Author Topic: What Is Your Favorite Obsolete...... (Read 1577 times)

Lawdog · « **on:** April 06, 2004, 12:14:32 PM »

My favorite obsolete cartridge that I grab whenever I head out to check property lines is my old M94, 24 inch octagon barreled .32 Winchester Special. Buckhorn sights, a metal butt plate but it's an old friend(got it when I was 17) that just feels right. Goes into the scabbard on horse back, on my ATUV or in my jeep. My new second favorite is my Win. M71 .348. What have you got hidden in your safe that you take out when no one can see? Lawdog

jdt48653 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2004, 03:24:03 PM »

i would have to say my old mausar98 in 8.15x46r.reloads from 32win spcl
brass.

Bear Wallow · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2004, 05:04:10 PM »

.308 Norma

Huk · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2004, 01:23:56 PM »

This doesn't fire an obsolete cartridge but it's an obsolete firearm.

It's my Winchester model 97 12 gauge shotgun. It has a full choke and has only been used on an occasional trap shoot.
This was purchased new in 1956 and it's still in like-new condition.
I use my Rem. 870's for hunting only because I don't want to get the old 97 banged-up.
Guess it's kinda dumb not using it, but it's the only "new" old timer I've got.

Huk
Oops this was about rifles. Sorry.

MSP Ret · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2004, 02:42:23 PM »

How old am I anyway? I have both a Model 71 in .348 (had 2!) and 2 (3?) original Model 97's in 12 Gauge. One take down, full choke, 32 inch barrel and 1 (2?) short barrelled old riot guns, no handguard or bayonet lug though. Got me thinking now, haven't looked in the back of that closet in years, I think I had 2 short barreled Model 97's....<><.... :roll:

turfman · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2004, 02:06:50 AM »

:-) This is my type of thread.

my favorite obselete list.

1895 winchester carbine in 30-40krag.mfg 1897
1841 mississippi rifle in .54 caliber mfg 1843
long bow, bamboo/cocobola mfg 2000

I get the most pleasure out of taking game with something that has been there way before me. And I take them out for everybody to see....

turfman

marlin shooter · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2004, 12:10:57 PM »

Winnchester mod.94 25-35 carbine, all origional. It's the only rifle I own that I stick to one load with and just grab it and go.

Steelhead · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2004, 05:56:54 AM »

25 WSSM..............It just doesn't know it is obsolete yet.......... :lol:

Yukon Jack · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2004, 05:50:41 PM »

7x57mm Mauser
300 H&H Mag
500 Jeffery
32-20 Win

Having a 275 H&H built.

I like the older chamberings. Nothing really new when you get right down to it.

Dave in WV · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2004, 03:39:52 AM »

The 30-06. It needs a long action, it's old, and it doesn't have short or ultra magnum in it's name. :roll: It's obsolete by all of today's standards. Ok, ok, today's standards suck and aren't realistic.

Rick Teal · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2004, 10:41:39 AM »

Among others, I shoot:

6mm Remington
.250 Savage
7X57
7.62X39
.303 British
.303 Canadian Epps Belted Magnum
8X57
.35 Remington
.358 Winchester
.35 Whelen
.358 Norma

and I don't consider any of them to be "obsolete". They're just not heavily used.

Capt Hamp Cox · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2004, 07:42:48 AM »

M92 Winchester rifle (24" octagon barrel) in .38-40, bought brand, spankin', new by my grandpa in 1913. Stock is scarred from bein' carried in a saddle scabbard, but bore is unpitted and shiny, and the old gun hits where you're lookin'.

257Robt · « **Reply #12 on:** April 26, 2004, 04:28:21 PM »

I know this don't fall in the medium bores category, but I couldn't resist. My favorite obsolete cartridge is my 1899-H in 22 Hi-Power. Awesome little round and a lot of fun to shoot.

JOE MACK · « **Reply #13 on:** April 26, 2004, 10:31:47 PM »

would have to be the .405Winchester. I've got this in an Encore, a Ruger #1, and an 1895Winchester. I skipped the recent Winchester High Wall in this cartridge because I don't like the crescent buttplate and it's a little gaudy for my taste. :grin:

gewehrfreund · « **Reply #14 on:** April 27, 2004, 02:51:33 AM »

Ruger #1S 38-55

Fla Brian · « **Reply #15 on:** April 27, 2004, 06:21:41 PM »

It isn't obsolete by any stretch of the imagination, but it is darned old - the .45-70. I guess I just have a thing for old cartridges. I like the .22 Hornet, 6.5 Swede, .30-06, .30-30, 8mm Mauser.303 British, 7.65 Argentine and 7.62 X 54R, among others. These cartridges are timeless.