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Nathan Foster

Rifle of the day (as it sits on my bench in front of me).

Remington model 742 semi auto in .243 (was never a reliable model to begin with).

From the outside, the rifle looks very nice. If you know nothing about guns you might think it was quite stylish. The blue looks good, the timber is elegant. It would look pretty at auction.

Rifle weighs approximately the same as a small school bus but obviously still too much recoil and noise as it has a suppressor fitted to it. The trigger is heavy and creepy, shooting it would be akin to trying to open a heavy old door with one finger.

It has a 5 million power scope from a dubious manufacturer, perfectly suited to this minute of barn door rig.

The muzzle has a nice generous spattering of rust from the suppressor trapping moisture.

The bore looks like a chimney and has never been cleaned. Even if it was cleaned, its a semi, you can't easily get in from behind and scrub out the crap thrown back in from the suppressor.

All in all, this rifle is a bust. I might be able to get it up and running, who knows and really who cares after what has already been done to the bore.

Lesson: read my book series. It will save you a good deal of money long term.