|
|
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,199
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,199 |
Lots of collectors here with gobs of experience and oodles of good taste.
So, I've been thinning my herd with the thought of making room for something I might like, and the question is: What centerfire long gun would be next on your short list after a pre-64 Model 70 .270 FWT and the obligatory Evil Black Rifle?
And remember, I'm stuck in New Jersey, so the M-1 Carbine is a no-go.
Last edited by Bushmaster1313; 02/16/14.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9
Campfire Kahuna
|
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 56,326 Likes: 9 |
I'm golden. Other than a 17 Fireball.
_______________________________________________________
An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack
LOL
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 11,059
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 11,059 |
.22 ![[Linked Image]](http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i414/yo-andrew/guns-008mn.jpg)
"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon
"...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 145
Campfire Member
|
|
Campfire Member
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 145 |
A varmint rifle. Summer might be on the way.
Do you still have woodchucks there or did the coyotes get yours too?
Select a rifle hunting cartridge that is "Enough Gun" and not one designed to just wound the enemy!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 48,159 Likes: 14
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 48,159 Likes: 14 |
Lots of collectors here with gobs of experience and oodles of good taste.
So, I've been thinning my herd with the thought of making room for something I might like, and the question is: What centerfire long gun would be next on your short list after a pre-64 Model 70 .270 FWT and the obligatory Evil Black Rifle?
And remember, I'm stuck in New Jersey, so the M-1 Carbine is a no-go. You need a nice old model 71 deluxe like the one I have...Think about it. You know i'm right  
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
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,469
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,469 |
I agree with you BSA. No other lever action is as magic as the Model 71. You have good taste in rifles.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,394 Likes: 1
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,394 Likes: 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,979
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,979 |
The pre 1 million Savage 99 in 358 kicks the 71"s ass. Black gun?
When I wanted one I was about 18, the old guys at the show said,
Go in the service, they will give you one.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,199
Campfire Regular
|
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,199 |
I will not enjoy shooting a 71.
I was thinking of selling the .243 88 and getting a pre 64, or maybe a pre WWII, Winchester 94 in .30-30 with a 20" barrel.
Last edited by Bushmaster1313; 02/17/14.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 2,101
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 2,101 |
Get a 375H&H. It will impress your friends and give you a good excuse to plan a safari.
Who is John Galt?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,398 Likes: 4
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,398 Likes: 4 |
A kid starts out with a cap gun
bb gun
pellet gun
22s
shotgun
center fire bolt action
semi auto center fire
handguns
Then he gets old and starts going down hill
Bolt action center fire
22s
Then he dies.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway
The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,468
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,468 |
Lots of collectors here with gobs of experience and oodles of good taste.
So, I've been thinning my herd with the thought of making room for something I might like, and the question is: What centerfire long gun would be next on your short list after a pre-64 Model 70 .270 FWT and the obligatory Evil Black Rifle?
And remember, I'm stuck in New Jersey, so the M-1 Carbine is a no-go. You need a nice old model 71 deluxe like the one I have...Think about it. You know i'm right I know you're right! 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 44,517 Likes: 10
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 44,517 Likes: 10 |
Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 4,965
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 4,965 |
I would agree on the Model 71. If not that, a nice Model 64 can be had for half the price. Pre-war would be my first choice.
I traded my black rifle for some M1s........carbine and Garand versions.
Charter Member
Ancient order of the 1895 Winchester
"It's an insecure and petite man who demands all others like what he likes and dislike what he dislikes."
szihn
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,722
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,722 |
"My goal in life is to be at least half the man my Dogs think I am."
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1
New Member
|
|
New Member
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
567 members (1minute, 117LBS, 10gaugemag, 12344mag, 160user, 17CalFan, 59 invisible),
3,071
guests, and
1,213
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,192,968
Posts18,499,277
Members73,984
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
![[Linked Image]](http://s43.photobucket.com/user/local_dirt/media/M1Carbine_25_zps128b48ff.jpg.html)
![[Linked Image]](http://s43.photobucket.com/user/local_dirt/media/M1Carbine_24_zps97bdccd1.jpg.html)
![[Linked Image]](http://s43.photobucket.com/user/local_dirt/media/M1Carbine_22_zps47643422.jpg.html)
![[Linked Image]](http://s43.photobucket.com/user/local_dirt/media/M1Carbine_16_zpsbd83923d.jpg.html)