ismith
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Rescued this winchester 70 in 257 Weatherby from WA. It was probably stocked by Biesen.
Classic western Lever gun?
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Bigjay73
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Just FYI lever guns do not come with 3 position safeties…
Or any
Basically they give OSHA nightmares
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Exactly what I was thinking as I was writing that…
Elkmagnet
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Irrelevant
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Gross
Elkmagnet
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Hold my beer.
I wonder if you could get a old winchester 88 or savage 99 in .308 rebarreled to 6.5 man bun. Will it cycle? Bolt face?
BackofBeyond
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Good news!!! No credit card fees!
44hunter45
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Good one in Ellensburg. I forget the name. On your left if you are on the main drag heading to CWU. A smallish white cinder block place.
Watch for the Lewis and Clark Trader gun shows. Their calendar is online. Lots of old lever guns. A couple of tables who specialize in it. You may have to drive to Spokane Fairgrounds for that
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44hunter45
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One of my dad's hunting buddies had one of each. He was the reason my dad felt his 30-30 was not enough gun for muleys.
I'd love to see someone take a bite out of Turnbull's monopoly. They are setting their own price.
Madman
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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't deface an 88 like that! Lol!
44hunter45
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I see your wink Will, so I'm not slamming you.Just FYI lever guns do not come with 3 position safeties…
Or any
Basically they give OSHA nightmares
I won a new production 1886 Winchester in 45-70 at an RMEF banquet. The lawyers have added a tang safety. The only gun I've ever sold.
1) Can't put a tang sight on it.
2) If you aren't man enough to understand a rebound hammer, you should not be in the woods.
You don't have to load for 30/30, but it sure helps. I can vouch for the Speer 130gr. I have tried most factory loads and was always unimpressed on game. The Speer is like another animal altogether.
Hammer looks good, but I haven't tried it.
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Hammer looks good, but I haven't tried it.
30-30 Winchester
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44hunter45
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Two lever guns still have slots reserved in the safe.
Vintage Mod 71 in 348.
-- I see that there are a few sellers with Starline 348 or 50-110 brass in stock.
Modern Marlin 1895 XLR in 45-70
-- It would get a @p_ham makeover. Big loop and full length tube.
Vintage Mod 71 in 348.
-- I see that there are a few sellers with Starline 348 or 50-110 brass in stock.
Modern Marlin 1895 XLR in 45-70
-- It would get a @p_ham makeover. Big loop and full length tube.
huntnfisher
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Yeah what a bargain, lol!
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Straight Arrow
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Dad took a mule deer almost every year back in the 1950's and 60's with his 30-30 Winchester ... and a proudly head-shot grouse one time.
As a teen I missed out on one of the biggest, most heavily antlered bull elk I have ever encountered, as my glove caught the hammer as I attempted to fire at this close-range elk.
It still gives me shot-failure nightmares!
My brother hunts MN whitetail with an 1895 in 30-40Krag. That is an unsung cartridge.
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Ugliest rifle I've ever seen.
Irrelevant
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I started with a 30-30, the first buck I shot I hit it in the shoulder, didn't break a single bone but caused him to stumble, the hill was so steep he didn't recover and broke his back during the fall...
But I still think it's the right cartridge
But I still think it's the right cartridge
