Inheritance rifle for hunting. 1960's Weatherby

[Nick87]

Beautiful rifle, I hope it works out for you.

 

[F250]

Have fun with that rifle !! My elk rifle is a Remington 700 in .300 Win. Mag. that I inherited from my father's best hunting buddy. He purchased the rifle around 1964.

 

[dcopas78]

Very nice! I agree with the consensus here...clean it lightly and thoroughly, get some new ammo, and try it out!

 

[Archie]

Wow. Just wow. Run some patches, clean and lubricate as usual and you're good to go. You will have no issues with that rifle. It is a feat of firearm engineering when it really meant something. Holy man. Beautiful elk rifle. Good for you, and good for great grandpa and grandma. Do him proud.

 

[Don Fischer]

I inherited a very expensive rifle from a very very close friend. Sporterized in 1945 it's a 1903 Springfield. Done by Paul Jaeger, it was appraised in 1993 at $7500! I used to take it out to shoot but didn't hunt with it for 22yrs. Then decided that if I wasn't going to hunt with it, I probably should have not got it in the first place! Used it on elk this year. It's one for one with a 180gr Hornady interlock. Make's me feel better and hope it make' Bud feel better! Wonderful rifle! It's my elk rifle from now on,

 

[noharleyyet]

I inherited a very expensive rifle from a very very close friend. Sporterized in 1945 it's a 1903 Springfield. Done by Paul Jaeger, it was appraised in 1993 at $7500! I used to take it out to shoot but didn't hunt with it for 22yrs. Then decided that if I wasn't going to hunt with it, I probably should have not got it in the first place! Used it on elk this year. It's one for one with a 180gr Hornady interlock. Make's me feel better and hope it make' Bud feel better! Wonderful rifle! It's my elk rifle from now on,

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