DrMike
Ballistician
- Nov 8, 2006
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I have never photographed most of my rifles. I got to thinking that it would be a good record to have, however. Also, Scotty recently encouraged me to post the Model 70 Featherweights that I have. So, while others are here and there, here are some of the rifles that are currently gracing my safe.
This first is a picture that I took early in the morning. It shows a .22 Cricket for my grandchildren, my .303 Ross (which shoots surprisingly well for my aged eyes) and a Model 1300 Winchester Defender. It will put three slugs at 70 yards into 1.5 inches, which is not bad for these aged eyes.
I included a picture of my Browning T-Bolt. With selected Remington ammunition, I've cleanly taken sharptails and ruffed grouse at up to 60 yards. It is a fun rifle. I wonder why I don't carry it more than I do?
My hunting partners often razz me about not having anything but Winchesters, but I do own other rifles. For instance, I have two Rugers (there is actually a third Ruger compact in .260 which is still at the store). On the logs is my .358 and standing is the 35 Whelan. The .358 is a grand rifle that shoots far better than it should. The 35 Whelan has given me a challenge, but I'm working on it.
I also have a couple of Remingtons. Standing is my 350 Remington Magnum, which I thought I might never get to shoot as I wanted. It is shooting quite well now, giving me 0.5 inch groups with 200 grain TSX launched at 2750 fps. It'll do. On the blocks is a CDL chambered in 257 Roberts. I haven't taken anything with either of the Remingtons, but that may just be remedied this fall.
I do enjoy lever guns. From left to right are a BLR in .358, a Model 94 in .375 and two Model 94s in .356. The .356 on the far right proved quite deadly on grizzly a few years back, and it has taken a fair share of mule deer. I gave another .356 to my hunting partner last Christmas. It had taken quite a bit of game including black bear, mule deer and elk.
I do enjoy the way a Model 70 Featherweight feels in my hands. Here are a couple that have taken many head of game for me. There is a .280 on the left and a .300 WSM on the right. The .300 WSM will likely be offered up for sale shortly as I have another, newer iteration and only need one in my safe.
These are the newer Model 70 Featherweights that I picked up at the end of 2008. From left to right, they are a .30-06 (which took a mule deer doe last fall), a .270 WSM which took my moose last fall, and an unblooded .300 WSM which should see some action this fall.
Then, there are some proven old friends that have been with me longer than I care to say. There is a 7mm WSM which has taken quite a few head of whitetail and mule deer, a .325 WSM which has dropped every moose and elk it fired on, and a 7mm RM which has been in my safe longer than almost any other rifle.
Hopefully, it won't be too long until I bring home the 9.3 x 64.
This first is a picture that I took early in the morning. It shows a .22 Cricket for my grandchildren, my .303 Ross (which shoots surprisingly well for my aged eyes) and a Model 1300 Winchester Defender. It will put three slugs at 70 yards into 1.5 inches, which is not bad for these aged eyes.
I included a picture of my Browning T-Bolt. With selected Remington ammunition, I've cleanly taken sharptails and ruffed grouse at up to 60 yards. It is a fun rifle. I wonder why I don't carry it more than I do?
My hunting partners often razz me about not having anything but Winchesters, but I do own other rifles. For instance, I have two Rugers (there is actually a third Ruger compact in .260 which is still at the store). On the logs is my .358 and standing is the 35 Whelan. The .358 is a grand rifle that shoots far better than it should. The 35 Whelan has given me a challenge, but I'm working on it.
I also have a couple of Remingtons. Standing is my 350 Remington Magnum, which I thought I might never get to shoot as I wanted. It is shooting quite well now, giving me 0.5 inch groups with 200 grain TSX launched at 2750 fps. It'll do. On the blocks is a CDL chambered in 257 Roberts. I haven't taken anything with either of the Remingtons, but that may just be remedied this fall.
I do enjoy lever guns. From left to right are a BLR in .358, a Model 94 in .375 and two Model 94s in .356. The .356 on the far right proved quite deadly on grizzly a few years back, and it has taken a fair share of mule deer. I gave another .356 to my hunting partner last Christmas. It had taken quite a bit of game including black bear, mule deer and elk.
I do enjoy the way a Model 70 Featherweight feels in my hands. Here are a couple that have taken many head of game for me. There is a .280 on the left and a .300 WSM on the right. The .300 WSM will likely be offered up for sale shortly as I have another, newer iteration and only need one in my safe.
These are the newer Model 70 Featherweights that I picked up at the end of 2008. From left to right, they are a .30-06 (which took a mule deer doe last fall), a .270 WSM which took my moose last fall, and an unblooded .300 WSM which should see some action this fall.
Then, there are some proven old friends that have been with me longer than I care to say. There is a 7mm WSM which has taken quite a few head of whitetail and mule deer, a .325 WSM which has dropped every moose and elk it fired on, and a 7mm RM which has been in my safe longer than almost any other rifle.
Hopefully, it won't be too long until I bring home the 9.3 x 64.
