Recent content by highsierra

E- Thanks for your comment...I appreciate it. Trouble is, I have a whole safe full of "jewels" from my father. Many of his rifles and handguns I use regularly and plan to for the rest of my life. Realistically, the two target rifles referred to in this thread will probably never be fired...

Thanks for the info db. R-5 is the .308. According to the records I have, my father purchased the rifle in '58. I am still looking to gain some info regarding the value of these two firearms. Do you have any connections on the west coast (central california) that could help me attain an...

OK...so almost a year has gone by since I posted in the equiptment forum regarding 2 original Win Pre-64 Bull Rifles and the last time I laid eyes on the two rifles in the was when I had them out of the safe to shoot photos for the post. I've spoken to my brother and he feels that rather than...

OK...so almost a year has gone by since I posted regarding 2 original Win Pre-64 Bull Rifles and the last time I laid eyes on the two rifles in the was when I had them out of the safe to shoot photos for the post. I've spoken to my brother and he feels that rather than having these two fine...

OK...so almost a year has gone by since I made the original post and the last time I laid eyes on the two rifles in the was when I had them out of the safe to shoot the photo. I've spoken to my brother and he feels that rather than having these two fine rifles just sitting in the dark recesses...

Thanks to everyone for your input...especially the one quoted above. The rifles are secure in my safe and will definitely spend a little couch time with me every now and then. I did suspect that these rifles were better left untouched, your comments helped me confirm this. If did consider...

I have a dilemma. I inherited two Win. Pre 64 model 70's, 1 on .308 and one in .30-06 when my father passed away several years ago. Both rifles were purchased by my father in 1958 and 1960 respectively and were shot in high power target matches for years. I even remember shooting them as a kid...

the buck dropped IMMEDIATELY in his tracks...stone dead. I did not recover the bullet...exit hole was approximately the size of silver dollar. As for the load, I havent had much time to mess around with different powder / primer combinations. For now, I'm still using my old stand by...pulluing...

New to the forum...Thought I'd share a photo of my 2011 Nevada pronghorn shot in zone 041-042 during the early rifle hunt. Took this guy high off a ridge in the Seven Troughs Range at 329 yds with my Rem 700 Varmit Special chambered in .308 shooting custom loads topped with 168 berger VLD...