Fine Firearms

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Randy, you and your wife both killed caribou at least 250 miles from Anchorage, right?

Not sure, I forgot my ruler in my other backpack.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Lovely Ithaca, Foxtrot.

I bet everyone who hates on classics also hates archery.

 

[belly-deep]

Lovely Ithaca, Foxtrot.

I bet everyone who hates on classics also hates archery.

Nobody is hating on classics. Just the people who look down on the unenlightened, utilitarian peasants.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Everybody's a critic.

 

[belly-deep]

Everybody's a critic.

Whatever.

I'm gonna go off the grid for a week with my Kimber Montana and see if I can kill an elk with it. Peace out

 

[Ben Lamb]

Whatever.

I'm gonna go off the grid for a week with my Kimber Montana and see if I can kill an elk with it. Peace out

Good luck!

Montana's are very nice rifles. I hope you don't scratch it.

 

[noharleyyet]

My Montana is very utilitarian...the stock is also an emery board......only lighter.

 

[shrapnel]

I didn't say I don't have a few, they just don't have the warmth of a nice piece of wood and bluing...

 

[rosco]

Shrap knows his Accumark was 2x the gun..Just wont admit it.

 

[shrapnel]

Shrap knows his Accumark was 2x the gun..Just wont admit it.

You are right, and it was twice as heavy, too much gun. I went back to the 300 Weatherby...

 

[noharleyyet]

The Accumark was, for a long spell before I could afford one, my dream rifle. That thing screamed custom killer. To me it was the Corvette/Rolls Royce of production hunting rifles....then I traded a 300 Mark V for a very lightly used 257 wby mag AMark. Pointed and carried like a boat anchor....but man it was stunning in profile.

...It's long gone.

 

[shrapnel]

Took the Sako Deluxe out today...

 

[twodot]

Shrap. I am in total agreement with the first line of your original post. I have never warmed up to the idea of man made stocks on sporting rifles. I grew up around a couple of gunsmithing brothers, who habitually started with a mil surp Springfield and a piece of Walnut cut off the back forty and turned it all into the most gracefully designed and executed examples of the gunbuilder's art that one could ask for.
I guess the sounds and smells of hanging around in their shop left it's mark.
While I don't have a single example of what a collector would call "Fine" , I do have a rather large pile of walnut, maple and blue or brown steel around the house. I have subjected all of them to rather hard use for years and never minded scratches, dents and general wear that they get. I notice that with very few exceptions, I am drawn to guns that were made no later than the 70's and most of what is in the house and being used most was made closer to 1900 than 2000. In all my use of guns in the field, I have never seen any reason not to have a wood stocked gun for sporting purposes. Love that walnut!

 

[deflave]

Good lookin' horse you got there shrap!



Travis

 

[shrapnel]

Thanks! What do you think of this prairie dog I shot with it too?

 

[Ben Lamb]

Took the #1 for a 13 mile walk yesterday. Even got some scars for it because it ain't a hunting season until I fall down - at least once.

After fondling a buddy's Montana though, I think I can see committing adultery.

 

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Took the #1 for a 13 mile walk yesterday. Even got some scars for it because it ain't a hunting season until I fall down - at least once.

After fondling a buddy's Montana though, I think I can see committing adultery.

No need to commit adultery, they make lightweight fire starter models as well. This one followed me around all weekend. Luckily I didn't get cold, so no fires were needed.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Giggity.

 

[noharleyyet]

No need to commit adultery, they make lightweight fire starter models as well. This one followed me around all weekend. Luckily I didn't get cold, so no fires were needed.

I don't care if she is finicky she's gorgeous.

Il be in my bunk.

 

[onpoint]

Talk of warm wood feel and photos of Ruger #1's.....hoping to initiate my newest toy very soon - in the good old 7x57 tradition.