Thread: Oldest active hunting rifle

Not hunting rifles ( in my hands)but were used in the day along with the sharps for buffalo hunting
The rolling block has a long history both in military (multiple countries) and sporters for hunting and target shooting

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Sweed millsurp in 8x58 rimed danish (just a donor action for a 40-65 build)

Remington 1-1/2 currently in 38/55 but is going in for a new tube in 38-50 remington Hepburn in a couple of weeks and turned into a target rifle (don’t worry it’s far from original)

Custom build on a sweed millsurp in 38-50 remington Hepburn

Pedersoli Reproduction rolling block in 45/70

Had a bit of a sight re jig yesterday ordered a new sight off outdoors hut for the 45-70 so I put the sights off the 45-70 on the 38/50
So i free up a set of sights for the 1-1/2 when it’s done

Took the 38-50 out and zeroed it
After zero Confirmation group
Fouling shot went a little right as always
Then a 3 shot group at 50y

Sub moa with the smokey stuff

I've got a 1949 BRNO Model 21 that I still use often for hunting deer.

I'll post a pic when I can.

Outside the bastardised 303s, I'm not sure there are many bolt action rifles still being regularly used for hunting in NZ that pre WWII vintage. A few 1930's Obendorf Mausers perhaps?