Classic rifles in the field

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Ugly Sauce said:
It's not so bad. I will say though, that after four, three shot groups, them groups would start opening up when I had mine. The groups got bigger, maybe the barrel was getting too hot. :scrutiny:
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With the 9.3 it doesn't take many rounds to heat up a barrel. Do you recall what that Mannlicher weighed?
 
Just kidding, by round #12 fatigue was setting in for sure. No doubt. Absolutely. Wasn't the barrel, it was me.
 
What about a Sporterized 03A3? Dad gave it to me in pieces and I finished it out into a fantastic hunting rifle

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Here is a picture of my Winchester Pre-64 Model 70 in .308 that was built the year I was born. Its not an in the field picture but a great shooter all the same. I removed the fixed 6x Weaver scope and replaced it with a Simmons ATEC 3.8x12x44 AO.
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Nature Boy said:
What about a Sporterized 03A3? Dad gave it to me in pieces and I finished it out into a fantastic hunting rifle
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That is fantastic, as is the Springfield action. I have hunted with mine, which is in original trim, and just love the action and how it operates. If I didn't hunt with muzzle loaders these days it could very well be my go-to hunting rifle. If I was going to go Sporter, that would be my action and caliber of choice for sure.
 
That is cool. She ain't no safe-queen. Very interesting choice of caliber. Looks like some tender vittles. I'll take a doe over a buck anytime. Well...when it's legal, which is very seldom around here. (Washington State)
 
Ugly Sauce said:
That is cool. She ain't no safe-queen. Very interesting choice of caliber. Looks like some tender vittles. I'll take a doe over a buck anytime. Well...when it's legal, which is very seldom around here. (Washington State)
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Thank you and I own no safe queens. Life's to short for that. Besides they collect memories and experiences along with some responsibly sourced protein. Lol
 
Ugly Sauce said:
That is cool. She ain't no safe-queen. Very interesting choice of caliber. Looks like some tender vittles. I'll take a doe over a buck anytime. Well...when it's legal, which is very seldom around here. (Washington State)
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40-70 shoots a bit flatter but not any lighter to carry. Had some custom brass made for the Sharps Straight. 20200705_200004.jpg
 
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40-70 shoots a bit flatter but not any lighter to carry. Had some custom brass made for the Sharps Straight.View attachment 1065181
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I bet it pops off pretty good, fun cartridge/caliber to play with no doubt. Yes the smaller the bore the more weight the barrel has, but I'm sure the pleasure of just having it and hunting with it "outweighs" the weight. I have a 10.8 pound rifle I hunt with sometimes, it's doable. I realize some of them Sharps weigh even more than that.
 
Ghostcoyote said:
40-70 shoots a bit flatter but not any lighter to carry. Had some custom brass made for the Sharps Straight.View attachment 1065181
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Cool rifle!

What are you running for an alloy? and what's your rifle weight?

I've got a Win .40-70 (2.4" case) in an 1885 High-Wall that I used for silhouette. I've also got a Shiloh #1 in .45-100 (2.6") and another 1885 in .45-90 (2.4") that I shot long range and buff matches with. All of my were put together for match use with exhibition grade wood etc. So, not "safe queens" but not roughing it either. All of mine were built to maximize the allowed match weights, so my 74 comes in at 13+ and the .40 and .45-90 come in at just over 12lbs. Makes it steady for off-hand and you don't get beat to crap after a 60 rd match.

I use Starline brass for all of mine, the .40-70 is necked down .45-90. With Swiss 1.5 I get 1330 or so with a .408 410 grain in 20-1. Screaming for a BPCR loaded with BP!

I had a C-Sharps 1875 with a 34" "sporter" weight barrel in .45-70 that I should have shot something with, it was closer to an actual hunting rifle. It moved on because shooting a match with 550 grainers out of that light gun wore me out by the end of the day.
 
One of my wife's uncles had a Highwall in .40-60 that I used to admire. Kept it in the attic wrapped in a sheet, and would let me look at and handle anytime we stopped by. I was going to make him some ammo (don't think it had been shot since the 1930's) so that maybe he'd think of me some day if he was ever going to sell it or pass it on. But, he passed away before I "got around to it" and so it went to one of his closer relatives I assume. We never found out what happened to it.
 
Ugly Sauce said:
I bet it pops off pretty good, fun cartridge/caliber to play with no doubt. Yes the smaller the bore the more weight the barrel has, but I'm sure the pleasure of just having it and hunting with it "outweighs" the weight. I have a 10.8 pound rifle I hunt with sometimes, it's doable. I realize some of them Sharps weigh even more than that.
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Isn't that the truth. While on stands it is super. Slip hunting heavy cover not so much. I love shooting this caliber. Wish I had bluff shoots in Ohio.
 
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