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Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 #9852210 05/05/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 There is a great article about Wally Johnson's .375 H&H M70 in the current issue of Sports Afield, complete with pictures. That thing has been well-used. No safe queen there! Anyone want to post a pic of your own favorite well-used rifle? "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9852512 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Win M70 "Ingwe Special" 7x57....duh... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 ingwe #9852528 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 You know, I want that when you're dead. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9852554 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Good to know...thanks for thinking of me. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 ingwe #9852566 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 Aw, now, don't get all emotional on me. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9852572 05/06/15 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico You two get a room. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 elkhunternm #9852588 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 Uh...no. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 elkhunternm #9852590 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky You're just jealous cause he got dibs on a proper rifle.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 ingwe #9852596 05/06/15 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico IIRC,I called dibs on it, but NOOOOOO,I own several .270's. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9852602 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Ingwewifes '06 that I cobbled together for her has a good patina of use on it... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 ingwe #9852614 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 Nice! Details? Looks like a Zastava M98 action. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9852634 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Its a cobbled Interarms Mark X.... Shortened the for end and gave it an ebony tip, recheckered to match factory pattern, rasped down the buttstock and cheekpiece, and gave it a shadow line,installed english red pad. Leupold 1x4 scope. I set the scope on 2.5, didn't tell her you could do anything else with it, and lo, she managed to kill more game than rinderpest with it, while big burley men need magnum whiz bangs with 4.5x14 scopes.... Last edited by ingwe; 05/06/15. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9852676 05/06/15 Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,604 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,604 Orange Park, Florida Blasphemy of course, but my 300 Weatherby is my "gotoer" rifle. Over a dozen African species, black bear, countless hogs & whitetail: A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 ingwe #9852678 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 You did a good job. And no smart comments from you, Elk!! Last edited by RevMike; 05/06/15. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 jorgeI #9852686 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by jorgeI Blasphemy of course, but my 300 Weatherby is my "gotoer" rifle. Over a dozen African species, black bear, countless hogs & whitetail: The Swaro glass and Randall knife go a long way towards off-setting the negativity of the Weatherby.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 jorgeI #9852690 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 70s era? "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9852698 05/06/15 Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,604 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,604 Orange Park, Florida Zeiss glass too, Chui! Mike: Purchased in 1998, one of the first US made after they left Japan. Very accurate. A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 jorgeI #9852706 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky I guess a guy could sleaze by with Zeiss...... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 jorgeI #9852708 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 Cool. The stock design and vent recoil pad fooled me. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 jorgeI #9852736 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Jorge, all kidding aside, if thats one of the first US made guns after Japan, and it works well...you won the lottery. Our luck in the gun biz was always with the Japanese guns. I like the lack of lustre on your stock,or is it just the camera angle? "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9852806 05/06/15 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,687 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM Campfire 'Bwana EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,687 Either Texas or Idaho Just a piddley 358 Win. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 EdM #9852816 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Beautiful warthog and Nyala Ed! You probably shouldn't have shot the dog though..... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 ingwe #9852836 05/06/15 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,687 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM Campfire 'Bwana EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,687 Either Texas or Idaho I was afraid the dog might touch someone's nerve. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 ingwe #9852842 05/06/15 Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,604 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,604 Orange Park, Florida Originally Posted by ingwe Jorge, all kidding aside, if thats one of the first US made guns after Japan, and it works well...you won the lottery. Our luck in the gun biz was always with the Japanese guns. I like the lack of lustre on your stock,or is it just the camera angle? Completely agree with the jap guns. Even over the Germans. Yep, one of the very first ones by SACO (?). Camera angle, it's a typical whorehouse glossy Weatherby finish A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 EdM #9852844 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 I wasn't gong to say anything. Bet it made a mighty small rug. Pretty nice rifle, by the way. Last edited by RevMike; 05/06/15. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 ingwe #9852850 05/06/15 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,367 Atlanta hatari Campfire Ranger hatari Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,367 Atlanta Originally Posted by ingwe Ingwewifes '06 that I cobbled together for her has a good patina of use on it... Proof of yet another "fire memeber that out kicked his coverage. "The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017 "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 hatari #9853120 05/06/15 Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,604 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,604 Orange Park, Florida You rang, sir? A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9853198 05/06/15 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,367 Atlanta hatari Campfire Ranger hatari Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,367 Atlanta I was thinking closer to home, but since you brought it up - welcome to the club! "The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017 "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9853378 05/06/15 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico Originally Posted by RevMike You did a good job. And no smart comments from you, Elk!! Fine. Winchester m 70 Sporter .30-06. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9853464 05/06/15 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,149 S.E. Alaska MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,149 S.E. Alaska I'll go with "Chester the Molester". It's a 1970's PF M70 - XTR, I believe. Started life as a 300 Winny, but rebarreled to .375-338 as shown here: No, I didn't shoot the fish with it. We were crusing the beaches in May looking for bears and found this fish flopping around on a tide flat and went to check it out.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9853914 05/06/15 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,367 Atlanta hatari Campfire Ranger hatari Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,367 Atlanta Strange way to fish you have up there. "The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017 "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9855584 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There luv2safari Campfire Ranger luv2safari Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There Originally Posted by RevMike There is a great article about Wally Johnson's .375 H&H M70 in the current issue of Sports Afield, complete with pictures. That thing has been well-used. No safe queen there! Anyone want to post a pic of your own favorite well-used rifle? My well used 375 on FN action Hunt with Class and Classics Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 luv2safari #9855822 05/06/15 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,264 NE Nevada weaselsRus Campfire Tracker weaselsRus Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,264 NE Nevada Originally Posted by luv2safari Originally Posted by RevMike There is a great article about Wally Johnson's .375 H&H M70 in the current issue of Sports Afield, complete with pictures. That thing has been well-used. No safe queen there! Anyone want to post a pic of your own favorite well-used rifle? My well used 375 on FN action And it's for sale, right, Bruce? Eagles may soar, but a weasel never got sucked into a jet turbine!

