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Friends, this has been a GREAT .22 rifle. YES, I shoot it and the rifle has been my go-to .22 for many, many years now. It is both beautiful and it shoots wonderfully. A Kimber of Oregon, sort of a one-of-a-kind with exibition +++ grade walnut; the grain and the fiddleback end-to-end on both sides is crazy. Anyway, I kind of like it. Hope you enjoy seeing my .22 rifle .... God Bless, Steve
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Oh yeah, the serial number is " Steve's .22" God Bless, Steve
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That's a gopher getter!
Love the bolt turner-thingy.
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Yep, I made that out of an old rusty file thingie and soft-soldered it on. So far it ain't fallen off Seriously, KofO made a very, very limited Brownell Series, like Lenard Brownell. I got to meet Lenard and we spent most of two days together ... he was one heck of a great man and a true artist. After the series was finished, we had ONE Mannlicher bolt left and I high-graded this damnably killer piece of wood out. Later, we put this puppy together and it totally exceeded my expectations in every possible way. Steve
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I like it.
What do you usually shoot out of it?
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It shoots Mini-Mag HPs really well ... and I have a few cases of an OLD LOT (like 8-10 years old) of Winchester Power Points that are superbly accurate. In no wind, it shoots minute-of-gopher-head at 75-yards (or a little further) consistently. The recent lots of Winchester Power Points basically suck. Makes me feel good to have a stash. Stash be GOOD. Steve
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Gophers are up down by Great Falls.
Spring is upon us....
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Gophers are up down by Great Falls.
Spring is upon us....
Travis When I was a Montana farm-kid, I did gopher control on my grand-parent's farm east of Corvallis, Montana. Then, my armament was a Hamilton .22 (that my uncle earned by selling crappy garden seeds) and a Remington Rolling Block .32 Rimfire. For each gopher tail, I got a new Winchester .22 shell, so this led me to the sport of gopher fishing ... a hand-operated snare made of magneto wire. I love gopher hunting and it would be great to close out my hunting life killing a bazillion gophers. Not this year, though. Later this year, we're going on a little Catholic pilgrimage to Portugal (Fatima), Spain (Santiago de Compostela and other delights) and France (Lourdes). That will probably be our last pilgrimage ... and we've had many. Blessings, Your friend Steve
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Wow, Steve! That is a one of a kind Beauty. That would make a Steyr Zephyr jealous!
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing Steve! I need to get a good 22lr someday...
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Don't take this the wrong way but, ........I Hate You! It's nothing personal, ..........it's just business. Envy is a terrible sin.
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Gophers are up down by Great Falls.
Spring is upon us....
Travis When I was a Montana farm-kid, I did gopher control on my grand-parent's farm east of Corvallis, Montana. Then, my armament was a Hamilton .22 (that my uncle earned by selling crappy garden seeds) and a Remington Rolling Block .32 Rimfire. For each gopher tail, I got a new Winchester .22 shell, so this led me to the sport of gopher fishing ... a hand-operated snare made of magneto wire. I love gopher hunting and it would be great to close out my hunting life killing a bazillion gophers. Not this year, though. Later this year, we're going on a little Catholic pilgrimage to Portugal (Fatima), Spain (Santiago de Compostela and other delights) and France (Lourdes). That will probably be our last pilgrimage ... and we've had many. Blessings, Your friend Steve Steve, Please reconsider that whole charitable thing. I got plenty of gopher shooting. I'll even buy the beer. Travis
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Beautiful rifle, makes a CZ 452 full stock with good wood look bad..
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Gophers are up down by Great Falls.
Spring is upon us....
Travis When I was a Montana farm-kid, I did gopher control on my grand-parent's farm east of Corvallis, Montana. Then, my armament was a Hamilton .22 (that my uncle earned by selling crappy garden seeds) and a Remington Rolling Block .32 Rimfire. For each gopher tail, I got a new Winchester .22 shell, so this led me to the sport of gopher fishing ... a hand-operated snare made of magneto wire. I love gopher hunting and it would be great to close out my hunting life killing a bazillion gophers. Not this year, though. Later this year, we're going on a little Catholic pilgrimage to Portugal (Fatima), Spain (Santiago de Compostela and other delights) and France (Lourdes). That will probably be our last pilgrimage ... and we've had many. Blessings, Your friend Steve Steve, Please reconsider that whole charitable thing. I got plenty of gopher shooting. I'll even buy the beer. Travis Travis, my friend, Hopefully, one day we will kill gophers until we are tired of it (doubtfully) and get drunk together ... I would like that. Your bud Steve PS. Out of here before the azzholes start posting what a total dick Steve is and will always be They are probably RIGHT!!!!
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I may have to make a road trip just to say hello.
Or you can make a road trip and drink all my beer...grin.
Great rimfire.
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Cool rifle.
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Very nice rifle. I remain a dreamer that someday I might own one as special as yours.
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Gophers are up down by Great Falls.
Spring is upon us....
