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ANyone hunt with "old" Rifles???

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25 October 2003, 18:11
Mickey1
ANyone hunt with "old" Rifles???
Kurt

I feel the same way, how old are you?
26 October 2003, 02:39
KurtC
I was born the last year that Winchester made a real rifle. [Big Grin]
26 October 2003, 04:14
<Robin>
Two Swede model 96 mausers, one dated 1917 and one dated 1901 both 6.5X55 and one K98 German mauser (date unknown but marked with NAZI eagle) rechambered for 8mm-06 improved. All tack drivers.
26 October 2003, 07:15
<JOHAN>
Gentlemen

I got one modern made rifle, it's not a factory rifle, but custom (If you guessed blaser, your'e wrong [Big Grin] ).

The rest is good old 98's

Cheers
/ JOHAN
26 October 2003, 13:57
<WyomingSwede>
Other than the levers...The mauser action is what everything else is based on...theres no flies on those old mauser actions...

swede
27 October 2003, 03:01
MacD37
quote:
Originally posted by Pumpkinheaver:
I hunt from time to time with my late gradfathers winchester model 100, it was made in 1961 and is therefor older than me. Does that make it old? Probably not to some of you guys. [Wink]
That rifle is absolutely an infant to Ray, but seems old to a young man like me, I'm a yr younger than Ray! [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
28 October 2003, 02:25
dan belisle
Does a 115 year old Remington Rolling Block in 50-70 count? - Dan
01 November 2003, 06:12
hacksawtom
My 55 year old Model 70 sure as heck looks better than I do and besides it out shoots me!
03 November 2003, 09:56
franke
Swede,
You're my kind of guy.
My all-time favorite whitetail rifle is an 1892 Springfield Krag,which I sporterized in 1954.Every September I load up a fresh batch of ammo,and sight it in.
I also dabble with a few other old favorites for hunting. My 1873 Trapdoor Carbine was made in 1886.My 30/30 Winchester Carbine was made in 1971.My 30 cal GI Carbine was made in 1944,and my brand new Savage 99 was made in 1952.
Frank
02 November 2003, 23:57
Rob1SG
I have my Dad's 03A3 with original bbl in 30-06 he bought off a guy who had sportized it.Dad took a lot of deer with it and it still shoots 1" at 100 with factory ammo.
03 November 2003, 03:19
Fritz Kraut
My guns are not as old as some the precious ones mentioned before, but they are still not new.
Sauer sbs 12 g. shotgun - 1935
Brno ZKW 465 .22 Hornet - 1948
Mannlicher-Schoenauer 8x60S Magnum - 1951
Sako M98 8x60 - 1954

(Sauer drilling 1976, Brno Fox 1984)

Fritz
03 November 2003, 14:06
ole_270
I small game hunt with my old '94 Marlin(circa 1906) 25-20. 24" Tapered Octogon barrel, and Williams 5-D peep. Use Lyman 257420 Cast and 13 gr. 4198. What a hoot!
Going to get a deer this year with the 1953 model "R" 99 Savage, 250-3000 that the family gave me for my 50th birthday. Both got here in 1953! Factory drilled and tapped, so it's got glass on it.
My ol 270 700 is about 32 years old so it is way too young for this thread!
Steve
06 November 2003, 16:56
<WyomingSwede>
My son is going out this weekend with a sporterized .303 brit SMLE. Took his first antelope with it. Took down two whiteails last year...he plans on two more this year. Tried to move him up to a mauser or a savage 99 ... now dice...loves that SMLE.
That kid is just as stubborn as his old man...

swede
07 November 2003, 02:17
<Rusty>
A. Hollis and Son 450/400 3 inch NE double rifle.
It was made 54 guns before 400 Nitro's 1912 Hollis.

Alamo Gun Works 98 Mauser in .257 Roberts

Close to 50 years old. . .
2 FN Whbys. a .300 and a .257 circa 1957.
300 Apex

Rusty
We band of brothers!