 weeks ago because it fits in my pocket better than the Glock. They have a 365XL which is an inch larger but it did not fit. But any model they sell is worth the money.

jim quist Loc: Missouri

Henry 45-70 and 7 boxes of ammo

Brass https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/45-70-lever-action/

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Interesting. For some reason, I was just looking at lever action carbines Saturday, looking at a 30-30, and saw the Henry, chambered for the 45-70. Other than knowing what the numbers meant, I knew nothing about the ballistics of the cartridge. After reading up, I was surprised how much shocking power it had and how heavy the rounds were. For targets 100-200 yds, that is one serious cartridge! Congrats on a lovely, historic rifle.

Brian J.

My wife answered the 'phone when the fellow from the gun store called to say the gun I'd ordered had arrived. In response my wife said, "OK I'll tell him". The fellow at the store said that her response was unusual in that he usually gets, "So what did he buy now?"
Brian.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

When you get to that day when you are making a reckoning of your days on this earth, will it be the material things, guns and gear that will mean the most to you or will it be the times you have shared with the people you love doing the things that really matter to you?

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

The people I am closest to ( I no longer have family) are those I met because of material possessions. Most of my friends I have met because of the motorcycles I have owned. I wouldn't have met my late husband if I hadn't had a motorcycle. I have some wonderful friends I met on UHH because of my cameras. I would never have met my neighbor across the street if I didn't own this house and have pets. There are times when I'm alone and these material things keep me busy and content. During the Covid lockdowns I had the company of UHH, videos to watch and learn from, emails and texts from friends courtesy of my computer, tablet and cell phone. I ventured across the street to photograph my neighbors flowers then processed those photos on my computer.

When my time is ending I will look back at the happy memories of the people that were part of my life and the possessions that brought us together.

Dodie

KillroyII Loc: Middle Georgia

jim quist Loc: Missouri

You are right about that. I bought this rifle to go on my first deer hunt with a friend on his property. I'm 63 and since retiring I have been looking for new things to do. Will also spend time with him on the range in back of his house. He has about 25 gongs of various sizes set up over a distance of 150 yards. My wife and I have several hand guns, we go on dates with them to indoor gun ranges. And we go birding together with our long lenses, and nature hikes with our shorter lenses. It seems like we have more guns and camera gear that we know what to do with, but there is always another something just around the corner.