Hunting with old rifles

[dolek]

I hunt with a 114 year old Swedish Mauser,nothing matched on it so I sporterized it . I shoot reduced loads of H4895 w/ 129 grain Hornady Interlocks in it,very accurate . It's not to shabby with full loads of H4350 either . Not much to look at but it shoots just fine .

 

[AWS]

1926 Drilling in 6.5x58R Sauer/16ga/16ga that I regularly take out for coyotes when hunting thicker cover, The old girl still shoots sub MOA groups at 200 yards with the Leupold 1-4x20mm. Ammo hasn't been made since the 1930's and I have to size 9.3x72R brass down and it has a .260 groove diameter so I size down 90gr Speer TNT's from .264 to .260. 1oz NP BB's in a 2 1/2" hull for the shotgun loads, deadly under 40 yards with the shotgun barrels.

 

[Barlow]

I hunt with a 114 year old Swedish Mauser,nothing matched on it so I sporterized it . I shoot reduced loads of H4895 w/ 129 grain Hornady Interlocks in it,very accurate . It's not to shabby with full loads of H4350 either . Not much to look at but it shoots just fine .

I have two of them, a 94 and a 96. I use them both, they are great. Barlow

 

[SSL]

1926 Drilling in 6.5x58R Sauer/16ga/16ga that I regularly take out for coyotes when hunting thicker cover,

I envy you. I passed on the same gun only with 9.3x72R drilling about 40 years ago because I had never heard of it. About $300 If I remember correctly. One of many regrets!

 

[dolek]

I have two of them, a 94 and a 96. I use them both, they are great. Barlow

I agree,great guns . I would like a 94 someday,I made a pseudo 94 from a 96 . The Mannlicher stock turned out OK but not original .I just gave that one to my Brother,His first deer season with it.

 

[mongo chicago]

I like the old classic guns. I fancied up a Winchester Highwall in 22 mag. and took many a prairie dog with it.

 

[1K6BRA]

Here is my favorite old gun to hunt with a 1949 pre-64 Winchester model 70 250-3000 Savage. I shot this half rack four-point buck last year here in Pennsylvania with it. I shoot 87 grain Speer bullets, it can easily shoot 3/4 inch groups.Still rolls deer like a shotgun rolls rabbits!

 

[1885Winman4590]

I've often wondered if anyone else uses some of the odd stuff that I do. One of my favorites is a 1960's vintage Whitworth replica with a 15x Lichert telescopic site. Also, an original Hopkins & Allen underhammer in 58 cal. This thing puts em down and you can eat right up to the hole. One last favorite is an old Ballard original thats been rebarelled to 32/40 with the original staff and globe sights. Can't wait till next wednesday. Only 5 days to decide.

 

[DOGCAPPER]

Did not use original weapons, but my last 20 yrs of hunting I used single shot rifles only.
Browning B 78 in 7mm Mag.
Browning B 78 in 6mmRem.
Ruger # 3 in 223 rechambered to 220 Swift.

I did use original Winchester Hi Wall in Coors Single Shot matches. 33/40.
Hanel Aydt in 7.62x39R.

 

[1885Winman4590]

Love that win falling block action. Got a couple, but 45/90 rattles fillings loose. Dentist likes it though.

 

[Beruisis]

I've taken deer with a 50-90 & 40-90 Sharps.
Just sent a 45-70 Sharps back to Shiloh Sharps to shorten the barrel to 28" & install barrel sights for more deer & hog hunting.
I cast all my own bullets & reload with black powder.

 

[Zero333]

For hunting deer in the brush I take my 1954 SKS...
I take the bayonet off and use Hornady SST factory ammo for the deer.

My brother refinished the stock.

 

[DumpHollow]

That pre-64 70 250-3000 got to me. Such a gorgeous example of a pre-64. So, I'm jumping in with these. The 99F is a 300 Sav that was my grandfathers primary deer rifle. I found the 1954 Model 94 30-30 on the used gun rack in Kittery Trading Post in Maine a while back and couldn't walk away without it. I've killed a pig in Tennessee with the 99 but have not hunted the 94.

 

[1K6BRA]

If anybody has any Winchester Super-X 250-3000 Sav stamped brass in good reloadable condition I would be interested in buying it. Not interested in the W-W super 250 Savage brass I have plenty of that. Must be stamped 250-3000.Thanks

 

[djporter]

My Dad's Remington Model 14 Cabine in 35 Rememington. It was a special order with a rifle butt stock.

 

[Mr. Ten-X]

Had a younger shooter come to the range for our sight-in clinic last Sunday with a very clean Mosin that his grandfather gave to him before he passed this summer. After drifting the front sight and bringing him up a notch on the ladder sight, he fired 3 shots into a 2" triangle, directly at his aiming point at 100yds. He is determined to get his venison with that Mosin and I really hope that he does.

 

[jds holler]

Grandson shot his first coyote with this sweet little Winchester Model 43, 218 Bee. Mid 50's vintage rifle that gets used a lot. jd

 

[dolek]

Had a younger shooter come to the range for our sight-in clinic last Sunday with a very clean Mosin that his grandfather gave to him before he passed this summer. After drifting the front sight and bringing him up a notch on the ladder sight, he fired 3 shots into a 2" triangle, directly at his aiming point at 100yds. He is determined to get his venison with that Mosin and I really hope that he does.

Good to see you taking the time to help a youngster do it right,thanks for that .Now they have the skill and confidence to know that the bullet will go where they aim.

 

[dolek]

Grandson shot his first coyote with this sweet little Winchester Model 43, 218 Bee. Mid 50's vintage rifle that gets used a lot. jd

Great story,

Grandson shot his first coyote with this sweet little Winchester Model 43, 218 Bee. Mid 50's vintage rifle that gets used a lot. jd

Good to see a youngster using a classic old rifle,43s are pretty sweet .I had a 43 in 22 Hornet years ago,great shooter.