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Savage 24 in 22LR/410

I too scoured the Remington catalogs and ballistic charts, figured the best bullet weight options, speed, trajectory and energy, yes energy was still important in the 80's, I came up with the perfectly balanced rifle cartridge combo would be a Rem 700 ADL in 7mm-08.

Was at a local propane sales/pawn shop and saw a Rem 78 in .270 with a scope that looked like it had not had a box fired through it, bought it with my grass cutting, cow feeding money and have never looked back or had any regrets!

Over the years it got a new scope or two and an old school B&C plastic stock for $100 from Midsouth shooter's supply with the built in sling, still in the safe and still my favorite.


Ironically I've never bought a 7mm-08!
Mike

I remember when the Remington Sendero came out(about 20 years ago?) and I thought one would be cool as chit.


That and I really wanted a 7-08.


Of course that was before I discovered the 270 Winchester....




Mike, I basically just repeated what you said!

Winchester 70 Featherweight in 30-06

Remington Model Seven schnable in 7-08

A double rifle in .470 NE.

Yup and still do to.

The Browning BAR, in 30-06. Then it was an M1-A.

Was kind of interested in Remington 788 in 708, bit later a model 7 in 708. Never acquired either...may have to fix that.

Weatherby Mark V. The first I ever saw was at a deer club just north of Vicksburg in 7 MM Wby when I was 14. I actually handled my first one in '68 when I was 18 at a Gayfer's in the Biloxi/Gulfport Ms. area. The salesman was very patient and if I remember correctly, it was a 300 Weatherby and was either $295 or $300.

About 12 or 13 years later, I bought two through the rod and gun club when I was stationed in Atsugi, Japan for $450 each...a .240 Wby and a 7 MM Wby Mag. Still have both.

Sako Forester in 7mm Rem Mag.

Savage 99 in .250/3000 finally scratched that itch a few years ago. While I dont pack it as my main rifle I have shot a doe and Boar with it. Love to shoot it.

Remington M700 Mountain Rifle in .30-06 with a Bushnell Armor Sight 3-9x40 (remember those). I ended up with a Husqvarna .30-06 with Weaver K4, which basically a 'Husky' Mountain Rifle. I still have it and it would be the last rifle to go.

I hear you loud and clear..

Model 88 in .243, after seeing one in a gun shop in Cumberland, Maryland, where I was buying my first hunting license. It was 1966 and the one they had was "checkered" with oak leaves and acorns pressed into the stock. By the time I was old enough to buy one they were gone, so I ended up with a Remington 600 in .308. $99.95 at Sears.

I still have the deringer from my belt buckle gun. I sawed it off the hinge so I could aim it better; my first gun tinker.

Anybody have any Shootin' Shells and Stickem Caps?

I wanted a Mark V 300 Wby. Never did get one, now I don't want one

Any Weatherby. (mid 70s era) I would go crazy until the new catalog / brochure would come out every year. Those were the days. I'd go and get every catalog I could get me hands on. Then go home and stare holes in them. I miss it. The Remington catalog with it's cartridge line up was the stuff dreams were made of. Rifles were show pieces then. HIGH gloss and walnut. Oh my! We killed critters with that crap too. No camo. No CeraKote. No muzzle brakes. Critters must have been different then. The internet is great,but the anticipation of those catalogs was intoxicating.

Weatherby Mark V .300 Weatherby.

Any and all firearms were intriguing but I always lusted after the Mannlicher Schönauer rifles that were shown at the beginning of the Stoger catalogs.

When I was a kid in the late 80s-early 90s I wanted a Model 70 in either 30-06 or .270...until I was 19 and saw a Model 99. Wound up saving some money and getting a Century Arms M98 sporter(30-06) instead. Bought a 99e 18 years later...

There were two.... As a kid starting deer hunting and my Dad shooting a .300 Savage in a 99, that cartridge was at top of the list, but I wanted one in a Remington 760. I found a used one at a good price so that scratched that itch well over 50 years ago. My son has the rifle at this time.

The second was a pre-64 M70 in .220 Swift. Never got that one, but recently did scratch the Swift itch with M70 short actions with 1-8 twist barrels....