First gun received was a single shot Reminton 22 bolt action. You loaded the round and then had to pull back on the striker on the end of the bolt to cock it. I did have use of all the old family guns though. First deer hunt was with a stevens 311 12 guage. Buckshot in the right barrel and a slug in the left. My dad made me carry it open until I saw a deer. Graduated to my great grandfathers 1873 38-40. Almost a smooth bore with a horrible barrel. First gun purchaes....Springfield 1903 re-chambered to 30-338....luckly I lived through that one as it was my first time re-loading....I was 14....could only find load data for 4350 powder....could only find 4320......first shot blew the primer completelty out of the casing.....second shot threw the scope completely off the rifle. Should have looked at the casing from the first shot before shooting the second! Thank god those old Springfields were sturdy!
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