My Dad was meat hunter .His rifle of Choice was Win M88 308 purchased new in 1956 . He Shot a LOT of MULEYS with it - WW 150 grers . I Very much miss him . RJ
My Fathers Cartridge
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Great keepsake, Chuck! My very first "bolt action" rifle was the Remington 700 ADL, chambered in the 30-06. Purchased it from an old Itailian fellow from Coleman in 1985, who never used it, paid $275. Killed many deer and elk with that gun.
Here's a different spin on the subject for you:
My father was an ass. A belligerent, violent, wife-beating drunk, and a skirt chaser that leaves me finding half-siblings across the globe. His favourite was a Husqvarna Crown Grade 3000 in 270 Winchester. He died a few years back. I love the 270 Winchester because of my own experience with the cartridge, but I want to hate it just because of my father. I still have his Husky in the locker and I own several other 270s, and I cringe with a bad memory of my father every time I pull one out of the locker, but I keep going for a 270 as it gets the job done on everything including a bull elk.
My father was an ass. A belligerent, violent, wife-beating drunk, and a skirt chaser that leaves me finding half-siblings across the globe. His favourite was a Husqvarna Crown Grade 3000 in 270 Winchester. He died a few years back. I love the 270 Winchester because of my own experience with the cartridge, but I want to hate it just because of my father. I still have his Husky in the locker and I own several other 270s, and I cringe with a bad memory of my father every time I pull one out of the locker, but I keep going for a 270 as it gets the job done on everything including a bull elk.
Sounds like you’re moving forward quite well. Life isn’t always as glorious and historic as the internet makes it out to be.
Let me know if you want a 25/06, 30/06 or 7mag to try. I have a couple Husqvarnas CG’s here collecting dust.
Let me know if you want a 25/06, 30/06 or 7mag to try. I have a couple Husqvarnas CG’s here collecting dust.
Ardent
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Appreciate the story and the wear on that bolt handle. A 7 Mag is about as great of Western rifle as is made.
Neither of mine are hot rod chamberings as hunting skipped a generation here, I inherited both his guns, the hunting itself, and the cartridges from my Grandfather. His were a .30-30 M94 with a fair bit of surface rust, and a Cooey 60 .22LR in the same finish. I still have both, I used to sneak peaks at the Winchester as a kid. It’s my most cherished possession, and has flown and guided with me extensively. Receiving the Cooey is one of my greatest memories too as it came as a surprise and signified massive trust at that age, the exact quote which I can’t forget was “Now don’t go all gung ho and shooting everything.” The instruction wasn’t entirely heeded.
Neither of mine are hot rod chamberings as hunting skipped a generation here, I inherited both his guns, the hunting itself, and the cartridges from my Grandfather. His were a .30-30 M94 with a fair bit of surface rust, and a Cooey 60 .22LR in the same finish. I still have both, I used to sneak peaks at the Winchester as a kid. It’s my most cherished possession, and has flown and guided with me extensively. Receiving the Cooey is one of my greatest memories too as it came as a surprise and signified massive trust at that age, the exact quote which I can’t forget was “Now don’t go all gung ho and shooting everything.” The instruction wasn’t entirely heeded.
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- Okanagan Valley B.C.
''Ditto' man .
My dad hunted for decades in the BC interior with a Win Model 94 in 30-30. A bit light for grizzly country but not a worry for him, a fine shot with a terrific woods sense. I still remember the day he went to town and picked up a new Husqvarna 30.06, the only nice thing he ever bought himself. Never put a scope on a rifle and never shot anything we didn't eat.
turbo_bird
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- Kamloops, BC
My dad's hunting rifle was, and still is, a Winchester 88 in 284. He doesn't hunt any more, but he's still got cattle, and that's the rifle he uses every year when we butcher. He's got a left hand Remington 700 in 7mm mag too, but that came a lot later, and he didn't really do much with it.
Kristian
Kristian
The only centerfire rifle that my Dad owned was a sporterized 93 Mauser in 7x57. When he stopped hunting he gave it to me. I have other rifles but it seems that most of the game that I shoot is with that Mauser. For some reason I seem to have better luck finding game when I am carrying it.
I also have his Browning A5. I should use it more.
I also have his Browning A5. I should use it more.
