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Giving it to a Grandson who has decided to become a full time Alaska resident.
Win. Mod 70 338 Stainless, 22" #4 Kreiger. HS precision stock. Leupold 3.5x10.
200 rounds loaded with 250 gr Partitions.
I've been thinking it's time to start letting go of some of the stuff now in order to be sure it ends up where I want it to be.
Sure gonna leave a big empty hole in the safe though.
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I'm not sure I'd give him my "best rifle", but good for you.
What a gift! You are now the "cool grandpa" for sure!
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To be honest, it's my "best" rifle, but it's not my favorite.
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Sounds like a great rifle for Alaska.
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Sounds like a great gift!!
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Sure gonna leave a big empty hole in the safe though.
Pretty sure a 250 Partition will leave a big empty hole in just about anything....
You better pray to the God of Skinny Punks that this wind doesn't pick up......
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Nice idea.. I am thinking along those lines myself.. I will never get close the $ I have in many rifles.
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Good for you, Tracks-
Been doing the same thing myself, giving my firearms, sporting goods, etc. to my sons and grandson for them to enjoy and appreciate in the future.
Much rather do it now, rather than wait until I'm gone and never know what happened to it all.
I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....
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D F - A 94 - 30-30 ? Why don't you give him a rifle?   Man, that IS a very nice looking piece + pre 64 as well.  Jerry
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TRACKS -
A very appropriate rifle/cart for AK.
KUDOS II, my hats off to ya.
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D F - A 94 - 30-30 ? Why don't you give him a rifle? Man, that IS a very nice looking piece + pre 64 as well. Jerry  He gotta walk before he can run... He's got some nice ones already including a post-64, push feed 7RM M-70 that I bought cheap many moons ago, fitted and checkered a nice stock. That one drew WT blood already. He will enjoy this 94, has good eyes for the peep/fiberoptic front. DF
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That's a nice 30/30. Those types of gifts are always the most loved. My late grandpa gave me his bicentennial model 94 before he passed. Its now a rifle my son or grandson will get. Nothing more special then being personally handed something dear to your grandfather's Hart.
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Beautiful .30-30.. Great gift..
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Nice idea.. I am thinking along those lines myself.. I will never get close the $ I have in many rifles. Yeah, I got to counting what that rifle cost, the fact that it was perhaps the worst rifle Winchester ever built, and all the work I had done on it. The only original untouched part of the rifle was the part that had the serial number on it. Total investment about$2400. But, I hadn't even fired it in three or four years. Took the kid to the range today, and even with high winds he was shooting 3 inch groups offhand at 100 meters. Can't wait until he get used to it.
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It will be interesting to see what game he brings to bag with your gift.
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The old 30/30 kills way out of proportion to its size.
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Tracks,
Good for you. He will enjoy and appreciate it...
Started doing same thing with my grand kids a couple years ago. First thought was to start letting them use 'em now instead waiting till I kick the bucket. Second, no worries for anyone else regarding how to "divide 'em up" when I die.
I don't miss a single one of 'em...
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