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Originally Posted by erich
Many of us have old rifles in our collections that are relegated to wall hanger or safe queen. What are the oldest rifles you regularly hunt with?

Mine are a couple of drillings, top 16ga/16ga/9.3x72R 1907 and bottom 1926 16ga/16ga/6.5x58R Sauer.

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I hunt with a 16X16/9.3X72R drilling that I got this fall as well!
I haven't killed any four legged critters with it yet, but have killed roosters, sharptails, and ruffed Grouse with it so far!

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Last/only deer killed with it, has been slightly "modernized" since was a previously modified gray rat laugh Takedown in .300


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Not sure.
An 1892 manufactured around 1900. Or a couple of Krags about same time period, possibly older.
I’ve had a couple others that have left for happier hunting grounds WW I vintage. And I don’t know what year my smelly was made - first model.
I almost had a 35 Winchester in my hands, but the seller had remorse just in time to keep the rifle - damn.


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A 1936 Savage 99EG 300 Savage is the oldest one I still actually hunt with. I hope to take a deer with it this season.


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1894 Winchester rifle 26" octagon, 32 WinSpl. Made in 1907.


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"Trapdoor" Model 1884 Springfield, made in 1889--but plan to hunt soon with another trapdoor, an 1866 first-year Allin conversion, which shoots just as well.

Since several have mentioned shotguns, rather than rifle, the oldest shotgun have hunted with is a W.W. Greener side-by-side 12-gauge boxlock ejector, with Damascus barrels, made in 1895. Killed my first pheasant with it over a month ago.


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Rem. Model 760 circa 1953 in 30-06. It was my Dad's.

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Originally Posted by Mule Deer
"Trapdoor" Model 1884 Springfield, made in 1889--but plan to hunt soon with another trapdoor, an 1866 first-year Allin conversion, which shoots just as well.


I had an 1866 sold out from under me once upon a time. Gave the guy about 1/4 down to hold it, came back the next day with the rest of the money after I'd been to the bank to get the rest of the cash, and he had sold it to another guy. I was absolutely furious, never went back to that shop ever again. 😠

That's the only 50-70 Springfield I've ever seen in person, too... not a single one before or since.

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1898 Krag sporter, now and then. 1918/1919-vintage Savage M1899 .250-3000 takedown, occasionally. Next oldest is a 1929-vintage M1903 Springfield NRA Sporter. Until I get the cataract fixed that is just barely getting a toehold in my right eye fixed there isn't much I can do with them because they all wear iron (aperture) sights.


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I have a bunch of old rifles I plan to hunt with, someday. But the oldest
I I have hunted with is a Remington 725 in 270 win. Very nice rifle and nice condition
I need to win the lottery so I can pay for enough hunts to use all the rifles I have planned to use
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If it's not too much trouble post a pic of your 725. I'm a model 70 guy but I do like remington 725s.

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Its uncut and in very nice condition. It has a crazy story about how I got it. Short version at a gun show a dealer has it quotes a price then does not want to sell it. His wife tells him he is nuts. So he decided he would want a trade instead. I head home to get trade fodder. Deal done.
Then I am set up at a show and needed some more rifles on my table put a high price on it and a guy buys it. He also buys my win model 64. I had missed both of those rifles, bought them both back a few months ago

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The oldest I use regularly is a circa 1930 99 Savage with a tang aperture sight in .303 Savage. I’ve killed deer and caribou with it and, with the.410 barrel, spruce grouse. My brother used it to kill the biggest caribou either of us have ever killed.

I used to hunt sometimes with a 1920’s vintage’92 SRC in .44-40, but a friend was looking for a small easy to handle rifle for his daughter to kill her first deer with. I let him take the ‘92 and enough loads to learn the rifle. She killed a deer with it. When he called about bringing it back I said she could keep it. A kid shouldn’t have to give up their first deer rifle.


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1953 vintage Winchester M/70 Super Grade that's been rebored to .35 Whelen.

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1923 Carl Gustaf 6.5x55

Already planning on hanging meat with it in 2023.

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Early Rem 760 in 35 Remington. I have never looked up the date on it but it was bought by my Father in law when he was young....
I've taken one small buck with it just for old times sake.

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Used my Dads` Savage Model 20, 250-3000 for my buck this year. Don`t know what year this rifle was made tho. Also use a 91 Mauser, made in 1900.

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Sharps carbine.. 1863. Originally paper cartridge but converted to 50-70 Govt in 1865 following Civil War.
Serial number is not specifically listed but within a 20 gun range issued to 10th Ill Vol Cav. in 1863.

I also still hunt with a Springfield TD carbine Model 1879, circa 1880

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1860’s SxS .72 caliber muzzleloader. Shot one doe with it so far.


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Likely this Erfurt 8x57 Mauser.

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Oldest I've hunted with are a Savage 99 300 Sav and pre-64 M70 300 H&H, both from the mid-1950's. Oldest I own is a '96 Swede made in 1899 but haven't hunted with it - unfortunately Bubba got ahold of it before me...

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