Deflated

[David]

I recently had my house broke in to, my old Tin gun safe was pried open and presto my life was torn apart! Funny thing is weeks prior my wife said I should get a better safe. Anyway insurance is covering the 9 fire arms stolen and my rangefinder,4 scopes,rings,bases,bipods . 4 guns were custom Remington's insurance now has about $25000 In to me with probably another 8000 to 10000 to go. I was looking at my new citori and a friend of mine said to me I made out like a bandit because now I have all new stuff and it couldn't be any farther from the truth! You know I have all this stuff brand new and it means shit to me. I collected my rifles and hunted with them, my old citori was like an old friend when I was walking through bush shooting partridge and pheasant. My sons pellet gun killed tons of squirrels and was a relic from a mis spent childhood! My custom rifles were built on money and time over years scraping and saving and researching and working loads up for.
I had a rifle my wife bought for me years ago that I spent 2 years staring at it through the shop window at proline shooters only to open it up teary eyed on Christmas morning. These things had stories And meaning!
I now walk in to my gun room and stare at this new monster safe and all these new things and I feel like I'm not even in my own gun room! Shitty deal I guess but ill carry on

[Walleyes]

That's a crappy deal David. You are absolutely correct most of our firearms are more than just guns to us. That sucks man it really does.

[Weste]

THat sucks man.  but it could have been worse

[Paul]

Wow crappy sorry about your luck there. Perhaps some of your stuff may be recovered at some point, don't lose hope. I had a brand new trailer stolen last year, it wasn't even registered, I figured I would never see it again, low and behold the cops found it at a chop shop in Innisfail by some stroke of luck, and the VIN tag was still on it.

[sporthunting]

David that absolutely sucks and I am very sorry to hear for your losses.  I am glad to hear that you had insurance as so often we hear about people that did not have any at all.  I guess my hope for you is you can take these new toys that mean nothing and add some new memories to them this hunting season and the years to come. 

[Sonny]

Like others have said...that sucks big time..

I have a Winchester model 70 in .30-06 that cost me two weeks pay way back in 1976 and if someone stole it I would cry,I really would.

That rifle and I have so many memories together..to many to list.

I value that rifle at the same level as my first born..well...pretty darn close anyway.I can always have another kid but that rifle was one of a kind.

[David]

Ya it'll be old news one day! I'm very glad we didnt come
Home in the middle of it and we all safe! Thanks for the replies guys

[Marmot]

Bummer.

I wonder.... Did you post any pics online.
Any at all.?

Thing is guys sometimes like to discuss their valuables online.... Maybe post pics and then guys geotrack them and zoom in.

There is a reason why some folks like to start those "show me your man room theads".... Just sayin.... Its happened before.

Anyway.... Glad you are ok and that the insurance compaby is stepping up.