Your Ol Faithful?

Years ago I needed an upgrade from the 270 for a moose hunt in grizzly country. I pinged Ted about a 300WM he had for sale, though I was really wanting a 9.3x62. Well, turned out he had one of those, too - no surprise there! - a Husky. He even redid the butt pad with his flip-flop method for me. It shoots the 250gr TTSX sub moa and since then it's been like ketchup - works on pretty much everything.

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How many years of service until it can be deemed “ol faithful’?
I have a micro medallion Abolt 223 that I bought off my old man on payment plan when I turned 12. That thing is a heat seeker, and on the “never sell list”. I’m a young man, yet that rifle has served me for 20 years.

I’d put “any 7mm Rem Mag” on the list as well but recently acquired one through Buckmastr’s generosity that I think will be added to the list in short order.
 
Some nice rifles on here!

Mine haven't changed for several years now, and I have zero interest in trying to improve on them.

Twins on 1947 M70 actions with stainless Pac Nor barrels. The one on the left is a 280 Rem. When it doesn't seem like enough gun, the tan 9.3X62 gets the nod. Both built by Bill Leeper, and stocked and the metal Gunkoted by Mitch Kendall. Blind magazines. The green 280 has a Brown Precision kevlar "Pound'r" stock, the 9.3 standard fibreglass with extra graphite in the foreend.

Both wear 6X36 scopes with the LR reticle. The 280 weighs a flat 7 pound 0 oz empty, the 9.3 is 7 ounces heavier. They could have been built lighter, but I spec'd them to be a bit muzzle heavy so they balance as I like. The 280 is accurate, and the 9.3 thinks it is a target rifle.

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Barnes_270 said:
Years ago I needed an upgrade from the 270 for a moose hunt in grizzly country. I pinged Ted about a 300WM he had for sale, though I was really wanting a 9.3x62. Well, turned out he had one of those, too - no surprise there! - a Husky. He even redid the butt pad with his flip-flop method for me. It shoots the 250gr TTSX sub moa and since then it's been like ketchup - works on pretty much everything.
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Bet the flip-flop is still working, too. :)
Ted
 
Plain Jane M700 BDL , 30/06. Bought at Canadian Tire , Whitehorse in 1995 when they were on sale. Pulled the wooden stock and installed a $99 Tupperware from Stalkers in Saskatoon ( sold out to Wholesale) . Leupold VariX III in 2.5-8 ( the older Leupold)

I load 180 Nosler Partition, but it shoots any 180 grain well, I think I shot my bull elk with blue box Federal

Or an old M99 , 300 Savage , that I know exactly what it will do . Every time
 
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That would be mine too. I'd like one in 9.3.
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It’s been flawless for me, though it hasn’t been in the field much compared to some here. I enjoy seeing the rifles twice my age or more still out in the field, and particularly the ones with family histories behind them. I’m the first hunter in my family, so I’m starting from scratch and hoping my daughters keep it going.
 
I have had many very good rifles. One that stands out is my T3 CTR in 308. Very reliable, same POI day in day out over a few years. Practice out to 800m and take deer to a bit over 400m.

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For shorter range stuff I have my Mauser 1909 Argentino. Also in 308 with 3-12 flash dot S&B Zenith. Fed from five or ten shot aics type mags, ultra reliable smooth feeding. I spent a lot of time building this rifle and carbon stock. Fitted with Lothar Walther barrel. Most of my guests get to use this rifle.

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