Travis When I was a Montana farm-kid, I did gopher control on my grand-parent's farm east of Corvallis, Montana. Then, my armament was a Hamilton .22 (that my uncle earned by selling crappy garden seeds) and a Remington Rolling Block .32 Rimfire. For each gopher tail, I got a new Winchester .22 shell, so this led me to the sport of gopher fishing ... a hand-operated snare made of magneto wire. I love gopher hunting and it would be great to close out my hunting life killing a bazillion gophers. Not this year, though. Later this year, we're going on a little Catholic pilgrimage to Portugal (Fatima), Spain (Santiago de Compostela and other delights) and France (Lourdes). That will probably be our last pilgrimage ... and we've had many. Blessings, Your friend Steve I got plenty of gopher shooting. I'll even buy the beer. Travis Saving for later...
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That is a beautiful rifle Steve
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Been trying to think of something that hasn't already been said, but all I can say is, "that is one magnificent rifle."
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Too bad they couldn't find a nice piece of wood for it!😜
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Gophers are up down by Great Falls.
Spring is upon us....
Travis Really? I keep getting emails that this has been the worst winter in 40 years and deer/elk/antelope are dying by the hundreds and gophers are up already. Beautiful rifle Steve. Don't forget I'm adoptable...lol Dink
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I can't speak to the rest of the state but our winter was pretty cold and average snowfall.
I don't see our bird, deer, antelope, or gophers taking a hit.
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Damn that is nice. I'm betting it has never killed a tree rat, which is a travesty for any .22. Send it to WV and and I would be willing to cure that for you at no charge. Your too nice of a guy and I would hate to see you get in trouble with the .22 police. Your pal.
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My name is Steve. Hit my box up......
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What an absolutely gorgeous rifle! Truly a work of art Steve. Blessings, Terry
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wow, that is a beautiful rifle
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Dogzapper: Wow what a beautiful Rifle you have there Steve! Good for you. Many years ago I had an "in" at a gunshop that got "firsties" on some Kimber of Oregon Rifles. I bought several of them and some had matching serial numbers. I still have most all of them and a couple of centerfires in 221 Remington Fireball and 218 Bee - I haven't shot any of my rimfire Kimbers of Oregon. They have appreciated greatly and for that I am happy and again hesitant to shoot them. Several of mine have "superb" wood in my opinion but none compare to the over all beauty and uniqueness of your fiddleback "madness" Rifle! Again good for you. And be careful and enjoy your mission. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy P.S.: I will dedicate a days shooting of Ground Squirrels this spring here in central Montana to you!
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KofO rimfires are something special. Yours even more so. Especially the early models. Had a "c" that was a heavier stainless barrel. An SSV? Maybe? The checkering was crooked as a dog dick and the metal to wood fit sucked. The 80's models seem to have a soul though. It's obvious somebody that gave a damn put them together.
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That's a beautiful rifle, DZ!
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I'd like to say "if only it were a .358...", but really, I just can't. Its magnificent.
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Gophers are up down by Great Falls.
Spring is upon us....
Travis When I was a Montana farm-kid, I did gopher control on my grand-parent's farm east of Corvallis, Montana. Then, my armament was a Hamilton .22 (that my uncle earned by selling crappy garden seeds) and a Remington Rolling Block .32 Rimfire. For each gopher tail, I got a new Winchester .22 shell, so this led me to the sport of gopher fishing ... a hand-operated snare made of magneto wire. I love gopher hunting and it would be great to close out my hunting life killing a bazillion gophers. Not this year, though. Later this year, we're going on a little Catholic pilgrimage to Portugal (Fatima), Spain (Santiago de Compostela and other delights) and France (Lourdes). That will probably be our last pilgrimage ... and we've had many. Blessings, Your friend Steve Steve, sounds like a great trip you all have planned. God Bless and Have Fun!
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They are out in the Bear Paws too.
Nice rifle!
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Steve,
That is the quintessential .22 rifle (in my book) - a beautiful piece of artistry, engineering and nature!! Thanks for sharing!!
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Magnificent gun, Steve. I'll bring another Kimber to the party. It also prefers the old white box Winchester ammo. It has nice wood, but I needed the help of Earl Milliron (an old Portland gunmaker) and Kathy Forster (a former Kimber checkerer) to get it there.
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Beautiful rifle, first thing I noticed was the wood grain, and then the bolt. I've never seen a bolt like that before, great to see it was custom made by the owner not the factory..... Great rifle Steve, great that it's personalized for you. I'd change my name to Steve if I had that rifle.....lol. Thanks for sharing with us less fortunate souls.
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Steve, have you EVER had a rifle that didn't shoot as well as it looked?! You have certainly shared some beautiful guns with us here and in magazine articles thru the years. Thank You. May God bless you during your travels. Be safe, my friend.
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Dang Steve that sure is a nice one.
Fatima and Lourdes would be a good and timely pilgrimage to take... enjoy...
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Beautiful- love the Mannlicher stock and yes the bolt handle is a great touch.
Hope you and your family are well, and you are enjoying safe travels.
God Bless.
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Steve, my name is not Steve.
It would not bother me in the least if I carried a rifle like that with a Steve serial #.
I might change my name to Steve.
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Steve, my name is not Steve.
It would not bother me in the least if I carried a rifle like that with a Steve serial #.
I might change my name to Steve.
Wait a minute, MY name is Steve....Dogzapper, if you ever feel the need to rid yourself of that 22, I'd be glad to oblige you
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..with that rifle...you only need one.
Just beautiful.
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Somehow I missed this. Stunning rifle Steve. I'm a bit of a rimfire slut and I haven't gotten a new on3 in months. You wouldn't want me to undergo withdrawals would you? That would be cruel.
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