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I'll be using my 444 marlin and ruger 44 mag carbine.

Lee

Getting my right knee replaced October 16th, so I might be sniping my field from the front porch. Pending on weather, I plan on using the 1912 22HP with the Malcolm scope. But it has to be a clear day, if it's foggy or dim, can't see through the scope well. Back up will be the 1950 R in 250.

I will celebrate my 50th anniversary of owning my West German produced .257 Weatherby magnum by hunting with it. I bought it at Warshall's sporting goods in Seattle 50 years ago in October. If I get an antelope and the first elk with it early on I'll switch to my SRC in 30-30 for the second elk. David

1951 eg 300 for elk and bear
1926 g 3030 for deer

I struggle for weeks on this decision. As of now, I've sighted in;
1927 99F in 303 Sav
Pre war 99R in 300 Sav
Pre war 99 EG in 300 Sav
99 T in 300 Sav
Ruger Mark II in 257 Roberts
Remington 700 Mtn rifle in 30-06
Weatherby Sub MOA Vanguard in 257 Wby

I guess its a good dilemma to have, but I really won't know what will go out to the blind with me till the night before when I'm packing to head north. I loose sleep every year trying to make up my mind. The last 7 years a 1899 / 99 has won the coin toss....................we shall see if tradition has precedence, or time for a change.

In my neck of the woods, long shots are 50 yards, rarely 75. Until recently, we were restricted to shotguns during "gun season". Now we are allowed to use straight wall cartridge rifles and handguns. Not owning a 38-55 Savage, I've been using my 45-70 Hotchkiss second model. This season will be my newly acquired .577 Snider-Enfield Carbine. We have a black powder season as well. Dry days, the original 1803 Harper's Ferry flint lock gets the nod. Wet days, the percussion T/C Renegade goes out, although it's awfully "new".

One of these days, an 1899 38-55 will fall in my lap...

Good hunting to all!

Doug

Now there's class!

First day my 1899 #7 in 303 Savage. Last few years been passing on a lot of bucks with this rifle. Hoping to take a nice ten pointer + with it. If so likely will retire it in style. May hunt my 1895 Savage some also. Recently acquired a three digit 1895 flat side in 32 40 likely to get some action this season.

First day rifle is for sure, but like others I really don't know for sure until I start out the door. GW

Thinking a couple prewar 99R's. One in 300 Savage with case colored receiver, the other a 250-3000.

Haven't sighted either in yet, so could still change.

Model 700 Classic, 270 Win.

Probably a Savage but not your typical one. I have a Savage made Lee Enfield with a S&K no drill mount on it and a Weaver scope. I would display a photo but I have made it my life's mission now to figure out how to do it on here.

Dammit Dale! You keep torturing me with that 358. You should have sold that to me when we met up! I can't understand why my $100.00 offer fell on deaf ears!

I'll be carrying a 99 ES in .243. Breaking it in for my granddaughter to use when she gets a little older. My EG will be my son's hands for the first time this fall.

I had my 99T out last night for a bit of fondling and thought "dammit, I'm holding one of the best deer killing machines ever devised by mankind, why not use it?" So, it'll trade off and on with the M54 Winchester .30-Baby this year too.

I was hopeing that you would come to your senses!

Yessss..!!

Update, I rescheduled my knee surgery for December 4th. If it's clear out the 22hp with the Malcolm still gets the nod for opening day. I had it on stand last year and it was real overcast and foggy. I had 6 deer at 25 yards in and out of thickets and couldn't get them in the scope. The tang sight shoots to the same point of aim, but in low light and the scope cantilevered to the side, couldn't see the aperture either.

first string will be my 270 Redding, with three notches in four years.



Next will be mt 303SRC which should have had a notch last thanksgiving morning, but all I had was a pass-through and runaway, with only one speck of meat in the leaves..., good news is I know he made it through last winter and spring.


finally I will finish with my Savage MLII

Seems to me, there was one at a gunshop in Clearfield (not Grices) that you could have bought, (only $1895 IIRC), then you wouldn't have to wait for your 243 to grow up into a real cartridge like I have

Dale

Some times I think we need a "Like Button". How long does it take a 243 to grow into a 358? I was shooting my 45 auto at a steel plate spinner. After a couple clips I went up to see if it did any damage to the plate. There quarter sized silver discs all over the ground. The copper jacket peeled off and the lead core made perfect poker chips. I wonder if a 243 would splat out to 358?