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Ruger M 77 tang safety .240 Wby. What happened to the velour bedspread? That rifle is seriously ugly, though. Wantin' a 240 Bee myself.
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Been dragging this one around for about 5 years now. Its killed a Coues deer every year, and been to Africa as well. My go to rifle. ![[Linked Image]](http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh250/firstcoueswas80/deertday2008041.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh250/firstcoueswas80/foxcoyote032.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh250/firstcoueswas80/AFRICA2010213.jpg)
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Campfire Ranger
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416 Rigby that has spent many days in Africa and Alaska, but no trips other than the TN boar hunt and a little bit of Black Bear hunting last fall since Karnis re did the stock And my MUCH travelled 340 Tyrannosaur (338/8mm RemMag) that I have had since 1973. Shot my first deer with it as a 30/06 plus about 30 more, then as a 300 WBY quite a bit of game. As a 340 it has been to Africa three times and Alaska twice: Other than a shotgun and a couple of varmint rifle, I could cover the world of hutning pretty well with these two but don't tell my wife that I admitted to that! <G>
LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports.
About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500
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Ruger M 77 tang safety .240 Wby. What happened to the velour bedspread? Still on the bed. That rifle is seriously ugly, though. Wantin' a 240 Bee myself. Go on and say it "it's fugly." Been wantin' an antelope tag to use it on,BUT NOOOOOO! NM say's I'm not worthy,maybe Wyoming in a couple of years.
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Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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I should work harder on getting a rifle into the hero shots. Anyway... this rifle has been to Alaska, but only once. I used to have a tally of black bears that it had killed or assisted with. Its north of 7, but not sure the exact number anymore. Other than that...one deer, one sheep, one coyote, a couple of the elusive Alaskan groundhogs... It has a nice nick in the barrel from when I hit it with a brush chopper while cutting our way off a mountain in the dark. The muzzle is smashed from when the gunbearer let loose and it smacked a rock. There is some custom checkering from riding on a pack while scooting down a rock chute. Can't say it owes me anything. ![[Linked Image]](http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll201/cwh2/Raffles/7WSM.jpg)
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Dad's 721...originally a 300 H&H rebored to WBY. Killed a boatload of elk and deer then this guy. It's been out in the woods every fall since he got it around 1970 or so. ![[Linked Image]](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/jryoung_38/665a89d9-04fe-462a-87f7-68c2e7b06bcc_zps669d4995.jpg)
Wanted: Vintage Remington or Winchester hats, patches, shirts. PM me if you have something.
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![[Linked Image]](http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab357/vgmhunor/ZKK%20600/Hunting2013061_zps90bb3b10.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab357/vgmhunor/ZKK%20600/Hunting2013054_zps1834a167.jpg) An old ZKK 600 in 7x64 from 1971. We have walked countless miles, spent just as many nights out. Her finish is getting gray-just like my hair-but she is still a faithful reliable companion.
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Campfire Tracker
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Very nice late Brno/Early CZ. Tough to out-class a well worn hunting rifle.
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Beat-up, maybe. Working rifle, clearly. Ugly? No way.
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Chase -
I have 'several' working rifles but NO ugly, beat up ones. In the working category I have a Rem M 6 in 270 that I bought new in the 80s when they came out. I've hunted it many yrs and killed a lot of deer with it.
I have a Rem 700 7 RM that I bought in '95 and it has killed a truck load of deer. Some would call it ugly because it's a boat paddle, but it's in very good appearance and accurate.
I also have a Win 70 300 that I bought in 2008 and it too has killed @ 20 or so deer.
There are others but I take extremely good care of my rifles and they all still look good.
OTOH - back in the 80s I had an early 60s model Rem 760 30-06 that had been hunted a lot and killed only a few deer. It was in pretty ruff condition. The main reason I got rid of it was that it would not shoot any bullet accurately except 150 grainers.
