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10-08-2006, 12:09 AM

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10-08-2006, 04:56 AM

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RE: Caliber of Your First Rifle

My first was a .22 remington bolt action target master.The first one I ever bought was a7mm Mauserfrom K-Mart for 4 $15.00 Guy got on me for taking them apart and putting one together that I liked.

10-08-2006, 05:53 AM

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RE: Caliber of Your First Rifle

First rifle was a Winchester M 69A .22 Rimfire...My folks got it for me for Christmas the year I was 12 ( 1962)...I still have it and have even managed to avoid losing the 5 shot clip all these years...

My first centerfire rifle was a Rem M722 in .222...Bought it secondhand for $65 in 1964...I still have it and it is in excellent condition, albeit refinished and reblued...

My first deer/big game rifle was a M1895 Chilean Mauser in 7X57...I bubba-ized it, had the barrel bobbed to 21 inches, the bolt altered and installed a new safety, aTimney trigger, and a Weaver K2.5 on an S&K Instamount.....Killed a few whitetails with it and then peddled it when I bought a Ruger M77 in 7 x 57 to replace it...

10-08-2006, 07:21 AM

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RE: Caliber of Your First Rifle

my very first gun to hunt with was a 22lr for rabbits and also a 410 shotgun for grouse (both were my dads). The when I was able to hunt deer he let me use is win model 94 30-30. Used that for 2 years and then my grandfather gave me a Sav Mod99 .300 savage that I used for a few years. I loved that 300sav. I plan on using both that and the 30-30 for when my kids get older if they want to hunt.
the first gun I ever bought was a savage heavy barrel 22-250 and 2 years ago i bought a savage Model 111 in 30-06

10-08-2006, 08:07 AM

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RE: Caliber of Your First Rifle

Remington 22lr. repeater with a clip. This was a nice little rifle. Sure wish I still had it...

10-08-2006, 08:17 AM

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James B

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RE: Caliber of Your First Rifle

My Grandpa gave me his old Winchester Pump with the exposed hammer. Can't recall the model number but Taurus makes them now. It shot 22 Short, Long or Long rifle. I think I was 11 at the time. He also gave each Grandson a Daisy BB gun for Xmas when we were six.

My first deer rifle was the Old Eddiestone 30-06. A Army Surplus store was selling them for 20.00 each.

10-08-2006, 10:54 AM

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Pawildman

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RE: Caliber of Your First Rifle

Savage M24 .22lr/410 O/U at age 12. Win. Model 94 30-30 a year later. Wish I still had them, but back then (late 50's) I used them for trades to move on and up. I've since bought replacements for them, but they are not the originals. Oh, well.....live and learn.......

10-08-2006, 11:10 AM

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Rebel Hog

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RE: Caliber of Your First Rifle

Rem.mod 12A .22.........in 1950

J.C.Higgins mod 51 .30-06.....1953

10-08-2006, 11:10 AM

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retrieverman

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RE: Caliber of Your First Rifle

I started with a 30/30 and have tried many calibers to come full circle back to it. There is nothing in east Texas or northwest Oklahoma where I hunt that a well place shot from a 30/30 won't take down.