Deer Rifles - Are these the best passed down by your Grandfather?

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 2/26/2019 | R Winstain

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Your grandfather or maybe great granddaddy’s generation was introduced to some of the best deer hunting rifles ever made.
These classic deer rifles have a blend of form and functionality. The power and reliability of rifles like the Winchester Model 70 or the German-made Mauser M98 are hard to beat even by today's standards. If you ever had a chance to handle one through the woods and taken down your game, you’ll understand what we mean. (more to it than reading about it)
These rifles are quite simply the best hunting guns ever put out on the market.

And if your grandpa owned one of these guns, and passed it down to you, consider yourself lucky. While these rifles may not all be worth a lot today, they’re still good to have around in case you decide to take down some game.
Have a look at these timeless classic deer rifles:

Winchester Model 70
The Winchester Model 70 has bee a favorite of hunters and sport shooters since it was first introduced back in 1936.
The original Model 70 had a Mauser-style extractor that allowed a reliable feed – a feature that’s important to big game hunters. Another key components of the Model 70 iis the 3-way wing tip safety and highly accurate.

Winchester Model 1894
This rifle is commonly referred to as the Model 94 and is one of the most popular deer hunting rifles of all time. Historians also called it, "The Ultimate Lever Action Gun."
This rifle was light, comfortable, fast-shooting and very effective at short distances.

Savage Model 99
This rifle is considered a classic deer hunting rifle since its released in 1899. This lever-action rifle had amazing long-range accuracy, form and functionality. The Model 99 was chambered for the .250/3000 Savage cartridge. Read the rest of a list of these deer rifles.

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Krag 30-40 Rifle. Take a look at the big game records and how many were taken with this rifle.

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It’s all about the memories.