80 Year Old Rifle - Can It Still Shoot?

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6 ай бұрын

Welcome to Ron Spomer Outdoors! In this episode, I check out my friend Doug's 80 year old rifle. This Winchester M70 is pretty impressive, but can it still shoot? We'll find out on this episode of Ron Spomer Outdoors.
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For 44 years I’ve had the good fortune to photograph and write about my passion - the outdoor life. Wild creatures and wild places have always stirred me - from the first flushing pheasant that frightened me out of my socks in grandpa’s cornfield to the last whitetail that dismissed me with a wag of its tail. In my attempts to connect with this natural wonder, to become an integral part of our ecosystem and capture a bit of its mystery, I’ve photographed, hiked, hunted, birded, and fished across much of this planet. I've seen the beauty that everyone should see, survived adventures that everyone should experience. I may not have climbed the highest mountains, canoed the wildest rivers, caught the largest fish or shot the biggest bucks, but I’ve tried. Perhaps you have, too. And that’s the essential thing. Being out there, an active participant in our outdoor world.
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@stevenlewis6781 4 ай бұрын

I have a Winchester Model 54 chambered in 270. It belonged to my grandfather. He and a few other gentleman would travel to Utah from Kansas deer hunting every year. They would pack up into the mountains and hunt for 2 weeks. Apparently, everyone in Utah back in the’30s was issued a deer permit and this group would get a number of tags and fill them for folks that couldn’t. This was in the depression and that deer meat was highly valued. My dad said his father harvested a little over 200 deer with that rifle over the years. This was in a time when deer were basically extinct in Kansas. Back in the 90’s I mounted a scope on it and worked up some hand loads for it. It’s a solid 1.5” to 2” shooter. He had the trigger worked on and it will fire if it’s knocked on fairly hard. I took it out and harvested a nice buck on the family farm that he and his father started in the late 1800’s. Such a great feeling to be able to do that, old world craftsmanship and modern wildlife conservation coming together across generations.

@user-rk4zm3nb5f 5 ай бұрын

I was born in 1951. My wife bought me a 1949 Model 70 in .270 Win about 10 years ago that became my go to rifle.

@gb-bp1me Ай бұрын

She's worth renewing your vows, a foot massage, a Tiffany necklace and a good dinner out.

@andrewboore3899 2 ай бұрын

I could watch a whole series of episodes just shooting model 70's and hearing their stories. Great content!

@wolfman421 6 ай бұрын

Good Morning Mr. Spomer, very nice rifle there, Serial #: 37865, I checked a few places and it appears to be a 1941. By the way, great videos and great content. Have a good day and Merry Christmas!!

@irvinslagter8298 4 ай бұрын

1941 is correct

@zubenelgenubi 4 ай бұрын

Winchester has a site detailing the serial numbers of those original M 70s and the dates they were made. My M 70, a .270 caliber, which I acquired from my grandfather, has the # 25822 and was manufactured in 1939; I have photos of the elk my grandfather and uncle took with similar weapons! I've learned to shoot, hunted, guided, and have given up hunting to just admire that timeless gun and relish the memories associated with it!

@MaxComparison 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful!! I have 2 Winchester model 70's both in 30-06. You cannot do enough videos on model 70's for me, keep'em coming. And yes, ALWAYS tap the turrets.

@nmelkhunter1 6 ай бұрын

Precisely!

@warrengreen3217 6 ай бұрын

Sell me one

@dowdawg 6 ай бұрын

Made 1941

@johnhargis4566 6 ай бұрын

Unlike a Rem. 700 they won't fire without a trigger pull 😂

@warrengreen3217 6 ай бұрын

@@johnhargis4566 I own and owed many 700 made in 70ds and 80ds and never had one do that plus other people I know never had it happen

@donallen7990 4 ай бұрын

I have a Winchester Model 1907 351 WSL made in 1908 that was given to by my great grand father when I was 12 years old in '56 It still shoots pretty good. I have been reloading for it but it is very hard to get cases and bullets for it these days. I haven't shot it for a couple of years now. The last time my great grand father, my grand father, my father and I all shot together was in 1958 about 3 months before my great grand father died at age 92.

@paulsimmons5726 6 ай бұрын

Ron, you had me at Winchester Model 70 30-06! There just aren’t many rifles that have more legend and mystique than an older M-70/30-06!

