I enjoy hunting with what I consider classic rifles. I can find myself on a deer stand with anything from a 94 Winchester made in 1897 to a Husqvarna in 30/06. With Marlin Texans, several Remington 141's and a 14, Savage 99's, Winchester 88's and 100's likely to show up too.

My current favorite is this 1903 Springfield that some guy, probably named Bubba, did a fair job on. It hasn't been drilled and tapped for scope mounts and I don't plan on drilling it. Seems to shoot just fine with the receiver sight if I limit my shots to 100 yards.

There are a bunch of good classics out there and they have many years of service left in them. To my way of thinking, I get much more enjoyment out of hunting with a "classic" than I do hunting with one of my fiberglass and stainless, modern, wonder rifles.

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Harry