RD, the 7 Rem Mag, 338 Win Mag and 9,3x62 were my projects 3,4 and 5 in that order. I have a 7x57 twin to the 9,3 started but haven't had the time to work on it for quite a while. I need to get back on it..............................DJ
Remember this is all supposed to be for fun.......................
I've got a bunch of pretty rifles (Dakota 76, pre-war Winchester 70, pre-war Winchester 94, pre-64 Winchester Super Grade, early 1960s Sako-action Browning Safari), but I kind of like the classic looks of this particular rifle ... and, besides, I just happen to have this one on file ready to post, so what the heck.
It's a Mauser 98 sporter that was built in the heyday of master smiths making Mausers into sporters the right way. It's .30-06. All the best components from the old days, and in nearly 100% condition. Shoots great, too.
Thanks TC & Hawkeye, I do enjoy the rifles... You both have some outstanding rifles posted here. I love the old mousers, got a few of them here. Not quite as nice as the ones you both have though.
TC, the halfstock is the rifle version of the 1903. Caliber is the 6.5X54. I like to use this one as it has a pretty decent set of lyman sights on it. Loaded up with some IMR 4831 and the hornady 160 round nose it knocks the snot of a whitetail. The middle rifle is a 1905 cal 9X56, it also does a good job on the whitetails around here. I use some IMR 4320 and a swaged down hornady 250 gr roundnose in it. The top one though is one of my favotites, built in 1958 cal 9.3X62. It was built for the european market. I think it would work very well for about anything one would want to hunt on this continent..
Good lord what a great bunch of rifles. Here's my homemade 50 cal flintlock, my only custom build in 375 and one of my favorite rifle for almost 40 years, Savage 99A in 250.
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." Thomas Jefferson, 1776
Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
Thanks RickF, It was built by Bob West and he was well into his eighty's when he did it. Doc
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." Thomas Jefferson, 1776