BAT DS-151 stolen

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maccluer

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On the way back from the Winds of Manatee we stopped exhausted late at the Holiday Inn Express in Groveport, OH. For the first time in my life I didn't take my rifle to the hotel room. Late that night some creeps broke into several cars in the hotel lot. When I asked the clerk if this happened often, he replied "Only when we're busy like this." I lost my wonderful Scott-smithed BAT (#DS151) with its Scoville black carbon fiber stock, a target pistol I was accurizing, an inexpensive spotting scope, and worst of all, my trusty companion all these years, my Farley front rest. They even rooted thru my Dad's ashes that I was transporting back from FL. Although the police refused other victim requests, they were forced by my firearm loss to come and take reports. Moral: Take your firearms into your room, take off shooting related stickers (I had a "USA Shooting" sticker), and avoid hotels without lot cameras.
 
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This is always a mess and I am sorry to hear the story, have heart, last year one of our local shooters had everything stolen at a resturant at lunch and they turned up and the guys were confronted. That caused me to look for insurance, so after talking to my home owners (State Farm) Finding that was not optimum,(limits were wrong and expensive for what you got) one of my buddies who has a bunch of guns gave me a gun insurance specialist. They know what they are doing and cover what is needed. The basic policy, covers, something like $125,000 worth of guns at home and $25,000 worth world wide as you travel. Serial numbers are not needed unless you have really expenisve stuff, like above $10,000 each. Anyway I wanted the travel coverage ( Long distance or local in the car etc) I carry 4 guns to big matches some times and the travel limit is perfect. So anyway these guys were great, informed on the issues, easy to work with and amounted to about $250 for a basic coverage above. here is the contact which I have no relation ship to other than happy with the coverage Tim Hartsock Core-Vens Insurance 563.242.5423 I hope that helps for the future.



tim.hartsock@corevens.com
 
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Stewart said:
This is always a mess and I am sorry to hear the story, have heart, last year one of our local shooters had everything stolen at a resturant at lunch and they turned up and the guys were confronted. That caused me to look for insurance, so after talking to my home owners (State Farm) Finding that was not optimum,(limits were wrong and expensive for what you got) one of my buddies who has a bunch of guns gave me a gun insurance specialist. They know what they are doing and cover what is needed. The basic policy, covers, something like $125,000 worth of guns at home and $25,000 worth world wide as you travel. Serial numbers are not needed unless you have really expenisve stuff, like above $10,000 each. Anyway I wanted the travel coverage ( Long distance or local in the car etc) I carry 4 guns to big matches some times and the travel limit is perfect. So anyway these guys were great, informed on the issues, easy to work with and amounted to about $250 for a basic coverage above. here is the contact which I have no relation ship to other than happy with the coverage Tim Hartsock Core-Vens Insurance 563.242.5423 I hope that helps for the future.



tim.hartsock@corevens.com
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So thats why you didn't bring anything to ET this weekend.

Seriously, I use NRA Armscare in addition to homeowners.
 
Not much worse than a freak n thief!! Worst part about it, is that they don't even know what they have and it will probably be sold for penny's of the actual value. Its been several years ago, but i had about 15 grand worth of Over Under shotguns stolen from y folks garage. It was late getting back home that particular evening so i left everything at dads with the intent of cleaning everything the next morning. When i came back the next morning there wasn't anything to clean!! The police questioned me several times after I told them i had insurance. Other than that, and after they put two and two together, and figured out i didnt have anything to do with it. They pretty much dropped the case. hell they did drop the case. they didn't care!! One year lather, one of my Browning hard cases showed up at a local gun auction, with the same combination i had installed into the case. I called the police, they came down and questioned the auctioneer a little and then told me there really isnt anything they can do. What the heck!!! I was just a little peed off to say the least. They told me that the fella that brought the case in would have to confess or there wasn't any case. I was then asked to leave the auction. Believe that crap! Its true!!! Good luck with your guns, and i am sorry this has happened to you. i just wouldn't hold your breath for very long. That puppy is gone!! I hate to say! Lee
 
Butch, your probably right. My oldest daughter just had an issue with another student on the school bus, that took her lunch money. Needless to say, i gave that students father, a face to face visit, and all has been well ever since. Lee
 
Many, many years ago My First Sgt taught me why I had to sleep with my rifle. When I'm on a trip still do.
 
I'm bad about leaving guns in the vehicles at hotels...guess I had better stop that. Lee's probably right, the rifle, rest, etc will probably be sold for 100.00 all together.

Hovis
 
I'm sorry for your loss or anyones for that matter. I wish they would (once) catch some of those dirty rotten thieves. I lost 3 ea. BR rifles, from my home. A Nesika, serial #003,, a one month old Hall S, and my first bench gun XP-100, not to mention 5 other rifles and $3600 in Leupold scopes. Random break in, got 5 more houses on my block same day.
maccluer said:
On the way back from the Winds of Manatee we stopped exhausted late at the Holiday Inn Express in Groveport, OH. For the first time in my life I didn't take my rifle to the hotel room. Late that night some creeps broke into several cars in the hotel lot. When I asked the clerk if this happened often, he replied "Only when we're busy like this." I lost my wonderful Scott-smithed BAT (#DS151) with its Scoville black carbon fiber stock, a target pistol I was accurizing, an inexpensive spotting scope, and worst of all, my trusty companion all these years, my Farley front rest. They even rooted thru my Dad's ashes that I was transporting back from FL. Although the police refused other victim requests, they were forced by my firearm loss to come and take reports. Moral: Take your firearms into your room, take off shooting related stickers (I had a "USA Shooting" sticker), and avoid hotels without lot cameras.
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Well my comments wouldn't be politically correct so I will hold onto them but it is about time we had some Judge Roy Beams or however you spell it placed into those positions. A rope a tree and a couple of examples would pretty much take of the thieving problems as well as some of the others.
 
I know there are different points of view on this and I may get some muzzle blast from it but...
This is the main reason I dont put any kind of shooting or gun related stickers, decals, or bumper sticker on my vehicles or house.
On your car we see what happens but on your car it also gives others an indication of what is in your house.
Firearms are a primary theft item where I live and I dont even tell the people I work with that I have them unless there is a general discussion of a shooting related topic with people that I trust.
 
First Alert (and I’m sure others) make wireless video security systems that may help.
http://www.firstalert.com/home-security/security-cameras/wireless/dw-702
You could put a camera or two (12v) in the vehicle and take the monitor / recorder into the hotel room. The video quality is very low-res even by yesterday’s standards but the night vision is very good and an alarm sounds on the display if something moves. The video quality’s plenty good enough to trigger a remote controlled Taser or two…. :D
I used one when we had several raccoons invade our shop. With a camera on the cat food and the monitor in my car, I’d just drive by the shop close enough for the system to connect and see if anything needed hunting.
 
Get the insurance!

As suggested,Get The Insurance. Alarm systems stop honest Thieves. The people who manufacture alarm systems and the installation shops know how to defeat them. This information inadvertantly gets into the hands of professional thieves who steal about a Billion dollars a year worth of personal belongings from vehicles alone. Lojack and Onstar are good for recovering vehicles after they have been stolen. These GPS systems do nothing for recovering personal belongings. About the only thing I know that is an effective deterrent is a Badass Pit Bull. Leave him in the car with your Guns while you go have lunch.



Glenn
 
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Look on the back of your car to see if in some way your car was marked at the match so someone later could relieve you of your rifle. I have read where they put luminous little dots stuck to the back of your car.
 
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