It's been a few days since I've been here! 

Well, at the risk of quoting a "entertainer" (those quotation marks are intentional), "Oops, I did it again." 

My last blog post talked about the .223 NEF rifle I bought myself right before Christmas.  It was one of those deals I simply couldn't pass up.  I took it out this weekend with the new Tasco scope I put on it and zero'd it to 100 yards.  It was a blast to shoot - no pun intended.

So, here I am, thinking I've gotten it out of my system and avoided, for the most part, the evil eye from my wife for buying myself something.  Then low and behold, a different friend from the shooters group is selling a NIB H&R Buffalo Classic in 45-70.  :eek:  So I spent the last few days trying to figure out (also known as scheming) how it was I could swing this rifle.  I knew I didn't have the money (he only wanted $300 for it).  Not right before Christmas anyway.  I looked on line at prices for the same rifle and convinced myself that this was far too good of a deal to pass up, even with the higher ammo prices (Next investment is going to have to be a reloading system).

So, I went to the gun cabinet and stared at what I had, finally deciding to give up my "fun" gun - my Yugoslavian SKS.  Yes, it was a fun rifle, but not too practical.  So, I sold it, along with some ammo to a gun broker who wanted it for his ranch house.  It was a really clean rifle and I hated to part with it.  But the H&R had stolen my heart!  What else could I do.  :)  Now, I can't wait for Fall to roll around again to take it hunting!

Oh - by the way, here's a pic of my NEF .223 with the bull barrel