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Kaywoodie, like that bolt action rifle at the top with the pig. Beautiful rifle, can you tell us more about it.

"Old school guns" are the ones that interest me the most. I do have some interest in ARs, AKs, and I own one Mossberg MVP in 308, but by far most of my rifles date from the 1940s and backwards.
96 and 98 Mausers, Remington M81, Savage 99, Mannlicher 1903, and Winchester 1895s all tickle me.

Last season I used old school guns to hunt all my game and filled 6 of my 7 tags. In fact all 6 kills were made over iron sights.

In fact the REAL OLD SCHOOL guns I like fire the powder with pieces of rock.

LeroyBeans -

The 241 has a different method for adjusting the barrel-to-receiver fit and is generally built a bit heavier. It replaced the Model 24 in 1935.

Both are based on the Browning SA-22.

Thanks. I googled up some more pictures of the 24 and saw it had a different takedown method. They are great guns, and far undervalued. Often under $200 at a gunshow in decent condition or better.

Seems like were running out of old guys like me who remember the stories their dads told them about qualifying with the 03 and the Garand, the memories stuck to a point I about can't walk by a 03 that someone bubba'ed in the 50-60's. Don't cost much but when I shoot them I remember the long line I come from. MB

The rifle on the bottom is a 30/30 Marlin 1893 from 1899. It accounted for three caribou and 1 moose when I was in high school. I also shot a wolf and several snowy owls that were bent on killing chickens. It is the epitome of old school.

You can't kill a caribou, let alone two and a moose to boot, with a 30-30! What were you thinking!?

Kaywoodie,
You have a great collection! Love those 1895s and the old Remington auto loader. Great stuff!

I still have two M1 Garands that I have restored. One from 11/43 and one from 3/42.
I keep hoping that PA will allow semis for deer hunting as I just want to hunt with one of them.

In the mean time, I still have my 1880 Springfield Trapdoor carbine, the Winchester 1886 (1910), and a Sharps conversion carbine (1863) in 50-70

Mine is a twin. The finish was a bit worn and getting yellow so now it’s hand rubbed oil finish and I took the liberty to remove and tuck away the white spacers. Topped it with some Talley mediums and a Leupold 3X9 I had laying around. I loaded up some 130 And 150 Hornady interlock FB’s and she bug holes both at 100 yards with ridiculous ease. I think I’ll be OK with the boring old 270 in a wood stock. It’s not a Creedmoor or PRC but I think I’ll do alright 😀

I think those "see-through" mounts were sold exclusivley in da UP Eh?

Ha. I’ve seen them used effectively but not for me. Mine will wear a low to medium mount always. The low end variables at 2x or 3x will do.

Changing hears how about a Woolrich coat and pants made in the 30's an uncle Henry trapper pocket knife and still cutting the tarssel glands off your buck threading a leather shoelace through them then freezing them to out then on your boots next season.

I have a '63 Remington 760 in .35 rem w an m8 4x.
Like it just fine.

Have yet to try out the '67 Ruger #1 ( just got ).

I do have a new Steyr Prohunter.

Hell it dont matter. Put the bullet through your critters lungs and call it good enough.

Dont have a 6.5 creed or a Glock.
Kinda like being different.

The rifles in the op arent "old school". Yours is and its cool.

Get back to us when you shoot some late 1920s projectiles using open sights or an early Redfield 4X. The gun is far from being the weak link.

Very nice

Had a '99 from '35.
Would get another if lighter

I have 3 rifles that were designed and made after about 1965. ALL others are "old school" with a few being flintlocks and yes, they kill game just fine.