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Just wanted to share a good story with y'all today! My daughter and son-in-law wanted to go to the range today. I have an old Mauser action 30-06 in, I think an old Bishop stock. I shot my second deer with the rifle a long time ago and in a galaxy, far, far away. The rifle has no maker's name on it. Don't know who made the barrel. The scope a fixed power Bausch & Lomb that sits in a Stith Mounts, of San Antonio, TX. I inherited the rifle from my uncle Guy. The rifle has been in my family for as long as I can remember. I'd say circa 1955 if not older. The ammo we used was some I found in a pouch that my uncle had reloaded. It is at least 50 years old if not older. They looked Klean Bore primed and 150 grain bullets. So today, after wiping the dust of the lens of the scope, checking the bore, my son-in-law from sandbags at 50 yards, fired this group. I had intended to rework the old rifle put a new scope, mounts and a stock on her, and give her to my son-in-law, the good Scotsman, who loves my daughter! He told me that he'd take the rifle, as is! It was good to see my old friend, begin a new life with another good man, my son-in-law! Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | ||
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Well Rusty, simply put-- That's just NEAT. Congrats. Thanks for the share--Don | |||
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Good story and sounds like a good family. I would try hard to talk him into a new scope though. That one will likly fog up. ...tj3006 freedom1st | |||
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That's neat. Too bad my SIL is a fisherman. | |||
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Rusty, you are a fine gentleman to see things that way. Thanks for sharing the moment. Member NRA, SCI- Life #358 28+ years now! DRSS, double owner-shooter since 1983, O/U .30-06 Browning Continental set. | |||
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yessiree man.....good post! /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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Rusty: Thank you for sharing. I love those old sporters. If you hand load, you can extend your fun with the rifle even further. Looks like this one was special in deer camp. More snow on the way with 5 below now. Nice to get warm with your story. | |||
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Hey Rusty, Nice story indeed. | |||
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Great story Rusty, takes me back to 1945 or there abouts when we couldn't get ammo for our deer rifles, all the ammo was going to WW2 for the war effort, but dad picked up some 30-06 military ammo someplace..GI ball stuff and thats what we hunted deer with for about 2 or 3 years as I recall...It was bang they dropped because the bullet tumbled or you had one hell of a chase on your hands before they dripped dry...We ground the tips off but the effect of that was eratic to say the least, finally we just took head shots and that seemed to be the best answer to the situation.. We lived on deer meat on our ranch in the Texas Big Bend country and on our leased place in Mexico adjacent to the park..I remember when my dad came home one day and said "no more hunting deer, so and so is getting $25 per deer" It took me a year to develope a taste for beef. From that day on the deer were worth more than beef and that has not changed todate... Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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Hey Rusty, Thanks for sharing and congrats to your hunting SIL, wish mine did. Fred *If you are not hunting in Africa you are planning to hunt in Africa* | |||
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I don't think I would do anything to that rifle. Other than shoot it now and again, and take it hunting as is. Rifle's like that should be left alone. Now if you what something for the Son in Law, there are plenty of rifles around. Or have something made up just for him. | |||
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Uh, Rusty.....? Any more Daughters in the family? I'm Over-the-Hill (shucks) but my Son is up for grabs..... Good Story, Good Rifle, Good Shooting! Cheers, Number 10 | |||
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I love old rifles like that with lots of character. NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS. Shoot & hunt with vintage classics. | |||
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Rusty, That's about as good of a story as I've ever read...!! Kudos to you, and to your son-in-law. He sounds like a keeper. He showed a lot of maturity by telling you not to change a thing on the rifle. The rifle sure went to a good home. Thanks for the share, Don | |||
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Rusty, congrat's on being a great father in-law! thanks for shareing regards | |||
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Best Father in law ever ! Beefa270: Yes I really love my 270win | |||
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Here I was thinking "Rusty is a doublerifleman"....and all of a sudden a blast from the past of a boltgun appeared out of nowhere...anything else your been hidden`?.. Looks great from here Rusty DRSS: HQ Scandinavia. Chapters in Sweden & Norway | |||
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Yep, Jens! I confess! I have a Winchester Model 63 autoloader 22 LR that I shot my first rabbit with, out of the back end of a 49 Willis Jeep! There is just something about walking across West Texas Mesquite prairie with your 22 LR and blue jean pockets stuffed with rounds! I miss shooting jackrabbits! Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
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couldn't be said better... cheers Rusty! your a good man Charlie Brown... Life Member: The American Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Jan 20, 2009.. Prisoner in Dumocrat 'Occupied America', Partisan in the 'Save America' Underground Beavis..... James Beavis..... Of Her Majesty's Secret Service..... Spell Check Division "Posterity — you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it." John Quincy Adams A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him "Why do you carry a 45?" The Ranger responded, "Because they don't make a 46." Duhboy....Nuttier than Squirrel Poop... | |||
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I can imagin . Never been to west Texas..always stayed east of Dallas...but the way you are describing it, I think of Bob Milek..always loved his articals about Pdogs. DRSS: HQ Scandinavia. Chapters in Sweden & Norway | |||
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