@jackanderson1598 6 ай бұрын

I have 4 Model 70 Winchesters, 1950, 1951, 1951, 1951. They still shoot as well as my custom built super-dupers.

@buckbowl 6 ай бұрын

My Grandpa passed 6 years ago to the day. Before he passed he left me with his .243 model Win 70 made in 1947. It's my most prized possession and have killed many deer with it since

@charlesvandenheever3683 6 ай бұрын

My father and i are fortunate enough to each have a model 70 in 375h&h (1953 & 1954 ). My father was gifted his by a friend of my grandfather's when my father was still in high school. He then purchased the second rifle, that now belongs to me when he was at university in 1988, a year before i was born. It became my rifle on my 21st birthday. Both rifles have taken multiple cape buffalo and even elephant. They never fail. I have other modern rifles that are fun to shoot and very accurate, but my m70 is always my first choice for either hunting myself or accompanying hunters on our property. When you have a m70 in pre-64 it is not just another rifle, it is a passion and a love affair. It is not just a tool in your arsenal, it becomes s part of who you are as a hunter. It is a little piece of history from a time when it wasn't about shooting sub moa groups or trying to ring steel at over 500 yards. It is about knowing and understanding your rifle. Knowing and understanding your prey. Its serves to me as a reminder to be a hunter and not a shooter.

@tim7052 6 ай бұрын

Beautifully said!! 👍

@matthewvassoff5736 6 ай бұрын

Im restoring a 16 ga. Iver Johnson Champion presently and Im very confident in "OLDER" guns coming back from the grave.

@TomR61 4 ай бұрын

My Iver doesn't even have serial numbers. How about yours?

@matthewstimmel7497 6 ай бұрын

I just went out a few days ago with a Remington Model 8 from 1923. There is an extra level of "wow factor" when it's old!

@minnesotajoe247 6 ай бұрын

I have a couple pre-64 model 70s I have a standard weight pre-war 30-06, standard 257 Roberts, featherweight 308 and a featherweight 30-06 with a peep sight, they are absolutely beautiful guns!

@czguy3045 6 ай бұрын

I'm almost certain the first centerfire rifle I ever shot was a Model 70 in 257 Roberts. It was definitely a 257 Roberts and about 95% sure it was a Model 70. This would have been circa 1979 and the rifle would have been pre-WWII. 1939 to 1940 would be my guess.

@fredkeisling5014 6 ай бұрын

@@czguy3045 27:59

@jeepjeep4921 4 ай бұрын

@@czguy3045You want to sell that 257 ha? I inherited gramps 270 made in 1958 and love it, I dream of having one in 257 also.

@edwardabrams4972 6 ай бұрын

I have been fortunate to own 20-30 of these in my 60+ years of collecting rifles! Great guns but I like my husqvarna rifles and Sako’s as much and anything Mauser too! Hundreds of guns and almost all of them shot good if they were halfway taken care of! Nothing like a gun that has seen many family memories down through the years!

@joelsmith6050 6 ай бұрын

According to the reference I found, that SN would correspond to May 1941 production.

@87balexander 6 ай бұрын

My model 54 in 30-06 definitely still gets the job done. It was my great-grandfather’s, then my grandfather’s before it was passed down to me.

@trumpsagenius6914 6 ай бұрын

I think the 54 is a lot less common than the model 70 and was made before the model 70

@ronalddunne3413 6 ай бұрын

@@trumpsagenius6914 Correct on both counts!

@user-wo2iw3kt8o 5 ай бұрын

I have a win m54 also. Serial 3547.made in 1926. They are beautiful and awsome rifles. Smooth as butter.and the stocks are beautiful.i love mine. It's still all original.not drilled for a scope and never be.😊

@robertakerson7186 6 ай бұрын

From my first rifle shooting experiences over 50 years ago I was amazed at the precision of these implements. Who could ever imagine that they were able to make target holes 100 yards away which would land within an inch or two of each other! It truly seemed like magic to me, and it still does. By the way, my '06 Model 70 is the last rifle I would ever part with. Bob

