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#12
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.
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Nontypical Buck
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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...
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...
#14
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: New Brunswick
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
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
#16
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.
My first deer rifle was the Old Eddiestone 30-06. A Army Surplus store was selling them for 20.00 each.
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Nontypical Buck
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From: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
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.......
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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.
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ORIGINAL: Magnum_Man_300
What was your first rifle caliber? and yeah that counts .22 LR
What was your first rifle caliber? and yeah that counts .22 LR


