I bought my son a rifle and now he don't want it

[fire-n-brimstone]

I got a tingle rifle for my son today brought it home and my brother had sent him a 32 Crockett well needless to say i am the proud new owner of a tingle rifle. it is 45 caliber i got it from a member here for my son. So now i have load work up to do for 2 muzzies instead of one...... poor me right :blah:

Andy

 

[George T.]

If you have as much fun loading and cleaning the 32 as I do You will be talking up the 45 soon.

Geo. T.

 

[outdoorman]

OK, I know I am opening myself up here, but I have to ask, what is a tingle rifle? :idunno:

Thank you for being patient with me. :haha:

Outdoorman

 

[bpd303]

http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/dosearch.php

 

[AZbpBurner]

Uppity offspring - doesn't know a good thing when he sees it:
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/270086/post/new/

As I see it, you've got a couple of options:
1 - lock the ungrateful kid in his room, with only bread and water, until he comes to appreciate a unique and seldom-seen rifle.

2 - Or at least task him with the proper cleaning after return from a day at the range.

When he sees that your rifle is more fun than his, he'll actually beg you for a chance to shoot it. Be strong, hold out ... for a while anyway :wink:

 

[fire-n-brimstone]

Uppity offspring - doesn't know a good thing when he sees it:
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/270086/post/new/

As I see it, you've got a couple of options:
1 - lock the ungrateful kid in his room, with only bread and water, until he comes to appreciate a unique and seldom-seen rifle.

2 - Or at least task him with the proper cleaning after return from a day at the range.

When he sees that your rifle is more fun than his, he'll actually beg you for a chance to shoot it. Be strong, hold out ... for a while anyway :wink:

That sounds like a plan. :rotf: When i get time i will get pics up of it.

Andy

 

[tom deinek]

"Uppity offspring - doesn't know a good Ting when he sees it:"

There -- fixed it for 'ya.

 

[fire-n-brimstone]

lol lol too funny

Andy

 

[bhuch5]

When my neighbor moved to Mexico I came home from work to find a Tingle .50 cal halfstock mz leaning on my shed door. When I confronted my neighbor about it he said "It needs a breechplug and I don't want to mess with it. Yours if you want it." Now I consider FREE to be a very good price so I took it with a smile and made a plug. Bore was smooth as a baby's uh... cheek, with a rb twist.My wife gave me a nasty look that said "you don't need any more guns". Shoots very well(what little I have shot it). Would post pics but have to get it back from my son someday first. Its on "loan" to him for a mz deer hunt this fall.I hope to get my homegrown H&A style underhammer ready for the task so I'm not overly concerned....yet. Good shootin, Bruce H

 

[fire-n-brimstone]

As soon as the weather breaks i plan to make some smoke and see how she shoots. I t has a 1:48 twist from what i can find.

Andy

 

I'm available for adoption!!
But I won't call you daddy!!

 

[OSR]

When my neighbor moved to Mexico I came home from work to find a Tingle .50 cal halfstock mz leaning on my shed door. When I confronted my neighbor about it he said "It needs a breechplug and I don't want to mess with it. Yours if you want it." Now I consider FREE to be a very good price so I took it with a smile and made a plug. Bore was smooth as a baby's uh... cheek, with a rb twist.My wife gave me a nasty look that said "you don't need any more guns". Shoots very well(what little I have shot it). Would post pics but have to get it back from my son someday first. Its on "loan" to him for a mz deer hunt this fall.I hope to get my homegrown H&A style underhammer ready for the task so I'm not overly concerned....yet. Good shootin, Bruce H

You'll soon find out from experience that those types of "loans" usually turn into; "Thanks for the gun, Dad!" gifts. :grin: I know, it happened to me a couple of times.

 

[fire-n-brimstone]

No adoptions for me he is 16 and the last one i will be raising lol?

Andy

 

[azmntman]

well....statistically :blah: speaking He will be BACK! LOL

 

[fire-n-brimstone]

We shall see about that.

Andy

 

[azmntman]

Of 4 only one left "the first time" and didn't return (he's a major in USAF now). We love em though comon back!

 

[fire-n-brimstone]

My son has aspergers so we have made peace with the fact he will live with us for a good long while. He is a great kid and is finally becoming a individual and it is amazing to watch. I am just glad he is a gun nut like his old man. lol

Andy

 

[azmntman]

well I personally suffer from empty nest syndrome alot so I envy ya! When they leave it changed who I was, oh well more time for BP :haha: