What’s in your gun safe?

BFill85_KRTremor said:
Love it. [Vermonster's Marlin]

Reminds me of the .22 marlin 39a I learned to shoot on. Just missing thumbscrew on receiver for takedown.
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Here's a 1951 39A, pre-Microgroove rifling. Known as the "Peanut" version for the design of the pistol butt cap on the bottom of the shoulder stock.

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I installed XS Sights Systems ghost ring rear/white line post front. I got the idea from the sights that the few Remington-made Marlin (2018, before Ruger rescued the failing operation), an example shown here.

This is a .44 Mag chambered Model 1894SBL and was made using XS ghost ring irons.

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^ ^ ^ That's a buddy's Labradar. I forget which load's performance is being displayed at 1667 fps, but it's either the 240 gr Federal American Eagle or it's the Win white box 240 gr... either way, that's moving from just a bit longer barrel (handgun barrel lengths have those loads going maybe 1250 fps).


I've four additional Marlin and have ordered XS ghost ring setups for those. Just haven't put 'em on yet. Too much goin' on around here!

I love the J.M. Browning-designed Winchesters, with the Model 1892 my favorite for it's practicalily (revolver cartridge chamberings) but mainly for it's beautiful proportion.

Marlin are not as pretty in comparision but I'll be damned if the Marlins don't just shoulder better, field strip easier and shoot just as well. I'm a Marlin man for sure (though I own two Win 1892 clones - one in .44 Mag, the other in .357 Mag).
 
Finally fianlly from post #926 Model 70 with BOSS system purchased in 2010, getting the correct ring hieght Pita discovered Talley is actually making rings for Model 70 per Winchester's website
The viterous separation in the right eye calming down couldn't stand the suspense.
Reset eye relief of the NX8 4-32x50mm MRAD bore sighted - started at 25yds, set elevation 2 inches high, 50 yards elevation 1 inch high, 100 yards result below
The planets seemed to come into alignent no left and right deviations needed, not too bad for an old guy wearing trifocals 🤣
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Tugboat said:
Finally fianlly from post #926 Model 70 with BOSS system purchased in 2010, getting the correct ring hieght Pita discovered Talley is actually making rings for Model 70 per Winchester's website
The viterous separation in the right eye calming down couldn't stand the suspense.
Reset eye relief of the NX8 4-32x50mm MRAD bore sighted - started at 25yds, set elevation 2 inches high, 50 yards elevation 1 inch high, 100 yards result below
The planets seemed to come into alignent no left and right deviations needed, not too bad for an old guy wearing trifocals 🤣
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I mean, there is a little space between those two shots.... :ROFLMAO:

I'm about to sight in my new rifle, and I hope I end up as good as those shots do!
 
Tugboat said:
Finally fianlly from post #926 Model 70 with BOSS system purchased in 2010, getting the correct ring hieght Pita discovered Talley is actually making rings for Model 70 per Winchester's website
The viterous separation in the right eye calming down couldn't stand the suspense.
Reset eye relief of the NX8 4-32x50mm MRAD bore sighted - started at 25yds, set elevation 2 inches high, 50 yards elevation 1 inch high, 100 yards result below
The planets seemed to come into alignent no left and right deviations needed, not too bad for an old guy wearing trifocals 🤣
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That flyer at 12 o'clock! :ROFLMAO:

Great work with a legendary firearm and top notch glass sir!
 
Another day tinkering at the rifle range this time with 338 Norma Improved from JPRW in NE.
Rifle has Proof Research carbon fiber barrel, Foundation stock, Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56mm with KGM Suppressor
Giving truth the satement, "I might be old but you're not out of range"
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At the range
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Result 100yards it was too windy to use 200yard range
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Before any comments about the "flyers" those were first two rounds warming up the barrel that's my story and am sticking to it 🤪
 
That’s why pistol shooting has far less scrutiny…A box is all we need.
Tugboat said:
Another day tinkering at the rifle range this time with 338 Norma Improved from JPRW in NE.
Rifle has Proof Research carbon fiber barrel, Foundation stock, Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56mm with KGM Suppressor
Giving truth the satement, "I might be old but you're not out of range"
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At the range
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Result 100yards it was too windy to use 200yard range
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Before any comments about the "flyers" those were first two rounds warming up the barrel that's my story and am sticking to it 🤪
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Regarding pistol shooting below is picture from spring cleaning days this weekend, one can never have enough 🤪
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Tugboat said:
Another day tinkering at the rifle range this time with 338 Norma Improved from JPRW in NE.
Rifle has Proof Research carbon fiber barrel, Foundation stock, Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56mm with KGM Suppressor
Giving truth the satement, "I might be old but you're not out of range"
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At the range
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Result 100yards it was too windy to use 200yard range
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Before any comments about the "flyers" those were first two rounds warming up the barrel that's my story and am sticking to it 🤪
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Great shooting. I have a range out back on our compound. The grandkids will join me while testing loads. "Poppa, how good are you with that rifle?" My answer,"If I can see it, I can hit it."
I had a Sako Lightweight in 338 Lapua. No brake. Mountain profile barrel with a factory composite stock. Knocked a filling out every time I pulled the trigger. I sold it.
 
Ragin Cajun said:
Great shooting. I have a range out back on our compound. The grandkids will join me while testing loads. "Poppa, how good are you with that rifle?" My answer,"If I can see it, I can hit it."
I had a Sako Lightweight in 338 Lapua. No brake. Mountain profile barrel with a factory composite stock. Knocked a filling out every time I pulled the trigger. I sold it.
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how many filling you got?

I'd of thought you'd run out?

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so you wouldn't have to sell the gun????
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Ragin Cajun said:
Great shooting. I have a range out back on our compound. The grandkids will join me while testing loads. "Poppa, how good are you with that rifle?" My answer,"If I can see it, I can hit it."
I had a Sako Lightweight in 338 Lapua. No brake. Mountain profile barrel with a factory composite stock. Knocked a filling out every time I pulled the trigger. I sold it.
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Completely understand Sako is nice weapon - I have a Model 70 with BOSS if it didn't have that muzzle brake it'd be painful.
The Foundation stock being made out of Micarta, KGM suppressor, help along with rifle weighing in at a little over 14lbs - it's certainly not something am going to carry on a hunt 🤣
 
Tugboat said:
Completely understand Sako is nice weapon - I have a Model 70 with BOSS if it didn't have that muzzle brake it'd be painful.
The Foundation stock being made out of Micarta, KGM suppressor, help along with rifle weighing in at a little over 14lbs - it's certainly not something am going to carry on a hunt 🤣
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Yea, talk about your adhd impulse buy. The guy I sold it to was a friend. So, I well warned him. But he had it fitted with a brake and a more balanced and slightly heavier stock. Tamed it a bit.
 
My first CC from years ago is a Kahr PM40 and I have a crap ton of 40’s now.

Don’t really enjoy shooting that little gun much so thinking of picking up a Glock or S&W.
 
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