@user-wo2iw3kt8o 5 ай бұрын

I agree. Winchester rifles are the best. I still hunt with my grandpaps 1894 made in 1909. I inherited it after he passed. It has a 26" octagon barrel. . It stamped Nicole steel barrel proofed for smokeless powder. 30 wcf. It was my first deer rifle. I still use it. I killed my first Pennsylvania buck in 1978. And a lot of deer since. And a doe this year. No money can buy.😊

@russtietje294 6 ай бұрын

I have a 1955 Winchester model 70 featherweight in 30-06. I bought it in 1999 from A friend of an elderly neighbor. I have many rifles- but this is my rifle ! It has collected 12 elk & 13 deer since 1999! I will buy & sell other rifles - but this rifle will be handed down to one of my sons! They can fight over it after I’m gone!!! :-))

@twp616 6 ай бұрын

I have several rifles well over 100 years ago and they shoot great, I still love hunting with them.

@minnesotajoe247 6 ай бұрын

Ron what about doing a Vintage rifle week? Dust off some of the old classics and see how they shoot, model 70s, savage 99, Rem 700s ect… I’d watch it!!

@danblumel 6 ай бұрын

Don't forget the M1 Garand

@scoolman6790 6 ай бұрын

With all your years of experience, I love how you were still so excited to work with this rifle.

@klepley8409 6 ай бұрын

What a great story on the model 70 which BTW was manufactured in 1940.

@thomashaley7657 6 ай бұрын

Ron, one of the few videos of yours that I can relate to. I have a Browning A-5 from 1950 and an M1 Garand from 1944 that belonged to each of my Grandfathers. I also have a model 70 in 270 short mag my wife gave me for my 40th birthday in 2002. Great guns, great videos, and greater memories! Thanks, Thomas, Mississippi!!

@wizzard4063 3 ай бұрын

I have a 1951 Belgian made A-5 that was my grandfathers I believe it had only been shot 50 times before it came to me. Also have my dad's Marlin 30.30 that's a 1952 and I still hunt with it.

@fishingunboxingsandreveiws7226 6 ай бұрын

I have a 700 bought in 1972,shoots as good now as 50 years a go!

@galenhisler396 6 ай бұрын

I believe 1941 great rifle I have a 1950 in 270 I love it

@johnlloyd9613 6 ай бұрын

Best show ever! I have a fifty year old Model 70 that I really enjoy .30-06 is hard to beat

@darrenjones2070 6 ай бұрын

The knowledge and wisdom of Ron is something to really get ahold of and learn from.

@Whiskers563 5 ай бұрын

My father back in the 50's use to buy military surplus 06's and refurbish them. Turn them into match rifles. He'd buy an 03/A3 for about $35 and restock, put Redfield sites on them, we couldn't afford scopes. He also did a couple 8mm Mausers. We use to go to the Pine Tree Gun club in Northumberland county Penna. He would show off the stupidity off his then 8 year old son. I'd sit at the picnic table (only bench there). I'd sit on my knee's and squeeze off a round, the recoil would knock me off the bench, He'd say want to try it again, I'd readily agree. His shooting buddies said "that's the toughest 8 year old we know" I appreciate your show.

@clarencemcgregor8568 4 ай бұрын

All with no hearing protection and no shooting glasses and certainly no recoil pad. Huhwhat didyousay!

@guypehaim1080 6 ай бұрын

A friend of mine had a model 70 in .375 H&H Magnum. That was some beautiful rifle.

@fedup3582 5 ай бұрын

I hope Ryan appreciates it as much as you do.

@gilbertgurule5395 5 ай бұрын

RON!!! your having way too much fun sir, your enthusiasm is contagious

@Pete_FamilyLapkinLifeFan 6 ай бұрын

I still have my "plain Jane" Remington Model 721 bolt action 30'06. My Uncle gave it to me for my 14th birthday in 1962. It still shoots very accurately today--especially with Federal 180gr "accupoint" rounds.(1.5" groups at 100yds.)

@donaldwhite1928 4 ай бұрын

I have my dads 721 ackley improved still dropping them to this day

@shadetreemotorsports 4 ай бұрын

Nice, I also have my father's 721 30/06 with a Redfield 3x9. Shoots wonderfull.

@joeljoel5061 5 ай бұрын

Ive got my dad's old Springfield Sporter that age. I love it. Me and my brother screwed with the scope so much he missed deer lol. So he broke it on purpose. Now we're stuck shooting like dad.

