My little brother called a couple day's before my thirty-ninth birthday asking me about a rifle I was thinking of buying. After several questions, it became apparent he and my other siblings where trying to figure out how serious I was, about buying a Savage bolt action hunting rifle package, as they intended to buy me a rifle for my birthday. I told him I would wander down to the local gun stores and look around to see what was on sale.
I walked into the first store and was browsing through their rack chatting away to the clerk, when I glanced down at the dozen or so used rifles in the corner behind the counter and spoted what looked like a pre 64 Winchester M70 featherweight. I asked the fellow what it was and he said " it's a British Sporting Arms, Imperial featherweight in 30-06", and grinned " check out the scope".
I put it to my shoulder and nestled up against the slender stock peering through the Scope Chief 4X, removing the rifle from my shoulder I handed it it back to him and he deftly unscrewed the recticle adjustment cover on the side, and flicked a little red lever, viola, the crosshairs became a post.
I phoned my little brother and asked them if they minded me choosing a 60 year old 30-06 with a scope instead of a Synthetic stocked savage as my birthday rifle. He answered, "as long as it's what you want tell, them we'll come in and pay for it".
An oldtimer I spoke to, cautioned me against shooting it before taking care of the dry stock. "Use boiled linseed oil or she'll crack, and make sure it's boiled linseed oil as unboiled linseed oil will never dry once you put it on the stock" he admonished. I followed his instructions to a "t" before working up some handloads. I handloaded 150 grain Sierra Spitzer boat tail gamekings, in Winchester cases with Imr 3031. Over the course of the next week I managed to get out to the range twice and put about 80 rounds through her. My best group was shot just at dusk last night.
I'm extremely greatful to my siblings for such a wonderful birthday.
PS the range shot includes a picture of my little brothers Lee Enfield which he aquired from a great CGN member here last week.
I walked into the first store and was browsing through their rack chatting away to the clerk, when I glanced down at the dozen or so used rifles in the corner behind the counter and spoted what looked like a pre 64 Winchester M70 featherweight. I asked the fellow what it was and he said " it's a British Sporting Arms, Imperial featherweight in 30-06", and grinned " check out the scope".
I put it to my shoulder and nestled up against the slender stock peering through the Scope Chief 4X, removing the rifle from my shoulder I handed it it back to him and he deftly unscrewed the recticle adjustment cover on the side, and flicked a little red lever, viola, the crosshairs became a post.
I phoned my little brother and asked them if they minded me choosing a 60 year old 30-06 with a scope instead of a Synthetic stocked savage as my birthday rifle. He answered, "as long as it's what you want tell, them we'll come in and pay for it".
An oldtimer I spoke to, cautioned me against shooting it before taking care of the dry stock. "Use boiled linseed oil or she'll crack, and make sure it's boiled linseed oil as unboiled linseed oil will never dry once you put it on the stock" he admonished. I followed his instructions to a "t" before working up some handloads. I handloaded 150 grain Sierra Spitzer boat tail gamekings, in Winchester cases with Imr 3031. Over the course of the next week I managed to get out to the range twice and put about 80 rounds through her. My best group was shot just at dusk last night.
I'm extremely greatful to my siblings for such a wonderful birthday.
PS the range shot includes a picture of my little brothers Lee Enfield which he aquired from a great CGN member here last week.
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