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What was your first centerfire hunting rifle? maybe not the first one you owned, but the first one you hunted with? I started out with an 8x57 Mauser sporter...my dad has always been a firm believer in bringing enough gun(my younger brother started with a .303 British)...I guess it rubbed off, when we bought our own rifles we both bought 30-06's(although since then I've switched to a .270 for the most part and he traded his '06 for a .308). What was your first and how has it affected your choices in rifles since then?
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243. still have one. anytime i try to get away from it, i miss it and buy another one.
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What was your first centerfire hunting rifle? maybe not the first one you owned, but the first one you hunted with? I started out with an 8x57 Mauser sporter...my dad has always been a firm believer in bringing enough gun(my younger brother started with a .303 British)...I guess it rubbed off, when we bought our own rifles we both bought 30-06's(although since then I've switched to a .270 for the most part and he traded his '06 for a .308). What was your first and how has it affected your choices in rifles since then? First was a heavy azz sporterized m1917 in good ol 30-06. I still have a couple 30-06 rifles in the stable, but none are as heavy or as accurate as my first one. I was 12 when I started out with the 30-06 and it's been my favorite since. I damn sure won't forsake it for a 308 win, no matter how damn good people think the short .308 is.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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My first season I used my Great Uncle's Rem 788 in 6mm remington. Before the next season I had bought (my dad did the paperwork, I stopped by every time I had money and paid on it) a used Browning BLR81 in 243Win. Killed my first 5 deer with it before moving on to other rifles to hunt with. Still have it though.
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What was your first centerfire hunting rifle? maybe not the first one you owned, but the first one you hunted with? I started out with an 8x57 Mauser sporter...my dad has always been a firm believer in bringing enough gun(my younger brother started with a .303 British)...I guess it rubbed off, when we bought our own rifles we both bought 30-06's(although since then I've switched to a .270 for the most part and he traded his '06 for a .308). What was your first and how has it affected your choices in rifles since then? First was a heavy azz sporterized m1917 in good ol 30-06. I still have a couple 30-06 rifles in the stable, but none are as heavy or as accurate as my first one. I was 12 when I started out with the 30-06 and it's been my favorite since. I damn sure won't forsake it for a 308 win, no matter how damn good people think the short .308 is. I still have MY 30-06(or rather a good friend of mine has it until he can swing a new rifle) and I always will(unless it ever gets down to that one or my .270...)
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The first was a nifty 250 Savage 99 for hunting whitetails, but the first year I went west to hunt elk and mule deer, I sold it and bought a Win. M70 .270. Didn't need two guns.
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Savage 99 in 250-3000. Never shot a deer with it. Next was a M94 30-30. That brought home lots of meat. Still have it. My philosophy ever since has been that a large bullet at moderate velocity is better than a small bullet at high velocity. You can eat right up to the hole.
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First rifle I hunted with was my Dad's old Win. 94 in .32 special.
First rifle I bought was a Rem. M700 Varmint Special in .243, bedded and trigger worked by previous owner. Capable of making tight little cloverleafs at 100 yds. and beyond, but way too heavy for lugging up the hills of Pennsylvania. Nevertheless, I wish I still owned it. Went from that to a Ruger tang-safety M77 in .270 - much better suited for hunting whitetails. M77 "tangers" remain my favorite rifles.
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First one I hunted with was my great uncle's Winchester 94 rifle, hooked buttplate and long (24" or 26") octagon barrel, 32 Special. First rifle I ever reloaded for. Never got a deer with it but a few rabbits and coyotes.
First one I ever bought was a 788 in 6mm. Regret selling that one.
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First rifle was a 7 x 57 about 30 years ago. My latest rifle is a tikka t3 in 270 and I'm thinking of just staying right here for the next 30 years.
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A 98 09 Argie in 7.65 that I picked from a barrel full down at the local hardware store.
I mowed a bunch of yards for the $35 to buy that rifle.
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Remington 700 .30-06. I lusted after a 700 in 7mm STW during my youth and looked for one a couple years ago,not finding one in my price range I got impatient and went with a 7mm Rem Mag with the intention of punching it out eventually. It shoots really well as is so that hasn't happened.
That .30-06 is still my favorite rifle, and rifle cartridge.
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First one: 1967, 7x57 M1916 Spanish Mauser. Cost all of $15, and sporterized in the basement.
Second one, a year later: .30/40 Krag, simple cut-down sporterized rifle.
As I was off and running headlong into rifle looney-ship, I had to have a new 700 BDL .243, which pretty quickly convinced me I was better off with the Krag.
Ahh, the hubris of youth...
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My first one was built on a Husqvarna 8000 action that Hart Barrels installed a 24" #4 on in 30/06. Had the barreled action sent to McMillan for a Remington Mountain Rifle stock install. All metal was finished in Black-T by Birdsong.
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Winchester 94 AE Trapper in .30-30. Still have it. I have more accurate and more expensive rifles, but I still love carrying this little carbine in the bigwoods.
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