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When I'm lucky ; ]

I just had a High Wall built in 38-55 and couldn't be happier with it. I shot a deer with it and she folded like a cheap suit.

I've kind of gone toward older guns myself, the "newest" rifle I used last year was a Remington 740 in 300 Savage. It was meant to be my bad weather gun. My primary rifles were a pair of Savage 1899s in 25/35 and 38/55 along with a Standard Arms Model G in 35 Rem. Alas, they went unblooded this year.

The last few years have seen me using and taking deer with both original and Uberti Winchester 1876s in 45/60, Savage 1899/99s in 22 Savage, 250, 303, 30/30, and 300 Savage, Savage 1920 in 250/3000, a Winchester 1907, Krag 1894 and 1896 in 30/40, Springfield 1868 in 50/70, Uberti Remington Rolling Block in 45/70, and Remington 8/81 in 25, 30, 32, and 35 Rem cartridges.

In the wings I have a Wincheter 1910, repro Winchester 92 in 45 Colt, and a pre-charger bridge SMLE to take out. I have some WWII and earlier Arisakas, SMLEs, 98s, Mosins, and 1903s I would like to get out also. It was much easier to fill these itches back when tags were more liberal but now it is going to take longer with a one or maybe two deer limit in most areas I hunt.

You need to check in on the Loony thread.

I enjoy my lever guns including my Shiloh Sharps when I'm bored with shooting .3 inch groups with my bolt guns...

Been interesting reading through this thread. It appears that I'm not alone in wanting/needing to change it up once in a while. The more I read and look around the more the Winchester 1885 Traditional Hunter in 38-55 seems like what I'm after. In no big hurry and would actually like to see one in person before dropping that kind of $ sight unseen. I have seen the 1885's in modern calibers around so I have a pretty good idea what it would (will?) be like. Fun to ponder anyway.

I don't have any "new' rifles. Right now I am tinkering with a 1907 Winchester 94 in 38-55. I put a globe sight on the front this week and a Lyman tang sight arrived yesterday.Waiting for some .381 bullets powder coated from Penn Bullets now. Also have a 1901 or so Marlin 94 in 38-40, 1964 Winchester 88 in.308, M1 Garand, 1974 TC Hawkin.

Elk rifle is a1952 Model 70 in.06.Pronghorn is a Swede Mauser in 6.5 or a old sportarized mauser in.243. Shotgun is Fox Sterling worth SXS era,1911.Wife has newer Franchi though.

Ok! I posted these at Gunners request! I’ll let him explain them!!! 😊

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All I own are old wore out rifles and shotguns. I’ve posted their pics here before. I’m sure you would all be bored looking at them again. So I’ll refrain posting them. The newest rifles I own are all custom built flint and percussion traditional muzzleloaders. I was out chasing pigs with my model 1792 contract rifle tonight.

Thank You again for posting the pics KW.

All target pics shot with a Shiloh Sharps 45-110 and paper patch ammo I cast, wrapped and loaded myself, the rifle wears a buckhorn ladder barrel sight and one of Sharpsguys copper penny blade front sights.

Photo #1 5 rounds on a 400 yard gong shooting between the massive cross winds gust I had that day on the farm.

Photo #2 3 rounds on 500 yard steel checking bullet spin and wind drift, BIG crosswinds that day, 20 mph with gusts to 30 or more, hell of a test.

Photo #3 3 rounds into an inch and a half on 500 yard steel when all the stars align, absolutely NO wind that day, this is exceedingly rare with a rifle laying in your hand on top of a front rest, buttstock held against shoulder with rest of body slumped over a tall shooting table out in the pasture, when it happens, and has a half dozen times, it's beyond cool to see what these old Buffalo rifles were AND are capable of doing.

To the OP, these old/older style rifles are a hell of a lot of fun, particularly with cast lead bullets and black powder.

No one here with a brain would be bored KW, you have some damn cool wares, BTW, didn't you just get through shooting a nilgai bull in excess of 200 yards with an 1895 405 Winchester more than 100 years old?

Went through this awhile back. Fixed the itch with a couple of older Win lever guns and receiver sights.
Bob

M94 and a Redfield in .30-30. A little restoration work was done



M71 with a bolt peep



M64 IN .32 Special and a steel Lyman

RGK you're killing it!!!

Damn nice lever guns RGK.

Not quite 200, more like 125-130 yards, offhand at dusk. 1895 in .30 US Army mfg in 1915.

+1!!!! Very nice!!!

That's what I'm talking about KW, you do that too many more times you'll be down at Lowes buying another deep freezer! Congrats.

Got this cow with my 1895 in .35 WCF season before last.



And this little bull the season before the cow with same rifle.



Y’all know I like 1895’s. 😊

Good stuff Sir, and a semi load of good nutrition!

Thanks Gunner! I am an elkaholic. I do like eatin’ em!!!