Classic rifles in the field

[Ugly Sauce]

Looks classic to me. Were the old Weatherbys built on Mauser actions?

 

[Armored farmer]

This is my great-great-great grandfather's rifle. I am fortunate to have it be passed on the me.....
....and also fortunate to have taken this buck with it in 2015.

 

[entropy]

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Taking grouse with a Webly is satisfying.

I see I'm not the only one to take a grouse with a .38. Were they flying? Mine was.

I don't have a pic of the gun, but I took this deer with a .30-06 742 Carbine in 1980. The gun was 20 years old then, as my aunt bought it the first year they came out. I bought it from her in 1977.


I have hunted with several of my Mosins, the oldest being my 1916 Sestroryetsk M91:

My son got to hunt with his great-grandpa's M1903A3- it went to one of his uncles when SWMBO's dad passed.

And he also has my grandpa's pheasant gun, an H&R 16 ga. I don't have a pic of that one, but I did get a pheasant with it three years ago before I gave it to my son.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

I see I'm not the only one to take a grouse with a .38. Were they flying? Mine was.

No, they flew up in a tree, and just sat there while I whipped my Webley out. !!!

 

[Ugly Sauce]

This is my great-great-great grandfather's rifle. I am fortunate to have it be passed on the me.....
View attachment 955620 ....and also fortunate to have taken this buck with it in 2015.
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We have an old family rifle, came into the family around 1845-6. Very small caliber, shoots my .375" pistol balls pretty good, so I've never tried it on deer. That's very cool, don't let the old girls gather dust!!

 

[Sistema1927]

View attachment 953778 Let's see some pics of those old time rifles we're still hunting with!

Is that an El Paso Weaver on the 99? My .300 Savage 99 wears a K4.

 

[Random 8]

Is that n El Paso Weaver on the 99? My .300 Savage 99 wears a K4.

I believe so. It's a weaver fixed 2.5, and quite old. The mounts are vintage Weaver tip-off as well. It's up at deer camp right now so I can't examine it for makers location.

Edit...Just did some reading on them. It's a K2.5, steel tube, El-paso scope. Optics are still crystal clear, and adjustments track clean. I do need to knock out that marbles long ramp sight and install an express style, as the scope is currently mounted too far back.

 

[earlthegoat2]

Looks classic to me. Were the old Weatherbys built on Mauser actions?

I think the earliest ones were built on commercial FN Mauser actions. It wasn’t long before Sauer and Sako entered the picture.

 

[eastbank]

doe taken with a 1886 winchester in 40-82, cast 300 gr bullet sized .407 at 1300 fps.

 

[Hokkmike]

Technically my Winchester Model 94 made in '53 is a classic rifle. But it belongs in the field deer hunting.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

They all belong in the field hunting.

 

[9x56MS]

Model 1905 Mannlicher Schoenauer made in 1921 in 9x56 MS. Still hunters dream. I also use a Remington model14 made in 1920 in 30 Remington. Have taken deer and hogs (hogs in GA) with both.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

 

[Hookeye]

FWIW in Ruger terminology, "RSI" means "Rings, Sights, International"
The latter term means full stock in their models.

A Ruger 77R has just rings, an RS rings and sights, and the RSI.....rings sights and extra wood

Ruger did make sports, in 1022 and .44 carbine. The designation their was SP.
They added a C if it was factory checkered, which was a 20 dollar option back then (60's).

#1 rifles have other model designations (letter) but did go with the RSI for their full stock version (which had rings and sights as it should).

 

[eastbank]

buffalo i shot with a old MS IN 9.3X62.

 

[9x56MS]

buffalo i shot with a old MS IN 9.3X62.

Nice looking rifle. Did the scope mount come with the rifle? What is the grip cap made of? Thank you for the most interesting pictures.

 

[eastbank]

i think some kind of horn, the mount is a later add on with 4x leupold scope. it worked quite well and never shifted zero.

 

[marksman13]

Does a Ruger No. 1 count as a classic?

 

[9x56MS]

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Love the look of the full stock, although I admit to a preference for blued steel. Nice rifles and nice deer.

 

[marksman13]

Love the look of the full stock, although I admit to a preference for blued steel. Nice rifles and nice deer.

I also prefer blued steel and walnut, but trying to find a No. 1 RSI in 6.5x55 with blued steel proved almost impossible, so I settled for a 30-06 RSI and picked up a x55 in stainless.

 

[9x56MS]

That is beautiful. Compromises have to be made. It actually is a nice looking rifle. Do you notice any difference in muzzle blast when shooting long action rounds in an RSI short rifle?

 

[Hookeye]

My #1 RSI was in .243 and w 100grainers it was blasty

 

[Hookeye]

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[DocRock]

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Looking for Cougar, on snowshoes with the Model 1895 Hungarian Styer. (Styre?) Still had a brace on my busted leg.

You may be needlessly confining yourself to the outdoorsy types...

 

[marksman13]

That is beautiful. Compromises have to be made. It actually is a nice looking rifle. Do you notice any difference in muzzle blast when shooting long action rounds in an RSI short rifle?

It’s loud and it recoils heavier than my 1B and 1V in 300 Win Mag, but it may still be my favorite of the bunch. It just feels good in the hands and on the shoulder. Plus, 30-06 is an absolute classic.