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Offline GrouseBane

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Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« on: February 28, 2009, 11:21:19 PM »
Economy is down, side jobs are up.  I got fun-cash burning a hole so cost not an issue.  Are the fancy e-callers like foxpro fury a total waste of cash or should I just buy another gun I may never shoot. I bought three of those last year.  It's a sickness.  Neither safe really closes easy anymore so leaning towards the fury.  I like the remote range and dual simultaneous sound idea.  My mouth calls are light, get howl-backs and lots of raptors responding, but few dogs exit the timber. Any fox-pro users have any input? Are FP's really the bee's knees?  Last blood has seemed to really set the hook.
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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2009, 11:24:54 PM »
Well Im just gonna throw this out there......You could Buy me a gun! :chuckle:




If I was in your position Id buy another gun, but a caller would be cool too but I like GUNS lol

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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2009, 06:17:06 AM »
If you have "enough" guns (I know, you can never have enough) then other toys are a good thing to have. I have not used the FP Fury, but I do know that FP has a great warranty and pretty good customer service.

If you are looking for an ecall I would keep FP at the top of the list.




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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2009, 06:23:33 AM »
Definitely get the Foxpro rather than a new gun. The Foxpro will provide targets for the guns you already have! I always hate to see guns just being stored in a safe and never used. On the upside I guess it keeps the gun makers in business. But with a Foxpro you can hunt year 'round. Coyotes, crows, bobcats, cougars, bears...all can be called in. Much more worthwhile than just having another gun in your safe to look at. I wish I had the money to buy one.

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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2009, 06:58:52 AM »
While the Foxpro can be useful, a gun usually keeps it's value. I haven't seen many e-callers that are worth the same original price or more after 5 yrs. Of course right now most gun prices are highly inflated, the counrty is in a depression so do the patrotric thing and buy the Foxpro and help out a small USA business. At least that would be my reasoning :chuckle:
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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2009, 08:04:41 AM »
Cabelas has two Fury's right now. they have a 100 sound's and a very good remote. mine went through big fur tree's. $599.00. worth the money. i cant hand call all day when calling cougar's and bear's.Rick :hello:
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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2009, 11:57:40 AM »
Fox Pro 3 is worth its weight in gold.

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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2009, 12:00:52 PM »
You could always buy thousands of rounds of ammo so that those guns at least have a chance to be shot when ammo dissapears.
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It sounds like it's time to get a new gun.

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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2009, 01:49:05 PM »
not sure yet my foxpro is three days late :bash:

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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2009, 03:52:30 PM »
Joe's has the FX3 for only 325.00, on sale, regular 399.00 everywhere else, fyi

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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2009, 04:38:46 PM »
Joe's has the FX3 for only 325.00, on sale, regular 399.00 everywhere else, fyi
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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2009, 07:36:52 PM »
I would go with the Foxpro.  You have it sounds like a couple of safes full, and you probably shoot the same 3 all the time anyhow so go with something that will put those rifles to good use.

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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2009, 09:48:12 AM »
Look for an old 416 with a late model remote TLX, it's only a 16 sound rig but will hold almost all the sounds you'll ever need. With the money you save over a fury get another gun or scope.

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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2009, 04:12:17 PM »
thanks for the advise guys, was looking at the tandem sound feature on the Fury.  Ordered one through APcalls....on a short waiting list and 7-10 days for shipping.  Just before April's dumb pups are born.  Cabellas had in-stock but $50 for tax and unnecessary moose sounds vs. my choice and $10 shipping, I can wait a few weeks.  Getting anxious about May now anyway.... first time to Saskatoon for snow geese!!!  I want to see if I can melt the barrel on the msbrg 935.  I hear the 'skeeters are big enough to land in the field, stand flatfooted and F@%& your bird dog.
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Re: Foxpro or another gun I won't shoot
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2009, 04:18:27 PM »
thanks for the advise guys, was looking at the tandem sound feature on the Fury.  Ordered one through APcalls....on a short waiting list and 7-10 days for shipping.  Just before April's dumb pups are born.  Cabellas had in-stock but $50 for tax and unnecessary moose sounds vs. my choice and $10 shipping, I can wait a few weeks.  Getting anxious about May now anyway.... first time to Saskatoon for snow geese!!!  I want to see if I can melt the barrel on the msbrg 935.  I hear the 'skeeters are big enough to land in the field, stand flatfooted and F@%& your bird dog.
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