Our favourite ever firearms..

.30/30 serial number #4455106 belonged to my older brother,he allowed me to trade it for the mighty .270w that served me well for 30+ years till a bad reload saw its life ended explosively.... model 70 lightweight,the folks at winchester know how to build a strong/safe action that is for sure.
that old 30/30 shot very well and rabbits or parrie ducks under 200 yards were in loads of trouble... many goats and pigs fell over dead and my first stag did too.
I dont regret the trade...but do often look back at the first love.
what is it Simon n Garfunkle sing???
if you got together all the girls I knew for just one night.. none would match my memory,everything looks worse in black and white.....

Didn't know you could sing Milky!! Winchester 94 a great little classic. Mine were from about 65 and 1990 - the latter an AE. Both were great little firearms. Shot my first big animal with a 94 - a nice fat pig. They were very popular for northern bush back then.

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Didn't know you could sing Milky!! Winchester 94 a great little classic. Mine were from about 65 and 1990 - the latter an AE. Both were great little firearms. Shot my first big animal with a 94 - a nice fat pig. They were very popular for northern bush back then.

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a quote from a guy on one of those stupid reality singing shows which may be pertinent -"everyone can sing...not everyone should"

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Running away from original Thread but about 1970 at Kaituna NZDA range and no hearing protection in those days even at work.No wounder us oldies say EH! a lot.

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I spent a good bit of time there in the '60's at shoots and working bees. Good mates and good times!

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Couple of favourites not yet owned but on my longterm wishlist - beauties! Remington model 552 Speedmaster 22LR semiautomatic, and Winchester model 88:

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I knew someone would bring up the 552. As soon as I got my “lifetime licence” it was the rifle for me. Money was hard earned picking fruit as a school kid. For the life of me I still can’t remember why I sold it. The memory must have been too painful so my mind just blanked it out.

Join a very large club..... only too often we find out some rifle is a real favorite shortly after we sell it.!! And for bloody decades thereafter...

Can think of a whole bunch I shouldn't have let go.. Slap slap.

That will teach all you buggers for being sluts, buy the one and only and stick to it and don't go looking over the fence.

This was the first surplus rifle I bought off Din Collings just after I got my F.A.L in 1996. Still got her, never could part with her. Buttery action. Soft shooter. 1908 Brazilian Mauser 98 made by DWM in 7x57. Even got the southern cross on the receiver which is pretty cool.
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