"Old Rifles"

[Still Hunter]

My go to rifles are two old Mauser action rifles from the 50s. One is a FN Belgium made Mauser 98 in .243 an the other is a Buehler Mauser 98 Set trigger 30-06. Both shoot three shot dime groups at a hundred yards.

 

[JP100]

The advances would be in precise tolerances and machining that allow modern rifles to be much more accurate.

You can buy a $329 Savage that shoots sub moa off the shelf. Not many 100 year old bolt actions have that kind of accuracy.

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Granted the 'average' rifle is more accurate......but still what advances has their been in RIFLE technology?

There plenty of SUB MOA rifles made 100 years ago aswell.

Those are advances in making the same thing better, but its still the same thing. We have made no changes to how a rifle actually functions or is made.

 

[shtrbc]

DAOutfitter...the pre-64 Model 70's were controlled feed not push feed and therefore often times much more reliably feeding in sub par conditions. I can honestly never remember having one jam or have issues feeding. I can't say the same for later push feed variants and also push feeders of other manufacture. Solid rifles. To each his own though.

 

[Honyock]

1909 Remington Auto-Loading Rifle (precursor to the Model 8) in 35 REM. This was my grandfather's gun and it will still roll a whitetail and a black bear.

 

[Rokbar]

Dad gave me several savage 99's. Two are takedown models. I'm dying to drill and Tapp the .300 savage. Some people say that is a sin. I don't ever plan on selling it though. I did get a gentleman to make a mount that goes from the dovetail front sight to the 2 reciver screws. But that takes away bfrom the takedown. what would you all do?

 

[JasonWi]

1965 Mod 70 in .264WM. I’ve taken the old Tasco scope and weaver rings off that are in the picture and plan to replace it with Warren maxima and a Zeiss Conquest.

I fully plan to get this back in the field and hopefully shoot a few animals with it.

My dad received it from a widow and her husband did hunt with it, but don’t know anymore than that about it’s history.

 

[7mm-08]

1909 Remington Auto-Loading Rifle (precursor to the Model 8) in 35 REM. This was my grandfather's gun and it will still roll a whitetail and a black bear.
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Still kicking myself for selling one just like this. My uncle, who got me into hunting, gifted it to me and I (regretfully) sold it to "upgrade" - poor (young) decision I continue to regret!

 

[JasonWi]

My primary rifle since the early 90s, Ruger M77, 7mmRM. Bought it in HS for $350. Built in 1976, same year I was born.

Original barrel was shot out by me, wood stock replaced to a McMillan (stock only cost me $200) new Timney trigger when factory stopped working. Had a 24” Benchmark barrel put on it. The metal was Ceracoated after the original blueing was all splotchy.

I finally took the Zeiss conquest 3-9x40 off of it after years of use and just placed it with a new NF NXS 3.5-15x50. She’s got a lot more critters to add in the upcoming years.

It’s killed pig, deer, antelope, elk

 

[Mykolaivka887]

Howdy folks.
With all the advancements in firearm technology, I wonder how many of you are still using "Old Rifles" for your hunting? For example, pre 64 Winchester model 70, etc. These guns may be old, but are still perfectly fine for many uses.
mtgreg

All "old" rifles here. Mauser actions. They work just fine, thank you.

 

[Swamppirate]

1949 Model 94 Winchester. The 30-30 is a hard round to beat.

 

[ArcherAdam]

Still use my 13th birthday gift with no plans on changing. ~1993 m77 mkii in 30-06. It's on its third and likely last scope. I won a cerakote job through a Chinese auction, and getting a new gun to cerakote would likely include child support payments, so I elected to use it on this gun. At the time, I didn't know it was a sin to modify a skeleton stock. However, it has since brought me good luck!

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[Gseith]

Dad gave me several savage 99's. Two are takedown models. I'm dying to drill and Tapp the .300 savage. Some people say that is a sin. I don't ever plan on selling it though. I did get a gentleman to make a mount that goes from the dovetail front sight to the 2 reciver screws. But that takes away bfrom the takedown. what would you all do?

I had my grandfather’s 300 savage drilled by a gunsmith. No regrets. I put a low powered scope on it. Leupold also makes a scope mount made for the 99. I have it sighted in at 200yards and enjoy shooting it.
Now I’m comfortable enough to actually carry it to take an animal. I figure my grandfather would rather see a couple holes drilled in it and see it used. Guns have always been tools in my family, not safe queens.

 

[2531usmc]

What advances have their been in rifle technology??

There have been virtually none. We have huge advances in scopes/optics and powder/projectiles.

But a bolt gun, still works exactly the same, the case is exactly the same.

I often hunt with an old lee enfield in 303, and they function flawlessly.

I’m willing to bet the biggest advances in rifle technology is the automation and tolerances in the cnc machining.

 

[rodney482]

Each one has a purpose and gets used

 

[Mudpuddle]

I took my great grandpa's 1939 mauser this year for one hunt. All of my rifles and shotguns are blued with walnut stocks if they count as old rifles.

Ironically only my muzzleloader has a ss barrel and synthetic stock.

 

[long hunter]

All "old" rifles here. Mauser actions. They work just fine, thank you.

Cannot beat a Mauser action,solid,dependable and will last forever.

 

[Honyock]

Howdy folks.
With all the advancements in firearm technology, I wonder how many of you are still using "Old Rifles" for your hunting? For example, pre 64 Winchester model 70, etc. These guns may be old, but are still perfectly fine for many uses.
mtgreg

I think the biggest advancements have been made in what goes in it (bullets) and what goes on top (optics). If we were still using iron sights, would there be a 6.5 creedmoor or for that matter any long range gun/cartridge?

 

[Weldor]

1952 Mannlicher Shoenauner .257 Roberts great shooter.

 

[Rokbar]

Each one has a purpose and gets used
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A lot of walnut in there.

 

[Spike elk]

Still use my 13th birthday gift with no plans on changing. ~1993 m77 mkii in 30-06. It's on its third and likely last scope. I won a cerakote job through a Chinese auction, and getting a new gun to cerakote would likely include child support payments, so I elected to use it on this gun. At the time, I didn't know it was a sin to modify a skeleton stock. However, it has since brought me good luck!

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If I ever ran across one of these in a 270 I would buy it in a heartbeat. I traded off one that was an ultra light with a 20" barrel. Those boat paddle Rugers were built like tanks!