Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Old school, effective “junk.”

Neither are real old, but old school.
The action in my 30TK dates to 1948, and the ammo to 1895.
The 39M to 1891, about 90 years before my rifle was built. It fires 22 shorts introduced in 1857. Although the more powerful long rifle only dates to 1884. I like to shoot Vipers, which I believe have been around a few years themselves. Hits hard without blowing up. HV shorts and CB caps too.

There's a sporterized 03a3 30-06 with polished receiver, jeweled bolt, weatherby-esque stock, and green barrel in the family, that maybe I'll trade into some day. Think it should be effective on big hogs at a distance.