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JOC's 7x57 #15826096 02/23/21 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,842 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,842 Ingwe, here's your next rifle. http://sportsmanslegacy.com/firearm...or-engraved-provenance-strong-condition/ RM "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: JOC's 7x57 RevMike #15826110 02/23/21 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,649 Sweden jpb Campfire Outfitter jpb Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,649 Sweden Originally Posted by RevMike Ingwe, here's your next rifle. http://sportsmanslegacy.com/firearm...or-engraved-provenance-strong-condition/ RM Can you imagine what a rifle owned by Jack O'Connor AND Ingwe would be worth?! John

Re: JOC's 7x57 jpb #15826127 02/23/21 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,842 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,842 ^^^^^ ^^^^^ "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: JOC's 7x57 RevMike #15826150 02/23/21 Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,893 Sweet Home W WAM Campfire Tracker WAM Campfire Tracker W Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,893 Sweet Home Imagine what mine would be worth! LOL! Happy Trails Life Member NRA, RMEF, American Legion, MAGA. Not necessarily in that order.

Re: JOC's 7x57 RevMike #15826177 02/23/21 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,666 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM Campfire 'Bwana EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,666 Either Texas or Idaho Somebody needed a new screwdriver set. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: JOC's 7x57 RevMike #15826178 02/23/21 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,124 OMAHA 260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana 260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,124 OMAHA I thought that Mexican military Mausers made after 1936 were all the small ring 98s with the Springfield-like knurled cocking piece.

Re: JOC's 7x57 RevMike #15826221 02/23/21 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 19,193 The Pennyrile of Kentucky JamesJr Campfire Ranger JamesJr Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 19,193 The Pennyrile of Kentucky I guess I could sell some primers and buy it.

Re: JOC's 7x57 jpb #15826267 02/23/21 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,944 NB / Canada SuperCub Campfire Outfitter SuperCub Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,944 NB / Canada Originally Posted by jpb Originally Posted by RevMike Ingwe, here's your next rifle. http://sportsmanslegacy.com/firearm...or-engraved-provenance-strong-condition/ RM Can you imagine what a rifle owned by Jack O'Connor AND Ingwe would be worth?! John LOL ..... Esp if it was a 270.

Re: JOC's 7x57 RevMike #15826271 02/23/21 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge M MagMarc Campfire Outfitter MagMarc Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge Wow!

Re: JOC's 7x57 EdM #15826278 02/23/21 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,459 C CGPAUL Campfire Tracker CGPAUL Campfire Tracker C Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,459 Boy, that`s for sure..looked like they used a butter knife.

Re: JOC's 7x57 RevMike #15826281 02/23/21 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 10,445 north central PA S shootinurse Campfire Outfitter shootinurse Campfire Outfitter S Joined: May 2005 Posts: 10,445 north central PA Well, I'd buy it but the grip is a bit too tight for me. (And I don't have 15 grand burning a hole in my wallet. Or bank account.) But it sure is pretty, and I could always use another 7mm. "Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." Robert E. Howard

Re: JOC's 7x57 RevMike #15826411 02/23/21 Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,668 Ka., USA O Oheremicus Campfire Regular Oheremicus Campfire Regular O Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,668 Ka., USA That rifle, and his writings about the round, inspired me to buy a Ruger tang safety model when it was introduced in 1972. Worked out far better than any of my hunting rifles I'd used up to that point. E

Re: JOC's 7x57 RevMike #15826928 02/23/21 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan G GSPfan Campfire Regular GSPfan Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan I can't justify the cost just because it belonged to JOC who by the way is a favorite writer of mine. I have three rifles in this caliber two are custom and one a pre64 M70 carbine and barely touch the asking price of this one. I doubt it's investment potential.

Re: JOC's 7x57 EdM #15826949 02/23/21 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by EdM Somebody needed a new screwdriver set. I noticed that too, plus the screws weren't all parallel . No sights, frond too long, no barrel band sling swivel, Conventional cheekpiece, rather than British Black butt pad, rather than English Red.. No Rev. Mike...this rifle is not for me. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: JOC's 7x57 SuperCub #15826952 02/23/21 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by SuperCub Originally Posted by jpb Originally Posted by RevMike Ingwe, here's your next rifle. http://sportsmanslegacy.com/firearm...or-engraved-provenance-strong-condition/ RM Can you imagine what a rifle owned by Jack O'Connor AND Ingwe would be worth?! John LOL ..... Esp if it was a 270. You will smoke a turd in eternal hell for that.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: JOC's 7x57 ingwe #15827009 02/23/21 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,842 R RevMike OP Campfire Tracker OP RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,842 Originally Posted by ingwe No Rev. Mike...this rifle is not for me. Well, I tried. At that weight it might not be a bad sheep rifle, though...next time you're chasing Aw-Dads down in Texas. I understand those Davis Mountains can be pretty unforgiving. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: JOC's 7x57 RevMike #15827011 02/23/21 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 12,301 Tucson AZ P PJGunner Campfire Outfitter PJGunner Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 12,301 Tucson AZ DAMN! I'm sorely tempted. To hell with the kid's inheritance. Quick, somebody buy it before I do something crazy. Paul B. Our forefathers did not politely protest the British.They did not vote them out of office, nor did they impeach the king,march on the capitol or ask permission for their rights. ----------------They just shot them. MOLON LABE

Re: JOC's 7x57 GSPfan #15827314 02/23/21 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,221 PA Teeder Campfire Outfitter Teeder Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,221 PA "I have three rifles in this caliber two are custom and one a pre64 M70 carbine" I'd rather have this one! Last edited by Teeder; 02/23/21.

Re: JOC's 7x57 ingwe #15827317 02/23/21 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,649 Sweden jpb Campfire Outfitter jpb Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,649 Sweden Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by SuperCub Originally Posted by jpb Originally Posted by RevMike Ingwe, here's your next rifle. http://sportsmanslegacy.com/firearm...or-engraved-provenance-strong-condition/ RM Can you imagine what a rifle owned by Jack O'Connor AND Ingwe would be worth?! John LOL ..... Esp if it was a 270. You will smoke a turd in eternal hell for that.... Heh, heh, heh... John

Re: JOC's 7x57 RevMike #15827350 02/23/21 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,039 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,039 In the Swamps Well, if that one is worth $15K I'll sell this one for $14K or best offer. Yeah, it's a 7x57. Might even be related to Jack's rifle. I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain