Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Winchester Collectors Who here hunts with a carbine?

Just wondering if the carbine was a good rifle to have or not? I've always liked the featherweight models, but I'm wondering how the carbine's are with their 20" barrels. I ran across a 30-06 clean up rifle (made in '53). Just curious to see if any of you here like them. Share your opinions and stories. Thanks...

I like anything rare and nice. I started a small collection of pre-war carbines and they are so hard to find, I won't go broke anytime soon finding them. I have 3 pre-wars, one Hornet, 1 .270 and 1 30-06. I have shot stuff with the Hornet and the 270. Still waiting for a kill with the 30-06. It also helps to keep them correct with vintage scopes and sights...

Damn fine collection man. Those are pretty sweet. Thanks for sharing. I love it when guys post pics like that. I'm wondering how well they balance and carry in the woods? Sounds like you are the man to ask.. Have you tried your faithful Zeiss 2-8 (or older Zeiss, can't remember what model) on one of these?

Holy buckets Shrapnel, you sir, never cease to amaze. Great looking carbines, just wow...Thanks for posting.

Like BSA, I've also been looking for a carbine, tough to find; must all be in Shrapnel's safe.

Great photo of that nice buck and M70 as well....

I haven’t tried any modern scope on these rifles as the rear bridges are not drilled. I opted for vintage sights to keep the gun era correct. I put the Lyman 48 on the 30-06 to keep one as it would have been with iron sights. The Hornet is tough to shoot at much distance as it is a straight crosshair in a 2 power scope, but a friend still hit a prairie dog with it at 205 yards.

As far as balance goes, I never paid much attention to that in a hunting rifle. I have so many different kinds of guns and I use them all, so I take them hunting and really haven’t been bothered by balance...

Thanks shrap. I guess balance matters to me a lot. It's one of those things I value in a good hunting rifle, as I generally carry my rifle in 1 hand.

Those are some beauties. Thanks for sharing.

Nice!!

I have a model 70 20" barreled 30/06 made in 1941. At the range it is very accurate. I,ve only
taken 1 deer and 1 antelope with it. Been meaning to get it out and compare velocities
to my new 30/06 with 24" barrel.

Very cool. I'd like to hear how they compare.. Just out of curiosity. ...

I,ll let you know. Might be a couple weeks.

Always had a thing for short rifles and carbines....

Well not a Winchester but I'm really starting to like my CZ 550 FS in 9.3x62 I bought last year. So far I've used it on a black bear hunt in northern Alberta this spring. It was perfect for the atv travel and sitting in a treestand required on this hunt.