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Good luck with that peep. They're really nice, but I was unable to use the one that came with a .243 because (apparently) my head's too fat to get down on the stock properly. Sold it on GB for $90, IIRC.

Here is a Marlin 336 that I scored off Gunbroker over the winter. It will probably end up as a donor for a 38-55 project. I like the stock. The forearm is going to take work. They both have a slapdash poly finish on them that will have to be stripped. I'll take off the recoil pad and put it back as close as original as I can.

I'm trying to decide what to with the metal. I may just leave it as is. It was a rusted wreck at some point in its career, and then someone cleaned it up. It came from a pawnbroker in Miami FL. Someone must have put it in a closet and let it go.

I recently picked up two Mod 700 Classics. One is a 1980 .270 and the other is a 1987 .338 win Mag. I just had the .270 pillar bedded, floated, Tubbs Speedlock added and a Trigger Tech Trigger put on. I'm having the same thing done, plus a Limbsaver added, to the .338 by a local guy ( I had a credit with him :))
Both have iron sights. I want to get them both shooting like I want while I save my coins for a couple good hunts next year!

Looks like it is going to need a higher front sight for the peep to work. Probably not worth the trouble. I'll just scope it. Unless there is really good light, my eyes wont let me do much iron sight shooting anymore anyway.

A few, am afraid. Gophers beware!

Win M52, 1922 vintage
Marlin 27S, 25wcf. Age unsure, probably 1920’s
Win 1892, 32wcf, 1896. Solid!
Win 1885 low wall, 22lr (relined), 1888 manuf.
Anschutz 1433, 22 hornet, 1963 (ok, not so old)

Yeah, this ^^^^^

Blue steel and lumber

Haven't bought any lately, but the old stuff is my favorites.
1906 Marlin '94 25-20

This one anymore lives on cast bullets. I'm running the NOE 260283 as a plain based mold over 9.3 gr 4198 for just under 1300 fps. Mild load for the old rifle, and very accurate.

1953 Savage 99R 250-3000 along with cheesy's EG 300 from the same era

Took a doe with the 87 Hot Core again this year.

1959 JC Higgins 51-L 308. High Standard barreled Husky HVA action sold by Sears

This one is currently working out as a cast bullet shooter since I don't have that many uses for 165 partitions. I've got 180 gr bullets from a NOE clone of the Saeco #315 design doing very well up to around 2450 fps so far.

My most recent add, a 1937 Savage Model 99G in 303 Savage.

There are some damn fine beautiful new old guns here. My most recent is a BSA model E (factory sporterized m1917) that I threw in a left hand stock. Seems to be a great shooter after glass bedding and proper scope and scope installed. Wearing a cheap $131.00 (new) Burris FFII 3-9x40 w/ballistic plex reticle:

KeithNyst' Nice take-down, and caliber

Did the tacticool thing '69-'72 and pretty much got that out of my system. Wood and walnut works.

I just got this way "beyond cool" old rifle, an original 1866 SRC..

I just got this way "beyond cool" old rifle, an original 1866 SRC..


I agree, way beyond cool.

a) I got a 1920 Colt pre woodsman in box when it was found in an old bank vault that is minty.

b) I got a 1848 pattern Colt 31 cal pocket revolver made in the 1850's that was a glob of rust with missing parts.

The minty pistol is too nice to shoot. It is just a safe queen.

The glob of rust I worked on for a while. I found a hand, springs, and other parts. The parts were all old aftermarket parts that needed fitting. I drilled the frame to replace a broken pin. I timed the revolver. It is ready to shoot.

I got more entertainment from the glob of rust than from the safe queen.

Damn Shrap, pls give more detail on that 1866!

About 6 years ago I was at a gun show with some of my Winchesters on display and a guy came up and asked if I could evaluate some of his guns he was considering selling. I told him I would and he actually came back with a bunch of old Winchesters, Sharps and other 19th century long guns.

He told me he was considering the sale of these guns in an effort to return the ranch he grew up on as a kid. We stayed in touch for the next few years and he finally told me that he was prepared to sell a couple. I looked at this carbine and an original Henry that was made in 1861.

He brought them to my house last week and we couldn’t put a price on the Henry, but he said he would sell the 1866. I bought it and now wait to see what he decides about the Henry...

Couple of my older guns

Winchester 94 in 30 WCF 22" octagonal, it was my Grandfather's rifle. Manufactured in 1906.





Winchester model '97 made in 1914. Still use this one during turkey season. This too, was my Grandfather's.



One of my 'bucket list' guns - Newton 1st model in 256 Newton. It was D&T by a previous owner.





I haven't taken pictures of it yet, but I have a 1950 Remington 513T with Redfield peep.

This is next on my list to get...

Awesome stuff !! Thanks for the show..

Wow. You have good taste in guns, sir.