Please excuse the rifle picture

[Duckman]

Sorry to show a non Parker image and not even a shotgun. Must show Wyatt's buck though and brag that he has been accepted to all colleges applied for and into difficult programs. We are quite proud! Brains come from his mama.
Peter C

[Dean Romig]

Seems he's a natural at everything he puts his mind and hands to. Congrats to Wyatt and to proud parents.






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[Bill Murphy]

OK, we give up. Tell us about the rifle. Rich and I want to know.

[Dean Romig]

Model 70 perhaps?






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[charlie cleveland]

great buck i know your proud of him...charlie

[Duckman]

Thanks Charlie I appreciate the compliment. He is a very good young man on many fronts...and for you other guys, NO it is not a Model 70. That is a rifle I bought new in the early 80's and gave Wyatt as a gift. For his birthday as I recall. It is a Remington Model 700 Mountain Rifle in .270 Winchester. In my mind it is nicer than the current version that now has a composite stock, stainless barrel, etc., etc. It is getting old but it obviously still works very well.

Now if you want to see a Model 70. Here you go. The old man got a deer too. Ask me about the gun if you don"t recognize it! Keep my age in mind and who I (and you guys) grew up reading. Zoom on the picture and remember....
Pete C.

[Marc Retallack]

Congratulations on a pair of nice mulies and on your son's accomplishment Peter. I thought his rifle looked familiar. A Model 700 Mountain Rifle in .280 was the first gun I bought myself when I turned 18 (early 90s).

Your Model 70 looks like it was either built by or inspired by the ones Biesen built.

Marcus

[Duckman]

I will tell what it is after Bill, Rich and Dean make their guess. But you are very close Marc.

[Duckman]

Since the other guys haven't guessed I will tell what the M70 is leaning against my deer. It is a Jack O'Connor tribute rifle Winchester sold a limited number of in cooperation with the O'Connor center and Jack's son Bradford. I really enjoyed Jack's writing and his ability to make a story seem like you were there. Reading him is what made me a .270 fan for the past 45 years.
Our local gun shop underwrote this rifle for a friends of NRA event back in 2013. I saw it at the store and really liked it so I went to the banquet and bought it in the live auction. Actually for less than retail.
It is a very close copy of Jack's rifle he called #2 which was modified for him by Al Biesen. I never considered not shooting this gun and Jack would have certainly agreed. It has been lucky for me in the three years I've had it. I have never missed when using this rifle and have managed to collect 3 elk and 2 deer with it. All with 130 gr bullets by Jack's old pal Vernon Speer propelled by 56 gr of IMR 4831.
Peter C

[Dean Romig]

I thought it may have some connection to O'connor.

I am also a big fan of the .270






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