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Any love for older target rifles?

It started for me at least 15 years ago with a Kimber 82G from the CMP.
6 or 7 years ago I found a Brno Model 4 of 1957ish vintage. I had it at the club for show and tell after pistol league one summer evening where all the old(like me) guys thought it was pretty cool. A younger member all but made fun of it while he was crowing about how much better his 40X was. The proof was on the paper when I out shot him with it during our monthly 22BR match, in the open sight class.
Next, a small country gunshop purchased a collection from the widow of a shooter that included about 2 dozen old 22 target rifles. I swung a package deal on a Remington M37 from 1947 for me, and an Anschutz for my friend. The 37 is simply fine.
Last fall, I had a text from a friend that works at Cabelas. As usual, his text cost me $$ because I brought home a 1955 vintage Martini with a 15X Davis Spot Shot on top of it. A trip to the range showed it to stack bullets and is super easy to shoot. Another guy there couldn't A) believe the accuracy and B) didn't believe a factory barrel could group that well till I showed him the markings and serial number.
Yes, walnut and blued steel, please and thank you.
 
epc308 said:
It started for me at least 15 years ago with a Kimber 82G from the CMP.
6 or 7 years ago I found a Brno Model 4 of 1957ish vintage. I had it at the club for show and tell after pistol league one summer evening where all the old(like me) guys thought it was pretty cool. A younger member all but made fun of it while he was crowing about how much better his 40X was. The proof was on the paper when I out shot him with it during our monthly 22BR match, in the open sight class.
Next, a small country gunshop purchased a collection from the widow of a shooter that included about 2 dozen old 22 target rifles. I swung a package deal on a Remington M37 from 1947 for me, and an Anschutz for my friend. The 37 is simply fine.
Last fall, I had a text from a friend that works at Cabelas. As usual, his text cost me $$ because I brought home a 1955 vintage Martini with a 15X Davis Spot Shot on top of it. A trip to the range showed it to stack bullets and is super easy to shoot. Another guy there couldn't A) believe the accuracy and B) didn't believe a factory barrel could group that well till I showed him the markings and serial number.
Yes, walnut and blued steel, please and thank you.
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Gotta love the Martinis...
 
Just finished putting this one together. A Schuetzen style Ruger #1 chambered in 30 Herrett Long neck with a Canjar set trigger set at 2 oz. Schoyen Double Hook butt plate, Unertl 15X scope. 27" custom Octogan barrel with target blocks. Custom stocking with oil finish.
30 herrett L.JPG 30 Herrett.JPG
 
It is a rimed center fire .200 longer neck than standard 30 Herrett. Originally designed for TC Contenders. I only put it in because the title of Target Rifle.

DJ
 
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