@estradaarmory 6 ай бұрын

Love old guns, and I hope people will keep them forever in their families!!

@user-wo2iw3kt8o 5 ай бұрын

I'm in charge of my family's Winchester rifles. I have 2 1894 a 3240,30wcf. My great grandpaps and my grandpaps. I still use them. Conservatively for hunting. I don't take them out in wet weather. I got a doe with the 30 wcf. It was made in 1909. I would not ever sell.😊

@justacentrist4147 4 ай бұрын

I also love old guns. But how am I going to buy them if you all keep them in your families lol

@michaelsicowitz362 18 күн бұрын

Gee, what a nice rifle. It has that charm only vintage rifles have. Quality ages well.

@paha_arkkitehti 6 ай бұрын

"I believe there's a hole in the paper.."Made my day.😂

@jimmyraythomason1 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful rifle! Nothing today comes close.

@patobrien7009 6 ай бұрын

I have a 1970 manufactured model 70 custom in 270. It is a beautiful rifle and a fabulous shooter. It is the fifth m70 I've owned. Thieves got three. I hope to pass my custom on to my son or grandson. I love my model 70's!

@VernonWallace 5 ай бұрын

Looks like you two had a lot of fun.

@JosephAlanMeador 5 ай бұрын

Simply heartwarming! Some of the best of KZfaq right here

@itbigboy1984 6 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video! It great to see blued steel and beautiful wood still performing as good as ever.

@nmelkhunter1 6 ай бұрын

This video brings forth a great deal of sentiment value to me. Why? I’m proud to say that I have my granddad’s pre-64 Model 70 Featherweight in 30-06. He killed every species of non dangerous game in North America with that rifle using 165 Partitions. What year was it made? 1953…

@roblund8557 6 ай бұрын

Ron, I love how excited you and Doug are about the performance of this Model 70. These are the guns that we grew up with and still hunt with. Not what they're producing today.

@wisconsinfarmer4742 6 ай бұрын

Today's model 70's produced by FN are even better.

@HikeHuntHaul 6 ай бұрын

I love the mode 70. Love these videos. Thanks for sharing Ron.

@yankeewargamer3098 5 ай бұрын

My 16 year old son has a Marlin 336 from the 1950s, in .35 Remington. Last Saturday, I witnessed my boy putting three factory loads (Hornady Lever Revolution) into a 3/4 inch group at 100 yards from an informal rest on his backpack. He does have a scope on it, but it's an old fixed low power Weaver. That rifle shoots! He bought the rifle off of a family friend for $600.00. His hunting buddies kinda chide him over his antique rifle, but it does its job just fine. I hunt with an older (1957, I believe) Remington 760 pump, and it is also a great shooter. Nothing wrong with an older rifle, if cared for.

@RonSpomerOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Yes, older rifles are like older hunters in that regard!

@djhaack9239 5 ай бұрын

When you shoot quick and don't let the barrel cool down. It will dance all over the paper just wherever.

@jameswallace3226 5 ай бұрын

Great video Ron.i love watching your videos and listening to your podcast. I am 56 years old and have learned more from your videos than I can say. They are very educational on shooting and I thank you for that.

@larryblake7554 6 ай бұрын

Great video!! One of your best.

@stevenfan1218 5 ай бұрын

I have a friend. Who when he was younger.worked for a coal company..they had what was called a company store.he bought every model 70 they made.one each payday..he still has all those guns .never been shot still in the boxes.

@user-wo2iw3kt8o 5 ай бұрын

He has a Gold mine. I'm jealous. 😊

@vincetytler6175 6 ай бұрын

Ron I love your enthusiasm good video Sir!

@johnspruit7296 6 ай бұрын

Watched the entire video . Ron , you make long version videoes fun AND educational . This superb gun could benifit from a modern scope upgrade . The gun is excuizit in craftsmanship. You too look like good old friends that both apreciategood fireatms . Good show ! Ontario Canada .

@bubblegump5410 6 ай бұрын

have the serial no lookup right in front of me-the rifle was made in 1940-start with 31675 and end with 41753-all rifle in between were made in 1940-37865 puts it right in the middle of the year

@jaydunbar7538 6 ай бұрын

Your a year off, 31675 was the last of 1940 and 41753 was the last of 41.

