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10-24-2008, 08:45 AM
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Your Favorite Rifle?
Ok we all have at least one gun in our pile that holds a certain standard above all the others. Be it sentimental reasons, one passed down from an elder, a new gun that took you a lifetime to save up to purchase, an Old reliable that never misses, the one you bagged your first deer with, you name the cliché.
I want just 1 of all your guns that you’d select as your favorite and the reason why. I know many have more guns than they can count, but here’s your chance to reminisce about that 1 special rifle in your closet. Have some fun with it! I'll chime in a little later.
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10-24-2008, 09:12 AM
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Well since it was posted in rifles I won't bring up my actual favorite (my old single shot 20 gauge). Instead I will mention my old Marlin 30-30. The first time I ever had to use it was this year when a pit bull attacked me in my own front yard. A single snapped shot went right where I needed it to go. That gun will put the bullets where ever it is I point it. It doesn't jam. It doesn't hiccup. It has only iron sights. It is just meat and taters. It just works.
GoodOlBoy
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10-24-2008, 09:21 AM
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Guess it would be an ole M70 in .270...thing will group 5/8 with
darn near any load I dream up. Been too many miles with it to remember all the stories and trips. Dan  I bought it years ago from a guy whut kinda mentored me in shootin....he was one of em what walked out on Chosen Res with 1st Marine Division!!!
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10-24-2008, 10:33 AM
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Right now its my 6mm Ithaca, so far it has taken several coyotes, my first 2 mulie bucks, a few whitetails, my first antelope.
Its not in perfect shape, but it does its job, and with 13 rifles & shotguns in my safe it is the one I go to first at rifle season.
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10-24-2008, 10:34 AM
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Mine would also have to be a Winchester Model 70 in .308. It was my first rifle that I purchased for myself after borrowing rifles from friends and family in my teens at deer camp. I picked a good one.
It is really nothing to look at, a plain jane really, but after a good trigger job, lapped and free-floated barrel, & action as smooth as butter, it is "the finger of doom" to whatever game animal happens to find itself in the unfortunate position of my reticle cross-hairs of this rifle. It is tried and true. Unfortunately, the state of Illinois is shotgun/muzzleloader only so I do not get the opportunity to hunt with it as I have in other states in the past but when I do, it's the first rifle that I lovingly reach for in my gun safe. It shoots all factory loads, partucularly 165 gr BTSP, extremely well. I am excited to work up some hand loads for it in the future. Great post, BTW!
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10-24-2008, 11:30 AM
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Converted WWII Jap. in a 257 Roberts cal.
This gun is heavy as heck but a straight shooter and fun.
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10-24-2008, 02:25 PM
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eassy one-99 sav in 250-3000.beater old 4-16x40 Tasco on a plain ol iron.
been my constant companion for many years.fast enough for dogs and big enough for deer,with the right loads.built a leather buttstock cartridge holder that holds 75gr hp and 100gr sp. great all round caliber that makes the perfect work rifle.  git er dun!
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10-24-2008, 07:16 PM
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This one is easy. 1910 Mexican Mauser w/cold hammer-forged barrel chambered 6.5x55 in semi-fancy walnut stock glass bedded.Just changed scope to Leupold from Tasco and am working up loads for deer hunt.
jplonghunter
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10-24-2008, 07:36 PM
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-A Pre-'64 Winchester Model 70 standard weight, 30-06 (made in 1953 to be exact)
Prairie dogs to Elk..................Ah, the memories. Gonna have it buried with me.......HAW!
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10-25-2008, 05:02 PM
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Springfield 1903-A3. It was my Grandfather's. Sorry no pic
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10-26-2008, 06:32 PM
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Mine would have to be my Winchester Model 70 Sporter Varmint with 26 inch barrel in .243 caliber.
I had one just like it when I got divorced but had to sell it to pay lawyers...mine and hers.  The original put down a lot of deer. I hope the new one will too. It has taken me 15 years to find this one because not many were made. This one is more accurate than the one I had to sell.  Update after deer season. 11/19/08 at a range of 200 yards, my Winchester and me took a nice button buck with one shot. Bang/flop. This one is a winner.
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11-03-2008, 05:05 PM
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i have ahrd time nameing just one but if i had to it would be my ruger 2506 ive had the rifle since new bought at 18 im now almost 26 so its been with me for awhile.
its killed quite a few deer and countless varmits the rifle has 24" mag contour barrel, walnut stock that neets replaced. cracked it last year, and it wears a 4.5-14x40 varix III, the rifle has seen countless number of rds and is going strong. just this summer i put 100rds through it testn berger bullets, i also tested 115 nos bts and 115gr tripple shocks and put some 110 acubonds through. thats only paper punching. its taken alot of yotes and rock chucks. before im done itl kill an elk. anyways thats the rifle id pick if i had to. Evan
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