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Looking for Cougar, on snowshoes with the Model 1895 Hungarian Styer. (Styre?) Still had a brace on my busted leg.
They are out there. That’s probably the next one I will buy.I would love to find one in 7x57.
Does a Ruger No. 1 count as a classic?
Not trying to be a Smart a** but at what age does a firearm go from a classic to an antique? I really enjoy hunting with 100+ year old firearms. Love bringing them back to life and getting them back to the game fields doing what they were made for.
My arbitrary interpretation is greater than 100 years old=antique. I identify anything pre-1960 as classic.
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I hear a lot of shooters dump on the pre 24 Mannlicher Schoenauer rifles because they are hard to scope but for my taste that is like putting mag wheels on a model T. I like to shoot them as is or if it is period maybe put a peep or tAng sight on. You really have to hunt your game no snipers need apply.
Yes that experience set me up to be a lifetime 35 caliber fan. Moved on to .35 Rem in a Model 336 for the next few years. I moved out west to NM when in high school. With my big game opportunities expanded, I finally settled on the do it all .35 Whelen. I now live back in my hometown in WI. The Whelen is still great. But I find myself grabbing the 336 when deer season arrives now. Nothing like a short handy lever in a thumper like the .35 Remington for Wisconsin deer hunting.Can't beat a 35 caliber at short range. The gun scribes will try to tell you the 351 is underpowered and not suitable for deer as you need a new loudenboomin magnum to kill today's armor plated deer.That buck sure looks dead to me. Nice job.
I have a similar scope and mounting system on my 30-30. It is very rugged. I once fell out of a tree on my back (6-10 feet maybe) and the rifle still held its zero!Some folks may consider this 1950's Weatherby a relic, but I consider it and the .257 Wby Mag caliber, with vintage B&L scope, one of the all-time classic combinations for Pronghorn.. View attachment 954993 View attachment 954994 View attachment 954995