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  • steves1911

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    Dec 2, 2011
    3,026
    On a hill in Wv
    Do you remember yours? Mine was a Winchester 94ae It got me my first deer at 14. Last night I picked up a Ruger American Ranch in 223 for my 8 year old. His birthday is in November and I think he is going to be thrilled.
     

    outrider58

    Eats Bacon Raw
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    Jul 29, 2014
    49,815
    Weatherby Vangard 30-06 $325(it had a small ding in the stock, bought at Atlantic guns)
     
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    6Den

    Active Member
    Feb 10, 2013
    835
    Howard County
    My first deer rifle, a sporterized Mauser 98 in .30/06. It was crude and rude with crooked sights, a horrendous trigger, and steel buttplate that punished a 14yo something awful. It was fairly accurate though, and I learned to shoot it well. I eventually sold it to a friend in order to finance a Winchester M70 Featherweight. Wish I still had the old Mauser.
     

    Rockzilla

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 6, 2010
    4,516
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    Pre-64 Winchester Mdl 70 30-06, then another Win Mdl 70 30-06 (the one I
    shoot) $75 (I think) from Farmers Co-op when they sold guns, after that pretty
    much down hill from there...;)

    -Rock
     

    dreadpirate

    Ultimate Member
    Mar 7, 2010
    5,521
    Cuba on the Chesapeake
    My first center fire rifle was an M16 A1 from my military experience. Never owned a center fire until after I got out. My dad was never really gun and hunting oriented. Different story with my current family and kids :)
     

    Magnumite

    Ultimate Member
    Dec 17, 2007
    6,561
    Harford County, Maryland
    First centerfire was a 357 Magnum Ruger Security Six revolver.
    First long gun center fire was an older Remington 700 ADL in 7mm Rem Mag. I should have kept it. It would shoot into 1 1/8" all day long with Winchester Silvertips.
     

    BlueFin

    Ultimate Member
    Dec 3, 2007
    1,175
    Montgomery Village
    A Swiss surplus 1896/11 when I was 18, picked it up at Woolworth's for 29.99, still have it.

    Those were the days. Remember when Woolworths was selling M1 carbine for $45 :lol: K98 and all military surplus was sold out of a barrel? Loose 7 or 8mm cartridge were sold for . 15 cents per cartridge? I think that was in the early 70s.
     

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