Thankful Otter
Handloader
- Oct 8, 2012
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Thanks to Scotty, my grandfather and a couple of fellows from LEL, I am getting a new ( to me ) pre war model 71 Deluxe with a 20 inch barrel.
The 20 inch barrel and deluxe was of my choosing, as the deluxe comes with a couple of features I wanted that did not come on the standard model and Scotty has assured me that I will not lose anything with the 20 inch barrel. ( they were only made in 20 or 24 inch barrels )
Scotty and my grandfather have already got the load worked up for this gun and it will be my new white and brown bear gun, maybe even moose, or whatever runs in its path. I usually only hunt these animals at 50 yards or less, so the open sights are not a problem, in fact they are what I prefer. I suppose one could scope the gun but that would be sacrilegious in my way of thinking.
This gun will replace the 45/70 as my work gun along side the 7mm wsm BLR, although I will not be selling the 45/70. This gun is not being bought as a collectable but a hunting/work rifle. I have grown fond of the lever action rifles and feel the 7, 348 and 45/70 should cover a lot of ground for me.
We looked at the Wild West guns, as well as the Big Horn guns, the 358 BLR as well as a couple other old Win and Savage model lever rifles and decided on the Model 71. But the 358 BLR was in the running right up to the final decision, but since I have a BLR already, as well as a Marlin, thought I would try a Winchester.
Thanks for the assist Scotty
The 20 inch barrel and deluxe was of my choosing, as the deluxe comes with a couple of features I wanted that did not come on the standard model and Scotty has assured me that I will not lose anything with the 20 inch barrel. ( they were only made in 20 or 24 inch barrels )
Scotty and my grandfather have already got the load worked up for this gun and it will be my new white and brown bear gun, maybe even moose, or whatever runs in its path. I usually only hunt these animals at 50 yards or less, so the open sights are not a problem, in fact they are what I prefer. I suppose one could scope the gun but that would be sacrilegious in my way of thinking.
This gun will replace the 45/70 as my work gun along side the 7mm wsm BLR, although I will not be selling the 45/70. This gun is not being bought as a collectable but a hunting/work rifle. I have grown fond of the lever action rifles and feel the 7, 348 and 45/70 should cover a lot of ground for me.
We looked at the Wild West guns, as well as the Big Horn guns, the 358 BLR as well as a couple other old Win and Savage model lever rifles and decided on the Model 71. But the 358 BLR was in the running right up to the final decision, but since I have a BLR already, as well as a Marlin, thought I would try a Winchester.
Thanks for the assist Scotty