@bubblegump5410 6 ай бұрын

@@jaydunbar7538 you are right-which would make it a 1941 model

@HyattBludCleanupCrew 5 ай бұрын

I have a 1903 a3 manufacturered in 1942. Still works fine

@user-wo2iw3kt8o 5 ай бұрын

Hi Ron. Winchester rifles are the best. Period.i have several . I even have a m54. Serial #3527. Made in 1925 first year they made them. Barrel stamped 30 gov 06. Still all original never drill for scope mounts.also m70,s. All pre 64. I love my Winchester all still original. No need to do anything to them. The hunt just fine.😊 God bless Ron.

@ddwindowworks 6 ай бұрын

What an amazing story and rifle.. I have my Great grandpas Winchester model 1917 which has all the WW 1 markings on it. It was made in 1918 from the serial number. I shoot it once every couple months and still shoots crazy good. Love the old rifles.. Ones especially that have awesome stories behind them. Great video

@paulcisco1026 6 ай бұрын

Silly, u mean ww1, u must be a kid

@ddwindowworks 6 ай бұрын

Nope not a kid just made a mistake. ya know people do male those.Hope you have a great night .. @@paulcisco1026

@MrShiv8883 5 ай бұрын

Hello Mr. Spomer Greetings from India. I have recently purchased a Winchester model 70 pre 64 chambered in.270 Winchester, which to my great satisfaction still shoots great and is one of the prettiest rifles I have seen. Unfortunately here in India the situation is very different than in the USA, here, we have very limited choices of ammunition . I solely depend on the wisdom of people like you. Hope you grace us with more videos and knowledge in the future. Once again thank you for this great video.

@woodman8261 6 ай бұрын

Hey Ron, I still shoot my grandpas 32 rem made in 1913. It still shoots minute of deer at 150 yards. As always great video...keep em coming.

@matthewlepage6848 6 ай бұрын

I just bought a 30-06 M70 in a French Walnut stock. I hope when I get to be your age Ron, I'm still reminiscing about the Win Model 70 and what made it such a great rifle. Awesome vid with Doug.

@mitchellmitchell5268 5 ай бұрын

I have an Enfield model 1917 made in sept 1917. This is the predecessor of the model 70. They are quite similar other than the 1917 has a 2 position saftey similar to the rem700. I inherited this rifle from my grandfather who inherited it from his father. It had a new stock put on it in the mid 80s and had the trigger poloshed but other then that its only been cleaned. This rifle shoots sub moa all day. Ive found a nice cozy spot in my safe for it now but would not hesitate to make it my only rifle.

@timothybehnke1067 4 ай бұрын

What a great video! So enjoyed this one Ron!

@RonSpomerOutdoors 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@dinoquintana4319 6 ай бұрын

Great video Ron. The winchester rifles are simply amazing. I have a few.a mid 50s model 70 in 7x57 ,early 90s supergrade classic controlled feed 7mag a fn made3006 and a fn made 708 rem Believe it or not I like my model54s better .my 1st year production 30 govt 06 came with a weaver k4 scope and will shoot into 1 ragged hole at 100yds the fit and finish on this 1925 rifle is beautiful the 1932 270 win is a dream.all these winchester rifles are accurate I don't have any of the push feed winchesters but they are great too The xtrs were head and shoulders above the competition Thks for posting

@stevegimenez9981 6 ай бұрын

What a fun video That's a beautiful rifle.

@jmkhenka 5 ай бұрын

I belive the sling stud stuck to the shooting rest, that would explain the flyers. You really need to remove the sling or atleast consider it when shooting from a bench rest. Nice rifle, have a M70 post 64 in 308, after freeing the barrel channel it grouped 0.75" or better with milsurp and handloads. Recoil is a killer though with that crooked stock.

@timross7046 6 ай бұрын

Great gun . I have my dad's 30-06 , JC HIGGINS HE BOIGHT AT SEARS IN 1955 AND A BB GUN FOR ME AT THE SAME TIME. I STILL USE IT FOR ELK AND I HAVEN'T HAD TO ADJUST THE SCOPE FOR AT LEAST 20YRS. Believe it's a Belgium made Browning , stamped Jc Higgens for sears ?

