Geez, what a beautiful Model 71! .348 Winchester, right? My dream gun for decades, with the factory swivels & sling, and bolt peep sight.
Had to make do with a Remington 760 in .308. Not bad, tho.
He bought it for mama in 1954, they were going to hunt Kodiak bear in Alaska.
He was looking at a Holland & Holland in .375 for himself, then mama turned up pregnant with me.
Every so often, dad turns to me with a sorrowful look and asks, "Why couldn't you wait until I got the H&H?"
Why, indeed? Although reloading for it keeps us fully occupied. Thank goodness an outfit in Wisconsin is turning up new brass, it's hard to find brass now.
Not sure what it does that a properly loaded 30-30 marlin doesnt..
I AM going to get a 45-70 Marlin Guide Gun though..this year...
A friend wants me to come to alaska and hunt caribou with him, and I want to go if I can get past this back injury..I figure the Guide Gun is the way to go in AK hunting.
I’ve got a 760 in 30-06...
Great gun for 400 bucks