Well, I think it's time for a new rifle. I love this old gun though. It's a 1964 Remington 760 Gamemaster that my Grandpa gave me when I was about 14. He told me that he bought it off of an 80 year old man that used to take it elk hunting every year until he couldn't handle it anymore. Just recently I had to replace the old Bausch & Lomb scope that was on it because it would no longer hold zero. I put a vintage Weaver K-4 with a post reticle on it. This gun is scarred and beat up. It's spent some heavy use in the field. It sure isn't pretty, but it goes bang every time. It wont win any accuracy competitions, but will put meat in the freezer whenever it needs to.
Last Friday, I shot this axis doe with it as a kinda farewell last hunt with it. I may pull it out and hunt with it every now and then for nostalgic reasons, but since I've started bow hunting this is my first rifle kill I've had. (I think 6 or 7 years). If I ever draw an elk tag, or ever get to hunt out west, I may just have to bring this old rifle along for the ride, and maybe let it see some action.
p.s. Bonus points if you can find the axis deer in the scope picture
Last Friday, I shot this axis doe with it as a kinda farewell last hunt with it. I may pull it out and hunt with it every now and then for nostalgic reasons, but since I've started bow hunting this is my first rifle kill I've had. (I think 6 or 7 years). If I ever draw an elk tag, or ever get to hunt out west, I may just have to bring this old rifle along for the ride, and maybe let it see some action.
p.s. Bonus points if you can find the axis deer in the scope picture
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