Author Topic: Gun of the Week (Read 20242 times)

LeverAction · « **Reply #60 on:** January 04, 2017, 05:30:22 PM »

Just like Christmas sonny making a guy wait to see whats under the tree. This week is two of the same except different. Stevens Favorite Model 71, 22 short and long. I picked these up in 1976, one is a user the other is a looker. Neat little guns to shoot and learn with. These were my two girls Favorite gun when they started out shooting around age 4 or 5.

Deputy sheriff · « **Reply #61 on:** January 04, 2017, 06:01:09 PM »

What a pair of beauties, I am amazed at the variety of rifles. Anyone have a Wickliffe? I have always wanted one and only held one in 22-250 once. Was not for sale, that was 30 years ago.

sonny · « **Reply #62 on:** January 04, 2017, 10:17:33 PM »

Quote from: LeverAction on January 04, 2017, 05:30:22 PM

Just like Christmas sonny making a guy wait to see whats under the tree. This week is two of the same except different. Stevens Favorite Model 71, 22 short and long. I picked these up in 1976, one is a user the other is a looker. Neat little guns to shoot and learn with. These were my two girls Favorite gun when they started out shooting around age 4 or 5.

Patience my friend.. Expected delivery
2017/01/11

btw... Love the twins..

coachman · « **Reply #63 on:** January 05, 2017, 08:05:58 AM »

I have a Wickliffe in 25-06 The only thing it ever shot was gophers on a windy day. It shoots lighter lead with no problems but when I went to heavier lead I started to have primer problems. It did start me on ruger #1's so it is not all bad.

Walleyes · « **Reply #64 on:** January 05, 2017, 11:19:14 AM »

Those are a couple sweet units.

Nice stuff lever.

Deputy sheriff · « **Reply #65 on:** January 05, 2017, 05:20:32 PM »

Coachman, any pics you could post. Some models had some unusual graphics. Thanks

coachman · « **Reply #66 on:** January 05, 2017, 10:23:36 PM »

I have never tried here, I live in the sticks and do not have the best of service. I can send Sonny a picture on the phone if he wants to repost. But it is a plain jane.

BruceW · « **Reply #67 on:** January 06, 2017, 06:08:38 PM »

Really enjoy the pics if I ever figure out another site since photobucket crapped the bed I'll contribute.

.....and nothing is ever, "run of the mill", they're all cool and have a story.

Walleyes · « **Reply #68 on:** January 06, 2017, 07:38:18 PM »

I've still been using photobucket with no issues Bruce I wonder why it's not working for you

sonny · « **Reply #69 on:** January 12, 2017, 05:57:11 PM »

Quote from: coachman on January 05, 2017, 10:23:36 PM

I have never tried here, I live in the sticks and do not have the best of service. I can send Sonny a picture on the phone if he wants to repost. But it is a plain jane.

Send them to my phone and I'll post them up for ya.

Deputy sheriff · « **Reply #70 on:** January 12, 2017, 07:11:27 PM »

That is SWEET, bet the zombies won't like it.LOL

Walleyes · « **Reply #71 on:** January 12, 2017, 07:44:07 PM »

I like it, nice lookin defender.

sonny · « **Reply #72 on:** January 12, 2017, 09:53:55 PM »

Nice...

Deputy sheriff · « **Reply #73 on:** January 12, 2017, 10:22:35 PM »

Love the look of these guns, nicer than any other single shot IMOP?

LeverAction · « **Reply #74 on:** January 13, 2017, 06:31:05 AM »

Cool shotgun sonny, love the emblem. Now you can get a job riding shotgun for the Hinton Express. My Winchester defender is made in Turkey, It's made well and I have had zero problems with it.

LeverAction · « **Reply #75 on:** January 13, 2017, 06:39:19 AM »

Hey coachman is that gun an 1885, I can't really tell in the picture. I have two of them and love em. Any single shot gun is a good gun in my opinion. Keep them coming, the picture is ok I think, just my eyes have traveled to many miles.

coachman · « **Reply #76 on:** January 13, 2017, 08:59:23 AM »

I do not remember if there was a model on it when I bought it. It was on the store shelf for a couple of years, right after I took it home I had a lot of people call and want it. Because of that gun I then bought a Ruger #1 in 220 swift. Before that all I had was BLR"s

Walleyes · « **Reply #77 on:** January 13, 2017, 03:12:17 PM »

This weeks addition is a Remington model 700 BDL in 300 RUM. Sitting on top of it is a Leupold VX II 3x9x50mm an older VX II when they were one of their top models. This is a fine shooting 700 it still shows some quality from Remington which is more than I can say for some of the new ones. I was a Remington man for years but I have been disappointed in them the last few years. I packed this gun for quite a few years, I purchased it I believe the second year Remington offered the caliber so it's been a while. It just got to heavy for me the last few years as I have been doing a lot more walking and the recoil is a bit much for me anymore. It's not bad when shooting game but on the bench it's a killer. I killed a number of moose with this gun, if you hit it solid they don't move far with this one, it's a deadly cartridge. For those not that familiar with the cartridge I also show a pick of a 300 RUM shell alongside a 30-06 for reference.

greylynx · « **Reply #78 on:** January 13, 2017, 03:21:25 PM »

No Belt. Nice clean lines. A very classy cartridge.

sonny · « **Reply #79 on:** January 13, 2017, 03:22:40 PM »

That's a nice rig Walleyes and that cartridge looks like a bruiser.