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Bill Murphy

12-07-2022 07:24 PM

How did we ever let this great thread get away from us? Since we left it to rest, I have scored two great Model 70 Van Orden snipers, one with original Lyman Targetspot, the other with a Marine Corps issue Unertl. Another acquisition is a CSMC Model 21 in .22 Long Rifle, prewar Skeet Grade configuration, straight grip, splinter forend, checkered wood butt, unengraved. Finally, a Model 98 Mauser London Rigby in .375 H&H. Wow, two .375s and I've never shot anything bigger than a groundhog with a center fire.

John Bastiani

12-07-2022 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Anderson (Post 290056)

I think we can all agree that our favorite shotgun is the Parker but what are your favorite rifles? I have long been a fan of Pre 64 M70's and have owned every caliber except the 458 and 300 Win Mags. My favorite Pre 64 is a 7MM (7X57) carbine.

In the last few years I have leaned towards custom rifles especially single shots. These are the rifles I use more than anything and took three deer with them this year. One with a 7MM-08 another with a 38-55 both single shots and the third with a 6.5X55.

I collected Winchesters for over 40 years and started with model 70's. You probably already know that you have one of the rarest model 70's made. A 7MM is scarce(Without looking I think its the 4th rarest pre-64 M-70 caliber) but a legit 7MM carbine(20 inch barrel) is almost impossible to find-especially with condition. The 458 and 300 win. mag are late guns and easy to find even though they didn't make a whole lot of them either.

Gary Carmichael Sr

12-08-2022 09:13 AM

Just an old Weatherby 30-06 Gary

Mike Koneski

12-08-2022 10:20 AM

Vintage single shots and custom built .22 varmint caliber rifles. :)

Mike Koneski

12-08-2022 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy (Post 376993)

Wow, two .375s and I've never shot anything bigger than a groundhog with a center fire.

Bill, I used my .50-70 black powder Sharps to take a woodchuck this past summer. With a trigger pull of 11 lb 5 oz, that takes some doing!! :shock:

Chris Pope

12-08-2022 11:32 AM

Weatherby Mark V Southgate 30-06. Bought it used when I was in my late 20's for pretty cheap as someone had put a big ding in the stock and then tried to refinish the wood with some god-awful shellac over the original finish. Took me forever but I stripped all the finish and refinished it with Linseed oil (not the smartest finish for a deer rifle). But I took deer with it and it now sits idle in my safe. And I feel guilty about any firearm that sits idle!

Tom Pellegrini

12-08-2022 05:02 PM

I have a 1974 vintage Remington Model 700 Varmint Special in .222. I shot many a wood chuck when I lived in PA. Also a 1970 vintage Remington Model 700 in 7mm Rem. Mag. i took an elk in Colorado in 1997 at 460 yards. I put together my self a Model 12 Savage in .22/250. I obtained an unfinished thumb hole stock and did all the fitting myself. Worked up a load that shoots the same hole at 300 yds. These are my favorites.

Phil Yearout

12-08-2022 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Koneski (Post 377025)

Vintage single shots... :)

Yeah :)!

https://i.imgur.com/nBlV2L3l.jpg

Craig Larter

12-08-2022 05:50 PM

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M 1922 NRA Springfield .22 with a Unertl 15x scope

Michael Moffa

12-09-2022 01:25 AM