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Heres a pic of my meet getter guns, shot alot of deer with em, Ruger pre warning 300win mag Remington 700 270 my dad got me when i was 12 Marlin 3030 made in 1956 ![[Linked Image]](http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii490/backwoods7/D04CED55-C563-4A05-A908-72B873018EC1-3187-00000461F9E0D145.jpg)
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![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/544/medium/6772DSCF0527.JPG) This M94 30-30 was already used when I found it in a gun shop in Juneau. If only I hadn't found it so quickly after it slid from the scabbard, I might have really "corn-cobbed' the forend by running over it with the snowmachine a few more times. ![laugh laugh](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/default/laugh.gif) ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/544/medium/IMG_12203.JPG) My first #1, my second 45-70; she was brand new... ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/546/medium/Sid_cap_gun_064.JPG) Win 94/22, my first 'nice' 22....paid full suggested retail of $300 something, I think, in a small local general store.
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My truck rifle - "Bubba": ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/EnfieldNo4MK1_303_3_042708.jpg)
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A lot of pretty rifles in this thread. Now for what the OP asked for: my current deer rifle. It has five bucks with six shots to its credit since I started using it again three seasons ago. Note the fine fit of the recoil pad. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/Left_side13.jpg) A better view of the floated barrel. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/Right_close.jpg) View of the high finish on trigger guard and floorplate. Not to mention the close fit of the front of the floorplate to the stock. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/Bottom3.jpg) The right side. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/Right10.jpg) Don't worry, it used to look worse! Check out the natural wood finish on the original stock and the deep bluing on the original barrel. The old scope was a 30 year old Leupold 3-9 Compact that had about 50% blue and 50% silver. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/Right_side-original.jpg) Pretty is as pretty does. My final target when I finished load work with 130TTSXs. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/30-06_130TTSX.jpg)
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All I drive is Safe Queens and I start pamperin' them,before they's even fully removed from their shipping containers(I put on nitrile gloves for handlin'). IMHO,THE key is careful break-in and full focus upon bore management and a great Log Book,from which to bank CBS correlations with POA/POI extrapolations,along with Fouling mannerisms. FL virgin cases and jump nekked boolits,for max efficiency. Start at the startLooked 'bout right. sub .5MOA at 700+ ain't enough to get excited about,but itsa start and will crunch Critters. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/BigStick/Stuff/Rifle%20Stuff/BarrelBreakInB.jpg) BIG Critters. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/BigStick/Stuff/Bucks%20and%20Bears/MonsterMash.jpg) Issued guise seemed to be unfair,so decided to camo it up. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/BigStick/Stuff/Rifle%20Stuff/20110220-DAD_1763.jpg) Camo seems to be workin' fine. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/BigStick/Stuff/Fish%20Stuff/IMG_0258.jpg) I mean BIG Critters. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/BigStick/Spring%20Fling/IMG_0952.jpg) Was eyephucking it here a few minutes ago and I think the paint needs another coat of wax. That'll be a good afternoon project. Serial number covered,due the early versions having F/F "issues". Laffin'! [img] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/BigStick/Stuff/Rifle%20Stuff/IMG_1014.jpg[/img] [img] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/BigStick/Stuff/Rifle%20Stuff/IMG_1008.jpg[/img] [img] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/BigStick/Stuff/Rifle%20Stuff/IMG_1004.jpg[/img] I'd rate it to be in about 98% condition,it's saving grace due the fact that it don't get schlepped but mebbe 5% of the time. I realize the Collector Value,as for some reason these particular rifles have a Cult Following,but I'd rather just use it every now and again and gawk it's splendor...rather then sell or trade it for sumptin' I'd actually use. Do have a few that look like they get used though,but my heart will always be in Safe Queens,thus the affinity here. Cheer up...I might have me a couple/few spares,in th event that the new gets knocked offa dis one. [img] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/BigStick/Stuff/Rifle%20Stuff/2R8G3521.jpg[/img]
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ZKK 7x64-Nicest old working business rifle in this thread so far-very nice.
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I have FELT like doing THAT to 1 rifle, it came from Utah. I'm not aware of any rifles made in Utah,...what was it? Here's one I refuse to paint....an '87 vintage ADL/FS in 7 Rem MAg carrying a 4.5-14 Leupy....just flat works....can't change a thing...scratches and all. ![[Linked Image]](http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/boltsonly/700ADLFS7Mag002.jpg)
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My truck rifle - "Bubba": I was weened on a SMLE. Great rifle. John
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ZKK 7x64-Nicest old working business rifle in this thread so far-very nice. Thank you for the compliment. A rifle with soul-they don't make'em any more like that.
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