Sentimental hunting rifles

[Jeronimoe83]

You can share your hunting rifles in this thread that have sentimental value to them if you like. I know the rifle I am sharing was a budget rifle from Remington back in the 70-80s, but cost doesnt matter when it comes to items that are more meaningful.

Today I am sharing my Remington Model 788 in 6mm Remington that I got from my grandfather aka “Papa” when I was 10 or 11 years old for Christmas. He passed on from Cancer in 2004 when I was 16. It has taken me longer than I wanted, but I finally completed getting repairs done such as recrown, refinishing stock and action etc. Christmas also came early for me this year, as my mother gave me a Leupold VX3i to throw on the rifle. I know, Im spoiled still, but as the owner of Precision Optics told me, “soak it in while you can”. This rifle/scope combo, money cant replace.
Corlanes did a great job on rifle with the repairs. Prophet River was a pleasure to deal with for the scope as well. Happier than usual today.

Cheers,
Jesse

 

[Magellann]

That came out very nice, it looks almost like new again. You'll have to let us know how it shoots after you get it sighted in.

 

[Jeronimoe83]

That came out very nice, it looks almost like new again. You'll have to let us know how it shoots after you get it sighted in.

Thanks. I will post shooting results later this week.

By the way, I am searching for a clip or two for this rifle if anyone can help out.

 

[Buckmastr]

Very nice. Cool calibre too. Thanks for posting

 

[Jay]

Beautiful family heirloom, good on ya for getting it fixed up. Hope to see a pic next year of a successful hunt with it.

Cheers
Jay

 

[DOUGLAS D]

Well done.
Good luck finding the magazines in 6mm as they can be difficult to come by.
They're out there but pricey when you find one.

 

[kamlooky]

Attabouy.
Great thread with the same on the heirloom.

Good for you to gitt'er up and running again in a s'pensiff way.

 

[horseman2]

I shot my brother's rifle, same as the one shown, and it was the most vicious kicking rifle.
Shot 7 gophers and missed the eighth. I had enough.

My brother said he has never shot that rifle that it didn't knock his hat off.
I have no idea why it was so brutal and I shot a 338 Win Mag for 20 years.

 

[Brutus]

That's a nice 788. I appreciate them because I have two of them. One in 222 and another in 308. Both have Leupolds too. Cheers!

 

[guntech]

I shot my brother's rifle, same as the one shown, and it was the most vicious kicking rifle.
Shot 7 gophers and missed the eight. I had enough.

Your rifle couldn't have been the same... 6mm Remington does not have a vicious kick even with heavy 100 grain bullets.

 

[Eagleye]

I have owned 4 of these very 788's over the years, one was my daughter's rifle, a left-handed version.
All were spectacularly accurate, and many a Columbian Ground squirrel found that out the hard way.
Very nice job Geronimoe....we have talked at the range in PG a couple of times. Hope to see you out
there sometime in the New Year. D.

 

[hoytcanon]

Your rifle couldn't have been the same... 6mm Remington does not have a vicious kick even with heavy 100 grain bullets.

X2... I don't think that the 788 was ever chambered for a heavy recoiling cartridge.

 

[Eagleye]

X2... I don't think that the 788 was ever chambered for a heavy recoiling cartridge.

You are absolutely correct! The 308 was the heaviest kicking round chambered in the 788, and it is not a beast, by any stretch of the imagination.
It saw rarer chamberings in 30-30, and 44 magnum as well. Dave.

 

[BigUglyMan]

I've posted this one before but frankly I love to show it off. My father had this rifle built, as you can see from the receipt, in 1961. It was his go to rifle for many years when hunting moose near Wells Gray and up in the Granisle country. Proof that you can still take a pretty rifle out in rough weather and country. It's a BSA action in 7mm Weatherby with rust blues metalwork and a pretty damned nice stick of walnut. I've used the rifle to take a couple of whitetail does in Saskatchewan and it was my first pick of Dad's guns when my brother and I split up the guns after Dad passed away. Now it's waiting to come out of semi-retirement on the East Coast (a 7 Wby is a little excessive where I hunt deer). Just have to find the right hunt to bring her back out on.

 

[Jay]

Wow BUM, nice rifle. And it's not lost on my that the tax rate was LESS than 2% when your father had that rifle made in 1961...

Cheers
Jay

 

[BigUglyMan]

Wow BUM, nice rifle. And it's not lost on my that the tax rate was LESS than 2% when your father had that rifle made in 1961...

Cheers
Jay

The real mind blower is that the $392.50 that he paid in '61 would be $3352.50 today. Not sure if that would be a lot or a little for a full custom rifle these days.

 

[Jeronimoe83]

Thats a nice piece BUM.

Anyone got anymore to share? I like reading about these rifles

 

[phinton81]

Now that my dad is gone, every gun he left me has sentimental value. Mostly though, the Gold Cup, Model 29 and the Medallion Grade Safari High Power are the ones that bring about his memory.

Patrick

 

[Nbhunt3r]

My grandfathers savage 99 in .250-3000savage. Lots of whitetail have been taken with this rifle. I believe the date is from the mid 50's.
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[Cameron SS]

My Father is currently the custodian of my Great-Great-Grandfather's Winchester 1894, one of the first 30-30s made back in 1895. It is in brilliant condition. Has probably fired less than 200 rounds ever, most of which has been at game animals. It is the oldest firearm in the family, and one day I will be the custodian of it. In our family the first owner of a rifle is always the owner, and anyone who receives it is merely responsible to keep it safely until its time to hand it down.