Thread: Oldest active hunting rifle

I fitted a piece of tube into hole in buttstock of pump shotgun and managed to fit 11OZ of #9 shot inside it..recoil reduction was huge and balance worked well...with weight between arms n shoulder the muzzle feels lighter...with 5 rounds in mag it balanced very well.

Originally Posted by Maca49

Shit I’m glad you bought that!

As it turns out, so am I. It wasn't my first pick, but it turned out allright.
I think I recognise the one on the far right also.

Originally Posted by Tedz50

Old rifles are far better shooters than most people imagine and also a challenge to shoot that give a satisfaction not found elsewhere.

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That's some creamy ammo you got there (-: If it was wax lubed should still go OK.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

As it turns out, so am I. It wasn't my first pick, but it turned out allright.
I think I recognise the one on the far right also.

That’s a monkey tail?

Originally Posted by Maca49

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Left to right
45/70 trapdoor
38/55
577/450
577/450
No 2 musket

Not going to beat the cool oldies already put up but 1943 Swedish Mauser Huskie 6.5. Re stocked by my grandfather from military. Used often. Goes with my Swede carbine Huskie from 1943 as well still in full military stock just the front sight changed-- lethal on Stewart Island and on wallaby.

Originally Posted by Cordite

That's some creamy ammo you got there (-: If it was wax lubed should still go OK.

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I am tempted to try them out but I have 200 38 long colt cases and a CBC 375 heeled bullet mold so not yet.

Originally Posted by Gun nut

Is that a Remington 14 1/2? One of my favourite rifles, any chance of better photos and caliber please? For those in the know these are very slick guns.

44/40 has mint bore. My model 73 [38/40] and model 92 [44/40] also have excellent bores all are great shooters.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

now that is a thing of beauty......you sure look after her well.

It was in good nick when I got it.
Gun Digest? had an article on them that made me interested.
The only I didn't like was the trigger hunting Kaimanawas after big snow and thought I would hunt with safety instead of half cock which isn't that positive and a bit noisy.
Fired when I put safety off, had me buggered for a bit as didn't think I had finger on trigger.
Started to doubt myself.
Then saw a documentary on tv about them.
Fitted a timney.

I like the classic stock shape and 700s.
Trigger was poorly adjusted by someone for rifle to fire on safety release.

Dear adjustment and overtravel screws.
Walkers are good triggers if you know what you’re doing.

Originally Posted by Tedz50

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44/40 has mint bore. My model 73 [38/40] and model 92 [44/40] also have excellent bores all are great shooters.

Thankyou sir, very nice rifle you have there, bluing wear from honest use and clean unmarred timber from being well looked after! Now, if only I could find a bolt for mine I'd have one up and running too Shall post pics of it tonight, it's an ex Canadian military version that's had a very hard life.

Originally Posted by Maca49

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Greetings @Maca49,
Out of interest what are those three Martini rifles chambered for?
Regards Grandpamac.
Belay that, found the answer in later post.

I shoot goats occasionally with my missus 1860 Snyder. It’s Good fun.

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