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So I won a Benelli Montefeltro & my wife won a Henry Railroad commemoritve rifle in a $30 for 30 drawing

32,000 3,053 June 11, 2017 at 12:25 PM
It's an amazing shotgun. I would love to have it.

However, I can also use the value of the shotgun at the sporting goods store for equal value of merchandise. The shotgun is $1000 there.

I keep thinking that if the wording had been "$1000 value at XXX Sporting Goods" and not "Benelli Montefeltro," I would larady have a list of stuff to get there that didn't include that magnificent shotgun.

A genesis bow for my oldest daughter who just took 1st place in her 1st archery tournament
A crossbow for my wife (she wants one)
A compound bow for me (I want one)
lots and lots and lots of arrows to get lost in the woods behind my house
carrying cases for all the bows and such
Targets for the bows
Backdrop for the bows
Quivers for the bows
life jackets for the Hooligans (unrelated to all the above)
etc. etc

I'm thinking long and hard about NOT picking up that gorgeous and magnificent shotgun this time around.
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VorlonFrog
06-11-2017 at 01:13 PM.
06-11-2017 at 01:13 PM.
Think of how much ammo you could purchase for $1K.
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The Raddish
06-11-2017 at 06:37 PM.
06-11-2017 at 06:37 PM.
There is that. nod
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chevvy
06-12-2017 at 10:49 AM.
06-12-2017 at 10:49 AM.
I'd take the value of it. Nothing wrong with a Mossberg.
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mystery250
06-12-2017 at 09:25 PM.
06-12-2017 at 09:25 PM.
Don't forget that you have to report it for taxes... That's one reason I don't care for winning prizes, every dime you win you're supposed to report.
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Beartrkkr
06-12-2017 at 09:53 PM.
06-12-2017 at 09:53 PM.
You want to double your money?
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dayv
06-13-2017 at 10:51 AM.
06-13-2017 at 10:51 AM.
Quote from mystery250 :
Don't forget that you have to report it for taxes... That's one reason I don't care for winning prizes, every dime you win you're supposed to report.
this is exactly why i don't play the lottery. you think i want a hundred million dollar tax bill?
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DC
06-13-2017 at 11:05 AM.
06-13-2017 at 11:05 AM.
Quote from VorlonFrog :
Think of how much ammo you could purchase for $1K.
This^ but I do like the Crossbow option nod
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06-13-2017 at 08:12 PM.
06-13-2017 at 08:12 PM.
I am thinking I'll get my Daughter's bow and my Wife's crossbow at a minimum. I'll probably get myself either a compound bow or a 10/22 Takedown with a threaded barrel.

I don't think I'll end up with that shotgun unless I get less than $1000 value for it.
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06-14-2017 at 08:01 AM.
06-14-2017 at 08:01 AM.
Quote from The Raddish :
I am thinking I'll get my Daughter's bow and my Wife's crossbow at a minimum. I'll probably get myself either a compound bow or a 10/22 Takedown with a threaded barrel.

I don't think I'll end up with that shotgun unless I get less than $1000 value for it.
I'd say that give you more bang for the buck...laugh out loud
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VorlonFrog
06-25-2017 at 06:07 AM.
06-25-2017 at 06:07 AM.
So, did ya make a choice, yet? If so, what?
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The Raddish
06-25-2017 at 09:11 AM.
06-25-2017 at 09:11 AM.
I did!

I yesterday I spent my $1000 in store credit on a Ruger 10/22 TD Lite with a threaded barrel, a Genesis bow for my daughter, various and sundry other items we've had our eye on (arrows, life jackets for the girls, I forget what all else my wife picked out).

And bonus! My wife won this on the same drawing, which we did indeed pick up:




American Railroad Tribute Edition [henryusa.com]



Neither my wife nor me are usually fans of such glitzy firearms, but in al honesty, that Henry is gorgeous. The pictures online just don't do it justice.
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Bareborn
06-25-2017 at 05:28 PM.
06-25-2017 at 05:28 PM.
The benneli gains in value...closet it and sell for 1k more
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