How you know you are old...

[toasty]

So I just finished putting a couple rifles together. Both are Howa Mini actions in 223. My plan was to give one to my 25 year old son for a graduation present and I was going to keep the other. What I finished with are these 2 different guns. I asked each of my 3 sons, 25 and 2 teenagers which one they would choose and each of them chose the opposite of what I would choose. That is when I knew I was getting old.

The top gun is 22" sporter contour threaded with a factory walnut monte carlo stock with a Jefferson hinged bottom metal, Hact with upgraded trigger spring that breaks at 18oz and a Silencerco Harvester can.

The bottom gun is also a 22" sporter with threaded barrel, Boyds Spike camp in zombie laminate, factory bottom metal with detach magazine and a bipod. Also has a Jard Trigger that breaks at under 8oz.

I just turned a half century and love the factory walnut stock and Jeffereson hinged bottom metal. I was surprised, but all three of my boys wanted the zombie laminate with the detach magazine and bipod. I will probably switch triggers as the Jard is light for a varmint gun.

Ignore the scope, which one do you prefer?

 

[SteveOak]

If I had to choose one it would be the one with the walnut stock.

 

[jelenko]

Box mag for me every time. I'm 82.

 

[HTSmith]

Here's a clear test of old/young. If you are young and you fall down your friends laugh about it. When you are old and fall down your friends call 911.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Threaded muzzle is all that matters.

 

[CJ6]

Classic wood here.

 

[hpshooter]

I am with Mr. Oak ! Walnut stock is my choice.
FWIW will be 78 in June and do own a couple laminated wood stocked rifles and two synthetic stocked rifles but solid walnut stocked rifles and all steel pistols and revolvers are what I prefer. My XTC AR's, one service and 1 match, are an entirely different matter, purely functional single purpose implements.

 

[jpx2rk]

Top gun pictured, a different color on the Boyd's might sway my choice.

 

[joshb]

Nice! I like the natural wood best.

 

[Murray Brook]

Walnut

 

[2520 WCF]

At 84, I’d choose the one that looks like a rifle, the one with walnut stock.

 

[Tangent]

The youngsters went for exactly what I would expect. Who do they sell all the "tacticool" stuff to?

 

[Coonman300]

I’m 61 with 2 boys in their late 20’s. Without a doubt, they’d pick the bottom one and I like the top one. It’s all about the look. However, they are slowly coming around.

 

[ISS]

When you talk to your family about music, and none of them under 40 know who the Beatles were...

 

[Fire Dog]

Here's a clear test of old/young. If you are young and you fall down your friends laugh about it. When you are old and fall down your friends call 911.

So sadly true…!

 

[sacre]

Walnut, steel. I own 4 Tupperware stocks. 1 will be for sale soon!! And one of the rifles, maybe 2, will be heading down the road. That will leave the 10/22, and even it might put new wood on, I have it.

 

[ArtinNC]

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(( How you know you are old.)) Lol LOL when you start shooting 221 fb . I'm 84 .​

 

[Medic505]

Walnut all the way. I'm surprised they didn't ask for something on a AR platform.

 

[chardog]

I'd want the one that shoots the best...

 

[TominSWNY]

Box mag for me every time. I'm 82.

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