Just an old Winchester 30-30

[shiftyer1]

In a second i'm going to run out to my truck and make sure you didn't steal my rifle!!!

I recently bought one in similar condition with an old scope for $200......$90 in my book is a heck of a deal!

I like finding rifles in rough shape for cheap, it doesn't hurt so bad to use them like they were meant to be.

 

[.45Guy]

Gunny, have you had any issues with flat springs when using your electrolysis tank? I just had some serious bad ju-ju go down when I stuck my Marlin in the tank. I understand 119 year old flatsprings are prone to failure, just seems odd that the mainspring wasn't compressed and magically snapped along with the extractor spring.

 

[airedaleman]

Gunny, another great find. But really... Louisiana? Too cold!?

 

[Tomcat47]

SCORE! .........


I like the peeper on it as well!

Clean it up best you can and use it or Duracoat it to your liking!

Here is a pic of one...nice and a youtuby on a Marlin 336. I have a couple of well worn specimens I think I am goint to Duracoat myself. There was someone here on THR did it as well some time ago.

http://youtu.be/O6w2Jgmuu2w

The 1894 pic is from Georgia outdoor news... I think that rifle looks great! I dont know that I would have cut the barrel though. He cut it down from 20" to 16" and recrowned it. Full story here: http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=240863

 

[BCRider]

I like that this old lever .30-30 has found a new and appreciative home. Whatever you do I'm sure it'll come out better than it is now and far better than where it was.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Gunny, have you had any issues with flat springs when using your electrolysis tank? I just had some serious bad ju-ju go down when I stuck my Marlin in the tank. I understand 119 year old flatsprings are prone to failure, just seems odd that the mainspring wasn't compressed and magically snapped along with the extractor spring.

I have never had a problem.

Gunny, another great find. But really... Louisiana? Too cold!?

Well after cancer treatments for Tonsil cancer, I get cold very easy. Anytime it's below 70, I get cold.