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Re: Which one should go? oilburner350 #14310239 11/25/19
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,746 Likes: 15 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,746 Likes: 15 Texas	Shuck the 338, I just bought a 338 Sako, eager to sight it in!!

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Re: Which one should go? 16bore #14310266 11/25/19
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,379 Denver, Colorado S shinbone Campfire Regular
shinbone Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,379 Denver, Colorado	Originally Posted by 16bore Originally Posted by shinbone The JC Higgins in 30-06 is about as unremarkable a rife as there is, and would be another good one to move. Especially with that crappy FN Mauser action. Exactly! Those things are old, and, even worse, not made in Amurica. Should'a been culled years ago. :-) (for those about to freak out and go on a long winded rant about the well-known quality and beauty of the FN Mauser action, note the smiley face indicating humor/sarcasm) Still, unless one is planning on a build using that FN Mauser action, the Higgins 50 is not worth keeping because the barrel and stock aren't in the same league as the action. And, I have a Higgins 50 in 30-06 and 270Win. Both are poor shooters and their plain, cost-cutting aesthetics don't compensate for the unimpressive groups. From the list presented, if one has to get rid of a few rifles, the Higgins is a good one to move. JMHO

Re: Which one should go? oilburner350 #14310306 11/25/19
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barm Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 4,100 Virginia	I would keep the 223, 243, 30-06, and 416. Do as Drover suggested and get a 22 lr for the kids to learn.

Re: Which one should go? oilburner350 #14311022 11/25/19
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16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927	I’d sell every last one of them, get myself an all-arounder, a 243, a 223, a 22LR and be done with it.

Re: Which one should go? oilburner350 #14311039 11/25/19
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hotsoup Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,507 Lived all over the world	Send the 338 and 416 down the road unless you're going to Africa.

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Re: Which one should go? oilburner350 #14311386 11/25/19
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana M MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter
MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana	Originally Posted by oilburner350 Another which one should go thread. I have some rifles that just sit and collect dust. Which ones do you think should go down the road? Keep in mind that I have two kids under 5 22 Hornet in a 77/22 223 in a stainless Hawkeye 22-250 in a stainless 70 Classic Featherweight 243 in a stainless Hawkeye 25-06 in a 70 Classic 7 STW in a 70 Classic 30-06 in a JC Higgins 50 338 Win Mag in a 70 Classic (I dislike this one) 416 in a Hawkeye Alaskan (This is way better than the 338) Keep 22 Hornet in a 77/22 223 in a stainless Hawkeye 243 in a stainless Hawkeye SELL 25-06 in a 70 Classic 7 STW in a 70 Classic 30-06 in a JC Higgins 50 338 Win Mag in a 70 Classic (I dislike this one) 416 in a Hawkeye Alaskan Get Kimber Montana 6.5 Creedmoor or 7-08 Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.

Re: Which one should go? oilburner350 #14311611 11/25/19
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SuperCub Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,952 NB / Canada	Sell ....... 338 Win Mag in a 70 Classic (I dislike this one) 416 in a Hawkeye Alaskan (This is way better than the 338)

Re: Which one should go? oilburner350 #14312318 11/25/19
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,440 Likes: 1 Texas R rickt300 Campfire Outfitter
rickt300 Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,440 Likes: 1 Texas	I would keep the 223 and the 30-06 and sell the rest! Dog I rescued in January

Re: Which one should go? oilburner350 #14315027 11/26/19
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN M mmgravy Campfire Regular
mmgravy Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN	Easy one.....338 & 416.

Re: Which one should go? oilburner350 #14317388 11/27/19
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addicted Campfire Regular A Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,728 Texas	Originally Posted by oilburner350 Another which one should go thread. I have some rifles that just sit and collect dust. Which ones do you think should go down the road? Keep in mind that I have two kids under 5 22 Hornet in a 77/22 223 in a stainless Hawkeye 22-250 in a stainless 70 Classic Featherweight 243 in a stainless Hawkeye 25-06 in a 70 Classic 7 STW in a 70 Classic 30-06 in a JC Higgins 50 338 Win Mag in a 70 Classic (I dislike this one) 416 in a Hawkeye Alaskan (This is way better than the 338) Pretty sure you answered your own question... 338 Get rid of what you don’t like first, then move to those you won’t ever use. Hard to rationalize I know lol Drink and be merry for soldiers die for your freedoms. Semper Fidelis!

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Re: Which one should go? gitem_12 #14320810 11/28/19
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Plainsman Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 67 Grand Forks, ND,USA	Originally Posted by gitem_12 Keep them all and buy mor THIS!!! You have kids and they can ALL be passed down and used. Not to mention, they wont be in their names either! 😉 Plainsman plainsmanscabin@yahoo.com

Re: Which one should go? MontanaCreekHunter #14320877 11/28/19
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DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884	Originally Posted by MontanaCreekHunter Originally Posted by oilburner350 Another which one should go thread. I have some rifles that just sit and collect dust. Which ones do you think should go down the road? Keep in mind that I have two kids under 5 22 Hornet in a 77/22 223 in a stainless Hawkeye 22-250 in a stainless 70 Classic Featherweight 243 in a stainless Hawkeye 25-06 in a 70 Classic 7 STW in a 70 Classic 30-06 in a JC Higgins 50 338 Win Mag in a 70 Classic (I dislike this one) 416 in a Hawkeye Alaskan (This is way better than the 338) Keep 22 Hornet in a 77/22 223 in a stainless Hawkeye 243 in a stainless Hawkeye SELL 25-06 in a 70 Classic 7 STW in a 70 Classic 30-06 in a JC Higgins 50 338 Win Mag in a 70 Classic (I dislike this one) 416 in a Hawkeye Alaskan Get Kimber Montana 6.5 Creedmoor or 7-08 Similar opinion here. Keep the Hornet, 223, and 243. Sell the rest, but.... Keep the Higgins 30-06 but make it a do-it-all hunting gun via a Mickey stock, a Wisner two-position safety on the shroud, recrown the barrel, get the whole gun salt-bath nitrided (QPQ), and install really good glass.

Re: Which one should go? oilburner350 #14321001 11/28/19
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,128 Texas S StrayDog Campfire Tracker
StrayDog Campfire Tracker S Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,128 Texas	Keep the 25-06 especially if it shoots 100 and 120 bullets accurately. You won't need the .243 also keep 416 if you dislike 338. (I would keep the 30-06 and dump both of these) Decide which of the 3 .22s you want to keep. The above is my understanding of what you expressed. If it were for myself, I would keep 22-250 25-06 30-06 and sell the rest.

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