when i was young a Win m94 in 30-30, boy did it kill deer. the '06 (Rem model A, B, CLD and Mountain rifle and Savage m116/brake) was good, but it just wasn't fer me. then i bought used a Savage m110 in 270, great cartridge, great shooter but the 110 was like an old brick. then i had the custom '98 FN Mauser in 7x57(Douglas barrel) and that was what i wanted. years later, the FN went to my oldest son. then there is Rem m7 (18.5 barrel) in 7-08 that i liked so much so i bought another to give to youngest son. then there was Ruger SRH (7.5" barrel) in 44 Mag that i used for few years. a Rem m760 in 308 was used and i got my first black bear (398lbs). then there was Rem m700 A and BDL and a m7 in 243 that was cursed (i don't wanna talk about it). there is a few more that i just can't remember. i ended selling the '06s, 243s, 308 and 44 Mag because i was going thru a divorce and my lawyer needed paid.

a couple of years later, when i got back on my feet, i started to build up my collection. i've hunted deer with the 22-250AI all the way thru the 45-70. JES Reboring got my 30-30 and he did 35/30-30. i have two rifles that are TC Encores in 20 Vartarg, 444 Marlin and 500 Linebaugh (every one them are 23" MGM barrels). i had the Encore in a 15, 16 1/4 and 23" MGM barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor and a 27" MGM in 22-250AI, but i sold them. my grandpap gave me a 1898 Springfield Armory in 30-40 Krag (its been passed down from my great grandpap) and its my first cast boolit kill, 165gr Ranch Dog. i had the TC Venture in 25-06 but i sold it. i have three '91 Argentine Mausers in 7.65x53, '16 Spanish Mauser in 7x57, '08 Brazilian and a 24/30 Venezuelan Mauser in 7x57, a custom '16 Spanish Mauser in 6.5x55 (my youngest son now has it), a semi-custom 1944 '98 German Mauser in 8x57, Husqvarna m46 in 9.3x57, Ruger #1 in 270, two '98 Springfield Armory actions, '95 Chilean Mauser action, Remington m14 in 30 Rem, two Carcano's in 6.5 and 7.35 and a Jap Type 99 in '06. oh and another '98 Springfield Armory in 30-40 Krag. although it looks good on paper, they are sporterized Mausers and Springfield Armories. i luv my guns to be wood and blued!!!

my dad passed away last year and now i have his guns in my safe. he had a TC Contender in a 14" muzzle brake in 7-30 Waters, but i got a 10" barrel in 30 and 357 Herrett. this year i'll be using the 30 Herrett with 130gr Speer HP and Rel7 for hunting deer. i just got done fire forming the 30 Herrett, next step is the loading ladder.

i like all of my gun,s but my first spot is a Win m94 in 35/30-30 with 200gr RCBS FN GC and the second is the Husqvarna m46 in 9.3x57 with 275gr WFN GC.




35/30-30 sighting it in
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9.3x57 with 280gr RN GC
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7-30 Waters and 30 Herrett
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