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Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17956547 12/30/22 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,994 england ar L lightman Campfire Regular lightman Campfire Regular L Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,994 england ar Mine was a pre-64 Winchester M-94 in 30-30. It has great looking wood and a nice rich looking blueing job. I still have it. lightman

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17956573 12/30/22 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,259 Likes: 37 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,259 Likes: 37 Flyover Country First used - Sav M1899 in 30-30 First owned - Ruger tanger, 30-06 (dad bought, I had to pay him back. 325.84 IIRC) Me

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17956643 12/30/22 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,746 Likes: 2 Michigan, In , Boon S saddlering Campfire Ranger saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,746 Likes: 2 Michigan, In , Boon First deer kill was with my grandfather 742 06. In around 1979, I bought a Marlin 45-70 lever gun, killed alot of deer with it! Sold it to buy a win. 1886 lightweight in 45-70. God I wish I still had that rifle! Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17956654 12/30/22 Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 719 Likes: 2 Helena, Alabama 7 700LTR Campfire Regular 700LTR Campfire Regular 7 Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 719 Likes: 2 Helena, Alabama Remington 742 in 308

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17956655 12/30/22 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 410 upstate ny farm country J jay Campfire Member jay Campfire Member J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 410 upstate ny farm country Win. 94, 30-30 Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17956706 12/30/22 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,539 RETIRED in Oregon, USA vbshootinrange Campfire Outfitter vbshootinrange Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,539 RETIRED in Oregon, USA Remington 600 in 6MM. Virgil B.

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17956811 12/30/22 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,827 South Dakota B BKinSD Campfire Regular BKinSD Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,827 South Dakota The first rifle I used was a Herters J-9 in .243. The first rifle that was mine alone was and is a .270 FW pushfeed made in 1985 or so. "Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin.'"

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17956869 12/30/22 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 26,590 Likes: 3 Blue Ridge Mtns-Smokey Mtns R Raeford Campfire Ranger Raeford Campfire Ranger R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 26,590 Likes: 3 Blue Ridge Mtns-Smokey Mtns Savage 110E 30-06 Son still uses it some. FJB & FJT

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17956904 12/30/22 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,631 Hayden, Idaho B BlueDuck Campfire Regular BlueDuck Campfire Regular B Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,631 Hayden, Idaho Savage 340, 30-30 in 1960. Last edited by BlueDuck; 12/30/22.

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17956934 12/30/22 Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 5,569 NE Arkansas MPat70 Campfire Tracker MPat70 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 5,569 NE Arkansas Winchester model 70 30-06. Last edited by MPat70; 12/30/22. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

Re: What was your first deer rifle? jaguartx #17956952 12/30/22 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,274 Likes: 11 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,274 Likes: 11 Originally Posted by jaguartx BS. Back in the day they didn't make plastic stocks L Lemming. He'll, back in the day they didn't make plastic. Those days were before your time. Springfield/Stevens was making plastic stocks in 1940. They called it "tenite".

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17957037 12/30/22 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,944 Likes: 2 Texas L Lslite Campfire Regular Lslite Campfire Regular L Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,944 Likes: 2 Texas H&R Topper .30.30,still have it. " It ain't dead.As long as there's one cowboy taking care of one cow,it ain't dead ! " Monte Walsh

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17957057 12/30/22 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 8,272 Likes: 7 E TN,..yep, thats right! T tndrbstr Campfire Outfitter tndrbstr Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 8,272 Likes: 7 E TN,..yep, thats right! The first I could actually call mine was a Remington gamemaster 760. 30-06. I got around ‘74 I think. It is a hide perforating mutfkr"

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17957070 12/30/22 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,180 Likes: 8 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,180 Likes: 8 Colorado Marlin 336c in .30-30. $159 new. I need to hunt with that rifle again. A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17957082 12/30/22 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,715 Weatherford, TX sactoller Campfire Outfitter sactoller Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,715 Weatherford, TX Mine was a Savage 99RS circa 1934, .300 Sav. Dad gave it to me in 1982. Got it from Conejo Hardware, for $125. I still have it. Last edited by sactoller; 12/30/22. Official member of "The Clan of Turd-like People"

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17957141 12/30/22 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 15 Canada B bluedcanoed New Member bluedcanoed New Member B Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 15 Canada First rifle was a borrowed from neighbour 1894 Winchester in 38-55. First owned was a Marlin 336 in .32 Special, bought used for $65.

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17957157 12/30/22 Joined: Aug 2022 Posts: 270 G Gunnison1 Campfire Member Gunnison1 Campfire Member G Joined: Aug 2022 Posts: 270 Remington Model 600 .243

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17957225 12/30/22 Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 3,862 Likes: 2 NC Mountains B BuckHaggard Campfire Tracker BuckHaggard Campfire Tracker B Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 3,862 Likes: 2 NC Mountains Savage 99 .308

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17957234 12/30/22 Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 974 C CSBfan Campfire Regular CSBfan Campfire Regular C Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 974 Remington 742 topped with an old Weaver 4x scope.

Re: What was your first deer rifle? nimblehunter #17957237 12/30/22 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,715 Alberta catnthehat Campfire Tracker catnthehat Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,715 Alberta Mine was a No.4Mk1 Lee Enfield, restocked but with the irons. Cat scopes are cool, but slings 'n' irons RULE!