For many years I had a love affair with single shot, hi power rifles. I killed a bunch of deer types with my Browning B78 in 7mmRemMag, until as I aged, the recoil got to be a little much. It went and I settled on a Browning Stalker in 280Rem that I have really enjoyed for 20 years now. I did find and buy a Ruger No. 1 in 280Rem. to take along as a back up rifle, but only used it on the range, as my Stalker always got the job done.
The Ruger No. 1 is the last of a line of single shot rifles that I had, over the years. Now, at age 77, I do not think that I need a back up rifle and a man in AL. saw my Ruger No. 1 on a for sale site and is sending the money, probably this week, so he'll get it.
Aging, as we all learn if we live long enough is no fun. Used to be I did not mind having a battery of 5 or more deer rifles, even though come the season, I picked up the same one for hunting.
In 1964, when I left 2nd Armored Division, I had no money and bought a US Model of 1917 in battlefield dress and cut it down for hunting, using a Fajen stock, shortening the bbl. to 24 inches, sheering off the rear sights and mounting a 4X Japanese scope from Montgomery Ward, that cost $20. I paid $12 for the rifle, off a rack of them, at a pawn shop in Baltimore and when finished, I had only about $60 in it to include, scope and sling. Truth be known that rifle would have been all that I ever needed, even when I went west for Mule Deer, Pronghorn and Elk! However, the quest for more rifles and calibers caught on with me and I went through my "Magnum Stage" until I realized that the only things Magnums did, was burn more propellant.
Now looking forward to going to my deer camp in S. Ga. and bagging wild pigs and deer.
Have fun,
Steven
The Ruger No. 1 is the last of a line of single shot rifles that I had, over the years. Now, at age 77, I do not think that I need a back up rifle and a man in AL. saw my Ruger No. 1 on a for sale site and is sending the money, probably this week, so he'll get it.
Aging, as we all learn if we live long enough is no fun. Used to be I did not mind having a battery of 5 or more deer rifles, even though come the season, I picked up the same one for hunting.
In 1964, when I left 2nd Armored Division, I had no money and bought a US Model of 1917 in battlefield dress and cut it down for hunting, using a Fajen stock, shortening the bbl. to 24 inches, sheering off the rear sights and mounting a 4X Japanese scope from Montgomery Ward, that cost $20. I paid $12 for the rifle, off a rack of them, at a pawn shop in Baltimore and when finished, I had only about $60 in it to include, scope and sling. Truth be known that rifle would have been all that I ever needed, even when I went west for Mule Deer, Pronghorn and Elk! However, the quest for more rifles and calibers caught on with me and I went through my "Magnum Stage" until I realized that the only things Magnums did, was burn more propellant.
Now looking forward to going to my deer camp in S. Ga. and bagging wild pigs and deer.
Have fun,
Steven
