Forewarning, I have been covid laid off so have lots of time.
I love old guns, especially when they have stories.
For years my late father searched for a 250-3000 that matched his first gun as a kid. The search was sorta loose until he got a fatal prognosis. We then started scouring the land trying to find the exact gun, it had to have the factory peep, to no avail. We were hoping to hunt one last time with this cherished rifle. This never happened.
Fast forward 10 years (dad passed 5yrs ago). I am sitting talking with my father in law about guns as my daughters are getting into shooting and hunting. I mention my fathers search for ‘his’ 250-3000 of past. He says “####, hang on”. Goes to the basement to bring the one pictured up. It’s really unfortunate as I didn’t let him know what we were looking for when my dad was alive. So be it. He handed it to me and said it’s yours with the rest of them. History of rifle was his dad bought it new year unknown. Serial number dates it to 1915.
It came with boxes of ammunition (I won’t shoot) and date of manufacture I don’t know. One box has a $3.75 hand written price and another $5.15.
It shoots 3-4” groups at a 100 for me. Looking forward to deer season this year as I have figured my sighting problem out (high left)
Let’s see yours and stories if you have.
SCG
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I love old guns, especially when they have stories.
For years my late father searched for a 250-3000 that matched his first gun as a kid. The search was sorta loose until he got a fatal prognosis. We then started scouring the land trying to find the exact gun, it had to have the factory peep, to no avail. We were hoping to hunt one last time with this cherished rifle. This never happened.
Fast forward 10 years (dad passed 5yrs ago). I am sitting talking with my father in law about guns as my daughters are getting into shooting and hunting. I mention my fathers search for ‘his’ 250-3000 of past. He says “####, hang on”. Goes to the basement to bring the one pictured up. It’s really unfortunate as I didn’t let him know what we were looking for when my dad was alive. So be it. He handed it to me and said it’s yours with the rest of them. History of rifle was his dad bought it new year unknown. Serial number dates it to 1915.
It came with boxes of ammunition (I won’t shoot) and date of manufacture I don’t know. One box has a $3.75 hand written price and another $5.15.
It shoots 3-4” groups at a 100 for me. Looking forward to deer season this year as I have figured my sighting problem out (high left)
Let’s see yours and stories if you have.
SCG
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