Longun
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So my Dad gave me his .300 savage 20 years ago..He killed some dandy bucks with it...growing up I NEVER hit anything with it except one coyote at about 20 yds...needless to say missed some nice bucks with it..originally it had a 1 1/2 power scope that the mount was in the rear leaf sight and tapped on the back of the stock...first shot was fairly close at 100 yds like maybe hit a pie plate, then it started shooting like a shotgun.
I asked Dad when he bought it..in 1958..I ran the serial number and it was built in 1938...he bought it from a cousin...last year a friend gave him some shells and asked if I wanted them...I said sure.....13 Boxes!!! some of the price tags were like 4.95 a box..
So decided I'll have a gunsmith drill and tap scope mounts and put a nice 3 x 9 Leopold on it... I ran a bore camera thru it and the rifling's were great shape..
So the gunsmith calls and says it has a bulge right under the front sight.. I said cut it off and crown it..
I reloaded some shells with hornady 160 grain boattails and here is the result after dialing in at 100 yds..
I know I ruined the value on it but don't care..sentimental to me,my dad and cousin Charles who sold it to him..
Don't laugh----I have a rubber butt pad ordered..the old one rotted off..
http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos3/1593p1040361.jpg
I asked Dad when he bought it..in 1958..I ran the serial number and it was built in 1938...he bought it from a cousin...last year a friend gave him some shells and asked if I wanted them...I said sure.....13 Boxes!!! some of the price tags were like 4.95 a box..
So decided I'll have a gunsmith drill and tap scope mounts and put a nice 3 x 9 Leopold on it... I ran a bore camera thru it and the rifling's were great shape..
So the gunsmith calls and says it has a bulge right under the front sight.. I said cut it off and crown it..
I reloaded some shells with hornady 160 grain boattails and here is the result after dialing in at 100 yds..
I know I ruined the value on it but don't care..sentimental to me,my dad and cousin Charles who sold it to him..
Don't laugh----I have a rubber butt pad ordered..the old one rotted off..
http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos3/1593p1040361.jpg