Pa.Bill
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The Winchester maybe old, but even after 1964
Model 70 were known as A Rifleman's Rifle.
I have a 1965 Winchester 70/270. It's one of those
rifle a person has complete confidence in.
Varmint rifles
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The Winchester maybe old, but even after 1964
Model 70 were known as A Rifleman's Rifle.
I have a 1965 Winchester 70/270. It's one of those
rifle a person has complete confidence in.
I have just thinned my Varmit rifles down to 3. All mine were old
school, except a Ruger#3 in 223. I kept the 223, a Rem 722 in
222, and a custom built 243 on 98 action. In my area a Varmit
gun was a groundhog gun. Pic of 98 / 243, built on 98 my uncle
brought home from WW2. Weaver K10, been on gun since it was
built 1964, still holding 0.
school, except a Ruger#3 in 223. I kept the 223, a Rem 722 in
222, and a custom built 243 on 98 action. In my area a Varmit
gun was a groundhog gun. Pic of 98 / 243, built on 98 my uncle
brought home from WW2. Weaver K10, been on gun since it was
built 1964, still holding 0.
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Nice old 722 RemingtonJust another of the great assets of the old "triple deuce"; I can shoot all day and not worry about the barrel, while my buddies that shoot 220 Swift, 204 Savage, 223, and 22-250 need to stop the action to cool off their barrells
The comparative lack of heat is one of the things I like about the .22 Hornet for shorter range varmint hunting (under 250 yards). It also has a significantly reduced report compared to the .223 and that's handy here in NC where the neighbors are a lot closer than they were in SD.
I have a few that I use for Varmints although they are not specially made varmint rifles.
H&R 300 Ultra rifle in 243
Browning A-Bolt in 223
CZ 455 in 17 HMR
The best for last a CZ 550 American in 22-250
H&R 300 Ultra rifle in 243
Browning A-Bolt in 223
CZ 455 in 17 HMR
The best for last a CZ 550 American in 22-250
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Mine are all heavy barreled Ruger 77s
a 223
a 6mm that started life as a 220 swift and I burned the throat out of.
a 25-06
all of the are running 6x18 Redfields.
Lots of dog towns around here in the winter coyotes are prime and pay for gas and ammo
a 223
a 6mm that started life as a 220 swift and I burned the throat out of.
a 25-06
all of the are running 6x18 Redfields.
Lots of dog towns around here in the winter coyotes are prime and pay for gas and ammo
model70hunter
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Ive had many and used them in Missouri. A 1972 Win M 70 in 222.
2 Colt HBARs. still have one and use it.
A Husquvarna with a small Sako action in 22-250, a GI bought it in germany and brought it here to lose in a pawn shop.
A brand new Rem 700 Heavy BBL in 308, the absolute least accurate gun I've ever owned.
A Rem 700 in 25-06 and 2 Rugers in 25-06. Shoulda kept the first one it would shoot under 1/2" groups at 100 yards.
Had an early Ruger in 7 Mag for big varmints. I once shot a 3/4" group at 200 yards with it.
My first one was a Rem 788 in 22-250, should have kept it too. Shot coyotes and crows with it. And a pack of dogs that treed my little brother.
I tried a WBY in 240 WBY mag, was not impressed. Dont think I ever had a 1.5 or 2" group at 100 yards.
On one mule deer hunt I popped a bunch of little dogs with a custom 6.5 swede on a commercial mauser action. No follow up shots required on the dogs or deer it took.
My first high power rifle was a Win M 100, it took every thing I shot at, Fox, coyotes, ground hogs deer. Traded it in on the first pre 64 M 70 in 270 I had.
Of all the fancy ones I've had I wish I had the Rem 788 in 22-250 and the Win 70 in 222 back. I was young and had trade fever. What can I say...
2 Colt HBARs. still have one and use it.
A Husquvarna with a small Sako action in 22-250, a GI bought it in germany and brought it here to lose in a pawn shop.
A brand new Rem 700 Heavy BBL in 308, the absolute least accurate gun I've ever owned.
A Rem 700 in 25-06 and 2 Rugers in 25-06. Shoulda kept the first one it would shoot under 1/2" groups at 100 yards.
Had an early Ruger in 7 Mag for big varmints. I once shot a 3/4" group at 200 yards with it.
My first one was a Rem 788 in 22-250, should have kept it too. Shot coyotes and crows with it. And a pack of dogs that treed my little brother.
I tried a WBY in 240 WBY mag, was not impressed. Dont think I ever had a 1.5 or 2" group at 100 yards.
On one mule deer hunt I popped a bunch of little dogs with a custom 6.5 swede on a commercial mauser action. No follow up shots required on the dogs or deer it took.
My first high power rifle was a Win M 100, it took every thing I shot at, Fox, coyotes, ground hogs deer. Traded it in on the first pre 64 M 70 in 270 I had.
Of all the fancy ones I've had I wish I had the Rem 788 in 22-250 and the Win 70 in 222 back. I was young and had trade fever. What can I say...
Plus 1 on the Remington 788.
I still have mine in .243 Win.
They shot far better than they ever had a right to shoot for what they cost and I've always suspected that their accuracy and the resulting in roads into Remington 700 sales had lot to do with why Remington discontinued them.
I still have mine in .243 Win.
They shot far better than they ever had a right to shoot for what they cost and I've always suspected that their accuracy and the resulting in roads into Remington 700 sales had lot to do with why Remington discontinued them.
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