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 luv2safari #9855866 05/06/15 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,377 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,377 N.E. Mn./ Mt Here's a couple of mine, pre 64 model 70's of course! First a recent addition, a 300 H&H from the the original owner's son, bought new in 1952 and had used all over N.A. and Africa. Now I'll continue on it's hunting tradition. then a mid 50's .270 featherweight, my faithful companion of many years and still going strong.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9856218 05/06/15 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,423 dogzapper Campfire Kahuna Emeritus & Campfire Outfitter dogzapper Campfire Kahuna Emeritus & Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,423 I have a well-used .280 Ackley that has killed more than a few critters. Prairie goats, mulies, whitetails, bears and mooses ... we do not discriminate. When Karen is better, perhaps I'll post a photo of that wonderfully reliable rifle. Blessings, Steve "God Loves Each Of Us As If There Were Only One Of Us" Saint Augustine of Hippo - AD 397

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9856480 05/06/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 Love 'em, nicks, bruises, and all. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 ingwe #9857494 05/07/15 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,079 A AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,079 Originally Posted by ingwe Win M70 "Ingwe Special" 7x57....duh... Tom 150 NBT or 160 TSX? John When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 AussieGunWriter #9857568 05/07/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 If he admits to anything other than 175s he has to turn in his "cool" card!! "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9858488 05/07/15 Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,578 U utah708 Campfire Outfitter utah708 Campfire Outfitter U Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,578 Ain't mine, but is the best example of well-used that I have seen.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 AussieGunWriter #9858506 05/07/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by AussieGunWriter Originally Posted by ingwe Win M70 "Ingwe Special" 7x57....duh... Tom 150 NBT or 160 TSX? John John that was a 150 NBT... Don't think I need the Barnes on deer sized critters...in Africa where you don't know what size your target is, Barnes rules. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9858640 05/07/15 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,079 A AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,079 Sounds like a good combo. What load and velocity are you getting? When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 AussieGunWriter #9858652 05/07/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky John I loaded them specifically for deer, and didn't redline them. That load is smoking along at about 2650fps.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9858746 05/07/15 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,079 A AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,079 Tom The 7x57 doesn't have to prove a thing. It epitomises adequacy and performance for most of what we all do. Only the .30/06 comes close. John When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 ingwe #9859190 05/07/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 Ingwe, I thought you said you'd never polluted your barrel with anything lighter than 175s. Or was that Bell... "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9859246 05/07/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by RevMike Ingwe, I thought you said you'd never polluted your barrel with anything lighter than 175s. Or was that Bell... I didn't 'pollute' it until that damn Mule Deer made me try 160 Barnes TSX...... John: spot on about the 7x57/.30-06... Folks have asked me why I slowed yup the deer load( speed is bigger and better you know...) well, the rifle shoots great at that speed, and the terminal performance is about 50% less bloodshot meat than I'd get at 3000 fps. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 ingwe #9859372 05/07/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 He's not trustworthy. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 utah708 #9859432 05/07/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 Originally Posted by utah708 Ain't mine, but is the best example of well-used that I have seen. A few stories in that rifle! "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 EdM #9868628 05/10/15 Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,465 Texas Coast M Mikewriter Campfire Regular Mikewriter Campfire Regular M Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,465 Texas Coast Why did you shoot the little dog? [email protected]