I lost my father November 17th, 2020 during the BS Covid mandates... I was sitting in a treestand not 50 yards from where I shot my first deer pushed out of the woodlot by my father, when I received notice of his passing. I began hunting with my grandfather's M94, and when my dad passed that rifle down to me he went out and bought himself a BLR .308, this would have been in 1976, so the rifle is a pre-81 hang mag... my dad loved that rifle and shot a few moose and bears and many deer with that rifle. I never used it hunting myself. Back in the 70's I bought a Ruger M77 7X57 and kind of stuck with bolt action Ruger rifles ever since. My dad passed his BLR .308 and BL-22 down to my son, but this thread is making me think I should get dad's BLR out and shoot something with it in his honour.
This is a great thread, some very nice rifles, great memories and stories.
I’m quite fortunate to be able to hunt with my dad still. He’s a diamond in the rough, we hunted sheep together every year, last year at age 72, he said that was his last. A few days ago while having Father’s Day dinner, “I think I have one more in me” he says. Honestly it kinda worries me with the shape he’s been in since last sheep season, but who am I to tell him no?
He’s hunts exclusively with his custom Winchester model 54 in -06 for my whole life, he built the stock for it when he was 17 (with the help of my stock making grandad). 15+ years packing that iron sighted rifle in sheep country, and never taken a ram. You know a guys in it for more than just a harvest when.
I’m quite fortunate to be able to hunt with my dad still. He’s a diamond in the rough, we hunted sheep together every year, last year at age 72, he said that was his last. A few days ago while having Father’s Day dinner, “I think I have one more in me” he says. Honestly it kinda worries me with the shape he’s been in since last sheep season, but who am I to tell him no?
He’s hunts exclusively with his custom Winchester model 54 in -06 for my whole life, he built the stock for it when he was 17 (with the help of my stock making grandad). 15+ years packing that iron sighted rifle in sheep country, and never taken a ram. You know a guys in it for more than just a harvest when.
This is a great thread, some very nice rifles, great memories and stories.
I’m quite fortunate to be able to hunt with my dad still. He’s a diamond in the rough, we hunted sheep together every year, last year at age 72, he said that was his last. A few days ago while having Father’s Day dinner, “I think I have one more in me” he says. Honestly it kinda worries me with the shape he’s been in since last sheep season, but who am I to tell him no?
He’s hunts exclusively with his custom Winchester model 54 in -06 for my whole life, he built the stock for it when he was 17 (with the help of my stock making grandad). 15+ years packing that iron sighted rifle in sheep country, and never taken a ram. You know a guys in it for more than just a harvest when.
What a great story and rifle!
- Location
- Barrie Ont. Canada
Great post for sure!
My grandfather was the gun man, my father more of a farmer that has tools for purpose. I'm fortunate enough to still be hunting with my dad, he carries a Rem 700 6mm that I picked up for him.
Before my grandfather passed he handed me his favorite gun a 760 30-06, dont hunt much with it but will be passed on when the time comes.
Dad and I a few years back with an 8 pointer he shot.
My grandfather was the gun man, my father more of a farmer that has tools for purpose. I'm fortunate enough to still be hunting with my dad, he carries a Rem 700 6mm that I picked up for him.
Before my grandfather passed he handed me his favorite gun a 760 30-06, dont hunt much with it but will be passed on when the time comes.
Dad and I a few years back with an 8 pointer he shot.
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- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
.303 for me, it was the one rifle that my old man kept and it was the only one I inherited when he died. I have always enjoyed the cartridge and it was what I started hunting larger game with, still love shooting it.
My grandfather was my hunting mentor as my father was a city boy who had no interest in guns or hunting.My grandfather started my love affair with the 45/70 a cartridge he called an all around game getter and the Winchester 1886 a meat gun .I remember how his eyes lit up the day I showed him my Browning 1886 I purchased in the 80s when they first came out and how he jumped for joy when I brought back the first deer I shot with it.I feel his presence every time I take the 86 with me to the woods.
Ardent
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He wasn’t really wrong. The 7x57, which fathered everything modern really, dates to 1892.
He was referring to the M1894 and 30WCF and really for the vast majority of hunting it is a fine pick.
Of course the 7x57 was derived from the Patrone 88 aka the 8x57 designed by a Commission at Spandau (a suburb of Berlin). They may have been looking over Rubin's shoulder or he may have been looking over their's.