@robertbeda959 6 ай бұрын

Yes, pretty close for sure. I bet you have a J C Higgins Model 50 or Model 51 sold by Sears. Only made for 2 years, 1950 and 1951, hence the Model numbers. Available in 2 calibers, 30-06 and .270 with the 06 being by far the most popular. Fantastic post WWII sporting rifle. Action was made by FN Mauser in Belgium with very good materials and workmanship. Barrels were usually supplied by High Standard and were chrome lined. Very accurate rifles. I was able to download quite a bit of info as well as the original owners manual. I have a Model 50 in 06. Timney makes a very nice replacement adjustable trigger that really helps.

@williamerlewein3983 6 ай бұрын

Friend of mine gave me a JC Higgins version of this rifle and pretty rough condition a few years ago at first I'd like to mention he has since passed on to receive his glory and what a nice man he was my son recently out of the army move back to his home area of Houston Texas and when it's a hunt with my Marlin 336 C in 3030 having heard this he insisted on giving me that JC Higgins in 270 swearing at a 30-30 was insufficient for a hunting rifle in Texas . Most of the work the gun needed was cosmetic which I'm pretty proficient at and I gave it to my son for a birthday present with a modern scope on it three to nine. There were a few character marks on the gun character marks on referring to that came with the story I left those in place along with the story when I refinish the stock. He successfully uses the 336 Marlin more than the 270 but at least he has the option at this point and unfortunately for me my time is limited but he will very soon have a very nice collection to choose from as my days are numbered due to illness . You know after 65 years all the guns I'm leaving to him are irreplaceable nothing expensive or particularly collectible but all with the little bit of character. Such as a model 49 saddle gun Ithaca a 96 Mauser nicely sporterized before it was sacrilegious to do so a 1957 Winchester model 94 and so on . Sorry I'm just rambling cuz I got nothing better to do God loves you guys and Merry Christmas to all

@LeaverAction 6 ай бұрын

Luv those pre 64's

@user-wo2iw3kt8o 5 ай бұрын

Me to😊

@davidfriesen9512 6 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video👍👍👍

@poorfatman5317 6 ай бұрын

Cool Rifle❤😍👍

@chrisgunsandguitars1403 6 ай бұрын

Nice gun. That’s a pre-war vs a pre-64. Turn those scope adjustments all the way in and then back them out while giving the scope a tap. Pull the bolt out and re-bore sight. The internals in old scopes can bind up a bit. This process frees the insides up again.

@reb1050 4 ай бұрын

I own a couple of rifles and shotguns that range from 45 yrs. to over 65 yrs. that still operate fine. I recently gave my Winchester Model 70 (30-06) and I bought it in the 70s. I also gave him a Savage Model 99 (.303 Savage caliber) that my father-in-law bought used back in the 60's and have no clue how old it is. It's just expensive to shoot because the ammo is not only hard to find, but quite expensive when you do.

@mot0rhe4d40 5 ай бұрын

Good call on cleaning that barrel.. More than a few times, I have seen a guy clean the accuracy out of an old barrel.

@SeedFiddler-kp4eg 5 ай бұрын

Good times. Nice gun. As it stands right at this moment, the Winchester Model 70 needs to be my next gun.

@darrenjones2070 6 ай бұрын

What a beautiful rifle.

@100grainoutdoors 6 ай бұрын

Model 70 is a great rifle, reliable, easy loading, smooth feeding, a definite go to rifle. Mine is a featherweight that I have owned for 23yrs and I still catch myself picking it over my other rifles.

@mikemoore7559 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Have three M1917's (all sporterized 😢) that shoot great. One has been upchambered to a 300 WinMag that is a beast. 100 years old+. Still shooting straight and true!!!

@williamgaines9784 6 ай бұрын

243 to 30-06 is a BIG jump in recoil, but the recoil of the 06 is not terrible. Since he is keeping it as an heirloom more than a tool, I would not change anything on it. I have a sporterized EDDYSTONE that my father-in-law gave me. It had a 4x fine crosshair scope on it. I had a Bushnell 4-12 with AO and duplex crosshairs lying around that I put on it. It shoots very well for being 106 years old. I hope to give it to his great geat grandson in a few years.