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Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9870112 05/10/15 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,486 Big Sky Country D Dave93 Campfire Regular Dave93 Campfire Regular D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,486 Big Sky Country Just got around to picking up the magazine to read the article. I've been around a couple of well used rifles before and read of some others...( Pinnell and Talifson rifles ). I have never seen a rifle as well used as Wally Johnson's. That rifle had a hard life.........:)

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 utah708 #9871488 05/10/15 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 152 J jaycee Campfire Member jaycee Campfire Member J Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 152 So what can you tell us about this well-used girl? Who does own it? Originally Posted by utah708 Ain't mine, but is the best example of well-used that I have seen.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9877230 05/12/15 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 9,611 Central Texas P powdr Campfire Outfitter powdr Campfire Outfitter P Joined: May 2005 Posts: 9,611 Central Texas Poobah, you were in the right place at the right time where your wife is concerned. Way to purty for you. powdr

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 powdr #9903330 05/18/15 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,249 virginia 163bc Campfire Tracker 163bc Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,249 virginia Here is the man, the myth, the legend with his rifle. Ran into him at SCI in Vegas. He seemed a little amused by his celebrity and the fact that that anyone would be interested in his rifle which was for sale for a cool $75,000.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 ingwe #9903468 05/18/15 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,208 Nebraska J Johnny Dollar Campfire Regular Johnny Dollar Campfire Regular J Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,208 Nebraska Originally Posted by ingwe powdr, Poobs definitely jumped the fence into the thoroughbred paddock. “My horn is full and my pouch is stocked with ball and patch. There is a new, sharp flint in my lock and my rifle and I are ready. It is sighted true and my eyes can still aim.” Kaywoodie

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 163bc #9904598 05/18/15 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,694 P pathfinder76 Campfire Regular pathfinder76 Campfire Regular P Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,694 Originally Posted by 163bc Here is the man, the myth, the legend with his rifle. Ran into him at SCI in Vegas. He seemed a little amused by his celebrity and the fact that that anyone would be interested in his rifle which was for sale for a cool $75,000. Isn that his son?

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 pathfinder76 #9905152 05/18/15 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,249 virginia 163bc Campfire Tracker 163bc Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,249 virginia ha ha. just another old geezer....me

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9905220 05/18/15 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania keystoneben Campfire Regular keystoneben Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania These rifles definitely have some history. Always interesting to hear about rifles that have been used for decades and to enjoy the pics of hunts from the past.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9905224 05/18/15 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania keystoneben Campfire Regular keystoneben Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania Sorry double post Last edited by keystoneben; 05/18/15.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9905228 05/18/15 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania keystoneben Campfire Regular keystoneben Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania Sorry triple post Last edited by keystoneben; 05/18/15.

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 pathfinder76 #9906252 05/18/15 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,844 I think what pathfinder is saying is that the fellow holding the rifle is Walt Johnson, Wally Johnson's son. Wally was born in 1912. I'm not sure of his date of death. Maybe Dan Peterson knows. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9906440 05/18/15 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 576 R ruffedgrouse Campfire Regular ruffedgrouse Campfire Regular R Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 576 Yes, RevMike is correct. That is Wally's son Walt holding Wally's rifle. Dan

Re: Wally Johnson's Well-Used M70 RevMike #9911952 05/20/15 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 9,611 Central Texas P powdr Campfire Outfitter powdr Campfire Outfitter P Joined: May 2005 Posts: 9,611 Central Texas Johnny D he jumped some kind of fence or broke into her Dad's house for sure. Can't see why the old man didn't shoot him and be done with it. powdr