FrankenMauser
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I have quite a few projects in the works, as well as some that were recently finished. (One of which came back apart! )
Thinking about which of these I want to hunt with reminded me that we haven't had one of these discussions for a while.
So...
What firearms do you have that you want to use to harvest game, but have not yet been able to do so?
Mine:
Marlin 444, converted from a 336. 'Finished' it earlier in the year. It's going hunting this fall.
Marlin X7 .35 Whelen (rebarreled .270). Finished it and hunted with it last year, but didn't fill a tag. Tore it apart a few weeks ago, because I need to engrave the 'caliber' marking to be legal. And while it's apart, I plan to hit it with Aluma-Hyde II. I'm really hoping I can get the Aluma-Hyde cured in time to reassemble, re-zero, and try for Elk or Deer.
.475 Tremor "AR-15". 'Finished' last year. I took it on two hunts, but I don't think it came out of its case. It still needs to prove its worth.
.54 caliber Tradition muzzle loader. Bought it in 1998. Put over 300 rounds through it over 8 years. Never drew blood on anything but squirrels. Traded it to family. Finally got it back earlier in the year (ten years later). If the centerfire cartridges don't work out in October, the muzzle loader gets to come out in December. (I'd rather fill my tag early, but I'm kind of looking forward to dragging the old smoke pole around. )
My grandfather's Winchester Model 12, 12 ga. It needs help. I need to get it mechanically 'restored' (TIG and machining necessary). But it is functional, and I want to bag some pine chickens with it. Maybe next year.
And I'm pretty sure I forgot at least one.
Sadly, those are just the 'likely' candidates in the rifle/shotgun category. Don't even get me started on the projects, 'alternates', and revolvers. ...Oh, so many revolvers that need to draw blood...
Thinking about which of these I want to hunt with reminded me that we haven't had one of these discussions for a while.
So...
What firearms do you have that you want to use to harvest game, but have not yet been able to do so?
Mine:
Marlin 444, converted from a 336. 'Finished' it earlier in the year. It's going hunting this fall.
Marlin X7 .35 Whelen (rebarreled .270). Finished it and hunted with it last year, but didn't fill a tag. Tore it apart a few weeks ago, because I need to engrave the 'caliber' marking to be legal. And while it's apart, I plan to hit it with Aluma-Hyde II. I'm really hoping I can get the Aluma-Hyde cured in time to reassemble, re-zero, and try for Elk or Deer.
.475 Tremor "AR-15". 'Finished' last year. I took it on two hunts, but I don't think it came out of its case. It still needs to prove its worth.
.54 caliber Tradition muzzle loader. Bought it in 1998. Put over 300 rounds through it over 8 years. Never drew blood on anything but squirrels. Traded it to family. Finally got it back earlier in the year (ten years later). If the centerfire cartridges don't work out in October, the muzzle loader gets to come out in December. (I'd rather fill my tag early, but I'm kind of looking forward to dragging the old smoke pole around. )
My grandfather's Winchester Model 12, 12 ga. It needs help. I need to get it mechanically 'restored' (TIG and machining necessary). But it is functional, and I want to bag some pine chickens with it. Maybe next year.
And I'm pretty sure I forgot at least one.
Sadly, those are just the 'likely' candidates in the rifle/shotgun category. Don't even get me started on the projects, 'alternates', and revolvers. ...Oh, so many revolvers that need to draw blood...