nice rifles in the field

hoytcanon said:
Sucks to be that transparent... but you know what they say; "It takes one (OCD) to know one (OCD)."
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My level of OCD is fairly low, but it's there for sure. :)

The 24" #1A in my mind handles better than the shorter version and still has a short OAL than a 22" bolt gun. Others would have other preferences.

hoytcanon said:
P.S - I'll let you know if I come across any empty factory Roberts boxes... (;))
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Thanks ...... Anything different is welcome as well. New ones are cool too.
 
9.3mauser said:
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These rifles are much more valuable because they were used. Or maybe Corbett should have kept them in their cases and taken an old .303 or Martini-Henry out in the rain. There's almost no blacking at all left on the .275, and the Jeffery .400 isn't much better, but both are much more cherished because of who used them and how they were used.

Strange that people weren't shy about taking expensive sporting rifles afield a hundred years ago, but now everybody's afraid of getting a ding in the stock or a blemish in the bluing.
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Love your guns!
 
Doesn't rain , fog ,drizzle ,snow in Newfoundland so I use my decent rifles shotguns all the time.
They are meant to be used......
Renaissance wax.
 
samdunc said:
Doesn't rain , fog ,drizzle ,snow in Newfoundland so I use my decent rifles shotguns all the time.
They are meant to be used......
Renaissance wax.
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Or the Bubba fix... cram the barrel and action full of silica packets, run a bead of silcone all the way around, between the action/barrel and stock and then spray it with 10 coats of Krylon... good enough for a fair hunting day on The Rock...
 
samdunc said:
Doesn't rain , fog ,drizzle ,snow in Newfoundland so I use my decent rifles shotguns all the time.
They are meant to be used......
Renaissance wax.
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NL is not known as a place in canada to pick up mint or safe queens
I get to see quite a few and many I wonder if they were stored on the bottom of a boat outdoors. Used is an understatement with most
Cheers
 
3macs1 said:
NL is not known as a place in canada to pick up mint or safe queens
I get to see quite a few and many I wonder if they were stored on the bottom of a boat outdoors. Used is an understatement with most
Cheers
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You forgot to mention the Cod Slime or the Herring Scales as a preservative too.
Lard Tundering Jezzuz...........

Nice guns guys
Rob
 
3macs1 said:
NL is not known as a place in canada to pick up mint or safe queens
I get to see quite a few and many I wonder if they were stored on the bottom of a boat outdoors. Used is an understatement with most
Cheers
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Yes and they probably were store under the boat after being exposed to 1000 litres of salt spray. I have seen brand new pumps and semi auto's seized solid in a few weeks of use.
 
Jeez, you guys would fall over backwards if you saw what I have hunted with. And I don't mean the fancy ones, either. :p

I enjoy the threads like this. The closest thing to a "fancy" rifle I own is likely a like new wood stocked Savage 14 stainless. A gorgeous rifle in my eyes, especially when comparing it to my worthless old military rifles. :rolleyes:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I owned a nice 1984 Buick LeSabre four door at one time. A salesman for CAA came to the house one day. He asked, "Who owns that beautiful Buick in the driveway?"

I do appreciate quality firearms. I appreciate when people post pictures of them on here and tell us about them. Keep it up! :)
 
samdunc said:
Yes and they probably were store under the boat after being exposed to 1000 litres of salt spray. I have seen brand new pumps and semi auto's seized solid in a few weeks of use.
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I am only on the cape one ferry away so it is bad here also with the salt spray all the time in the air but NL seems to be way worse
Cheers
 
I have no problem,love walnut and blued steel. Few minutes to do cleanup after use and wax before hand. I find that rennaisance wax on wood and metal helps stop problems before they begin
Take care
 
I do most of my hunting now with a Sauer 202 Classic... This fall ill be switching it up with my Sako 85 Kodiak... And on late summer evening you'll find me quietly watching over beaver infested slews with my 1895 SBL close by...

These rifles will be heirlooms with lots of story's behind the scratches and dents...
 
Nowadays, almost only stainless steel plastified rifles (like them Rugers) or big bore at least .700REM and bigger will survive the weather in this country. Withstanding the rain/sun/wind/other unaccounted conditions requires at least a 22"-24" approved JC's certificate with a bubba fix option.
 
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