Just finished gluing up three nasty cracks in the stock. This little old lady has really been through the rough stuff: dents and stains all over her, but the bore is like new, bright with sharp rifling.
Blued steel and light walnut, two leaf rear sight, caterpillar front, machined sling swivels, and a very unique butt treatment. Weighs just a tad under seven pounds.
I will do that. Going to bed it, and put a couple of steel crossbolts in it first.
It came with a detachable side mount and there is a ancient Pecar 4X scope that will be riding high. The condition of the mount is a bit akin to the stock, but scope is in remarkable condition.
This outfit was obviously carried and used a lot. The beatings it has taken are clearly evident, however the user evidently was quite careful about maintaing the bore and protecting the scope.
I will do that. Going to bed it, and put a couple of steel crossbolts in it first.
It came with a detachable side mount and there is a ancient Pecar 4X scope that will be riding high. The condition of the mount is a bit akin to the stock, but scope is in remarkable condition.
This outfit was obviously carried and used a lot. The beatings it has taken are clearly evident, however the user evidently was quite careful about maintaing the bore and protecting the scope.
Do yourself a favor and don't try to "modernize" your loads. Keep them sedate in deference to the Small Ring, large thread receiver's design limitations. Rem 170 Grain factory loads have proven to be remarkably accurate in similar rifles.
I have one similar to yours that was rebored to 9x57. It is a joy to hunt with.
Do yourself a favor and don't try to "modernize" your loads. Keep them sedate in deference to the Small Ring, large thread receiver's design limitations. Rem 170 Grain factory loads have proven to be remarkably accurate in similar rifles.
I have one similar to yours that was rebored to 9x57. It is a joy to hunt with.
Probably good advise there, my dad killed a truckload of deer with Remington 170's when I was a kid(and before I was around for that matter). They work just fine.
Nice old piece.
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I don't always shoot Mausers, but when I do...I prefer VZ-24s.
My old Husqvarna 1600 8X57 is a great hunting rifle. Last year I got a great deal on three boxes of 180 Nosler BallisticTip bullets. It really handles them well at 2600 fps loaded with CF8506. Good case life, no loose primer pockets after five reloads, and very accurate. I won't be using that load in this old gal, for sure.
I'll bet the Hornady 170 RN Interlock will expand at 23-2400 fps as far away as I will be using it with the iron sights, though. Anyone here used that bullet?
Cool old rifle. Looks to be "pre-flip flop" vintage. Is that a local rifle from the Yukon?
Carried by an old mountain man, and who knows, it may have been part of the gold rush, being carried down the Yukon by some river rat on his way to the Klondike. No solid history on her at all, but shesurely has been through some rough country.
You'll have to shoot it when you come out here the next time.
Though Ed's has a beauty stock with that fiddleback making it, Yukoner's small ring ain't no armchair rifle...:)
Stories, indeed...
She now has another one to tell, Ed.
The rifle is has been bedded, and has three small cross bolts through the stock; one behind the recoil lug, one between the the mag opening and the trigger mortise, and one across the wrist. Made them out of long decking screws that had threads long enough to go completely through the stock.
Not sure if that is Fudd or Bubba? We'll call it Fudd, in deference to her heritage.
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