@earlbristow7629 6 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video I have two model 70s one in 30-06 and a 375 H&H they are great firearms I think they are one of the best hunting rifles ever made

@NuManXplore 2 ай бұрын

So neat! I have a similar story with a Remington 725 in 30-06 that my grandfather and father harvested moose, elk, bear, antelope, and deer with in Alberta. I have since added caribou and muskox to the list of the game that the rifle has taken.

@stacybrown3714 6 ай бұрын

I have the 308 model 70 that my grandfather bought in 1953 to replace the 30-06 model 70 that was stolen from his 50' Mercury 3 days before leaving for a hunt in Idaho. Although he had a large collection it was his "go to" hunter. The stories that go with it are too numerous to mention here, but money cannot remove it from this family. Glad to see another guy with similar ties. I hope more folks like us chime in.

@bentoncushing8693 2 ай бұрын

Love Ur Show,,,,,great topics,,,,,master educator,,,thank U...

@alvinmorris5404 6 ай бұрын

I have my dad's old 81dl marlin 22 that is 60+ years old and it still shoots as good as the day he got it actually it probably shoots better since it's broken in lol

@guns4funfreedomkeeper999 6 ай бұрын

This is a wonderful segment. For those of us that will never get to shoot “Grandfather’s Rifle”, this is beautiful.

@ranchodeluxe1 6 ай бұрын

Two years ago, I took a trophy whitetail with Grandpa's Savage 99. I'm glad I was alone because it broke me down.

@lylehutchins916 6 ай бұрын

Love it! Nice 06, and the furniture has been well taken care of, It is impressive. I have a Springfield 30-06 1903-A3 that was manufactured in 1911. I do reload for it with 165gr projectile and IMR 3031. OH, I have a Kraig 1898 and load it with the same bullet and powder.

@ricktaylor3748 6 ай бұрын

IMR 3031 is a bit too fast burning. IMR 4064 or IMR 4895, N- 140 are good powders for the 30-06.

@ronalddunne3413 6 ай бұрын

The 03-a3 manufacture started during ww2 in 1942-44. If your rifle was made in 1911 it is a 1903. Remington and Smith-Corona made @1,000,000 03-a3's between them. Year of manufacture should be stamped on the receiver.😎 The 03-a3 will have an aperture rear sight, while the 03 will have a ladder rear sight on the barrel.

@miker9043 6 ай бұрын

Nice Rifle ! I've got an old Rem model 721 that will group under an inch with 150 or 180 grain but has terrible groups of 5 inches with 165 grain .

@Pete_FamilyLapkinLifeFan 6 ай бұрын

I still have my 721 I got when I was 14 in 1962. Mine really likes Federal premium 180gr. Accupoints

@jacmac5058 6 ай бұрын

Right before Ron said he'll tap on the scope, I was ready to make a comment. Then he said it, and I cannot remember who taught me that, but it's always been something that I do when zeroing with any adjustment. This man knows his stuff

@wilberfifer5563 6 ай бұрын

Thank You

@CplSkiUSMC 6 ай бұрын

I have a Mannlicher Schoenauer in 30.06 Springfield made in 1953 that I got from my dad. It lived most of its life in Michigan and the humid climate caused some extensive pitting in the barrel... but it still shoots 3/4 minute groups with hand loads. It is also a rifle with some long ago memories and one that both my dad and I admired for its accuracy and its looks. It's a beautiful rifle and will be a memento that will remind me of him when he's gone... but he isn't gone yet, he just turned 84 years old today!

@Nick-wn1xw 5 ай бұрын

Neglect caused the pitting. Plenty of blued guns in Michigan older than that with no pitting because they were taken care of.

@CplSkiUSMC 5 ай бұрын

@@Nick-wn1xw That is true. Dad was not very good at maintaining his guns. But, with the humidity in the east, a gun that isn't well cared for will fall victim to the rust monster. I did 4 years in the Marine Corps so weapon cleaning is second nature for me, and I live in the dry climate of Wyoming now so my guns are in top form. Even when I lived in Michigan I took care of my guns and kept them well oiled, yet once in a while I'd find a little spot of rust trying to form from a drop of water that got missed on the wipe-down after hunting in the rain or snow. It's a constant battle and it's not necessarily neglect that can lead to rust pitting, sometimes it's just a bit of carelessness.

