corerf
posted this
25 October 2009
I sold a Weatherby in full trim, 7mm WBY magnum with the original oval scope. It was beautiful. I worked for an attorney, he chatted me up for a while and later sadi if I did a good job, I could pick from a few guns as thanks. I did a good job, not becuase of guns, just because thats what I do. He had/s parkinsons pretty good. So I walk in the door and he has an arsenal laid out. Winchester pump 12ga, WBY 7mm (gorgeous), 1968 Mod 70 in 30-06, 20 inch barrel, 300 Win mag on belgian 98 mauser action, from mid 1960's. I was given all of them, and later a Mod 10T S & W.
So the story goes like this. I go deer hunting and only have one scoped rifle, the Weatherby. I ddint read the barrel correct, it was a WBY 7 MAG, nor Rem 7 MAg. Big difference. So I sighted in in with Rem mag ammo, and subsequently fireformed Weatherby mag cases. No wonder why they were hard to chamber--- DUUHHH. It would shoot 300 yds but groupd about 3 inch at 100. I said “rich piece o' crap, Weatherbys suck". So I carried it and left without a deer. Be advised, I got “Scope Nose” from the friggen rifle, NO EYE relief at all. Bled like a stuck pig, embarrasment was worse yet. I traded the shoulder buster for $1100 cash and built my 22-250. I sold the Win Pump, then like an idiot, sold the Mod 70, then bought a 770 cause I let go a mean shooter (Mod 70)-----STUPID!). I did bless a Pastor of mine with the Mod 70. He has a great shooter now.
Kept only the 300 Win mag. Fired 2 boxes thru it. What a butt kicker, and I like thumpers. My dad said I was foolish for dumping the 7mm WBY mag as it was the ultimate antelope gun. Well I can kill with a 6mm at 400 yds, so why get beat all to hell for a belted mag?? My dads big rifle is the 308 Norma Mag....... Talk about shoulder breaker. It puts the 300 Win Mag to shame. I have yet to fire it in 40 yrs of life. No need to. Dunno what his true reason for an FN mauser based 308 Norma. MOOSE???? Griz??? My mom barely let him use the toilet much less HUNT.. Sheesh.
I hate the 300 mag (stock weighs about 3 ounces and provides NO pain relief), but its a sweet belgian mauser, rust blued, etc. One day I might rebarrel it to something useful. Use the 300 barrel as a crowbar, it will hurt me less.
I love the '06 and 30-30. The '06 can do anything you want it to, anything!
If I could just hold a 30-06 in a 15 inch pistol barrel, I'd really get excited. Hmmmmmm---
I was at the gun shop pre-season this year. Bunch of guys walked in and asked for recommendations for deer. “Is the 270 better than 7mm, what about the Ultramags?” Dealer asked “where are you hunting??” They replied, here in the local mountains (Angeles National Forest). He chuckled and handed them a 30-30 and said you'll do just fine with this. At least he was honest.
Dollar Bill: I never thought of trading brass scrap for WW scrap.... I like it. Gonna try on Monday. My sons like picking up brass, I just have to watch they don't pick up the wrong brass in the wrong lane. At 7 and 10, they can't quite figure out how to read a shooter to know if they are going to police up their brass or not.
mcskipper, please tell us about the Whelen pistol. Loads, barrel, action. Thats a handful. I have a 445 SM and it's a pansy compared to an '06 necked UP. Encore frame??
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