@augustjames2680 Ай бұрын

I hunt with a winchester model 88 in .243win and my dad has a BSA in .270win. I just bought my first rifle, a modern weatherby vanguard in 30-06. Lots of memories with my old rifle though I’ll pass it down to my son one day.

@doghousedon1 5 ай бұрын

100 years old? It's still a youngster! What a treasure!

@user-sb9fw6ui2i 6 ай бұрын

I own a M70 myself, and I had to adjust the trigger on it. With the factory setting, it felt heavy. The other mod I made to it, was free floating the barrel. I also mounted a mil-dot reticle scope on top. I made these 3 changes to the rifle 3 years ago, and bagged my first buck with it that fall. I haven’t bagged a deer with it since then, thanks to coyotes and other hunters, I’ve been trying to stock up on meat for the freezer and venison jerky, but hopefully I’ll have better luck next year. I’ve thought about trying to hunt elk with it, but driving out West is not in the budget.

@robertdinicola9225 6 ай бұрын

I have a winchester from 1902, shoots great. I have a revolver from 1862, shoots great

@BillMartre-uq1gg 6 ай бұрын

I have am 1880 st Etienne 12 gage I use it to hunt on a weekly basis, it works perfectly.

@kdsowen2882 5 ай бұрын

My go-to Deer-rifle is a 1908 Carl-Gustaf 6.5x55 , custom stock, bolt and trigger . The barrel and action is original Military , it will put 3-rounds into an-inch @100-meters every-time and sometimes better . Dave nz

@user-wo2iw3kt8o 5 ай бұрын

Swedish Mauser is one fine rifle. 😊

@raygradwell4605 4 ай бұрын

I also have that year of sweed ..same additions with a laminate thumb hole stock. Great shooting😊rifle.

@tomhairston4980 6 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the cideo...I have 73 y/o Winchester model 70, in .270....and yes, it still shoots and shoots accurately...in fact, killed three deer with it this season....have a Happy New Year, from a viewer in west- central Arkansas

@artburhoe 6 ай бұрын

That was a fun video 👍 and right on the point of aim at 300yds😎 It would have bet nice to see 2 more shots at 300 In any case great job 👍👍

@Kimaracustoms 6 ай бұрын

I have a early 30's model Winchester mod.70 That was the first gun I ever rebuilt and the first stock I ever carved. It is probably my favorite Bolt action that I've ever touched.

@Nick-wn1xw 5 ай бұрын

The Model 70 was introduced in 1936 so there are no "early 30's" Model 70's. BUT a Model 70 of ANY year in the 30's is a treasure. You are fortunate.

@Kimaracustoms 5 ай бұрын

yes, that was a mistake. I meant early 40s, my apologies

@johnclifford1911 5 ай бұрын

I have my father's pre-64 M70, made in '52. I sent it to Kleingunthers in the early 1980s to have their accurizing service performed... glass-bedded and muzzle recrowned. It shoots 3 rounds of Fed Premium 165gr BTs under 1" at 100 yards. They also removed the barrel hold-down screw and free floated the barrel after an inch or so of bedding at the chamber. The old M70s were a very smooth-cycling action from the factory, more so than the Classics of the 1990s, but my two .243 Classic Stainless rifles (one is a factory rifle with Hogue Overmolded stock, the other a Cloward-built high power over the course rifle) have had the action smoothed to where they cycle like oiled glass. The sporter shoots under 1" with Federal 75, 85, and 100 gr loads, the Cloward rifle with its 26" Lilja 1:9" barrel shoots handloaded 107gr Sierra match bullets under 1/2 MOA at 600 yards. People who don't think M70s can shoot have never shot one. I think your friend's M70 needs a new scope... and sighting that 165 gr load 3" high at 100 yards should let him hold center chest on a deer out to 350 yards or so and get a hit.

@Heeman5 5 ай бұрын

I have twi pre 64’’s in 270 and 243. Both handed down to me. Wish I knew more of its history and its adventures. Uncles have been gone quite awhile.

@davidnelson5460 6 ай бұрын

I inherited my grandfather’s Model 70, made in 1940 in .220 Swift. My favorite of the firearm’s I’ve inherited from him. Still shoots 1” groups to this day with a Weaver K10 scope from the 50’s he had on it👍. Beautiful rifles

@Imragnar1 6 ай бұрын

220 swift is awesome