Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Stoker on November 19, 2012, 12:20:13 pm
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Coupla months ago my Dad decided to clean out the cabinet. He's 79 and he ain't going out no more.
He gave my son Dan aka SkinneyD his 303 British sporter 1915 BSA. Dan thought it would be cool to take a deer with the old girl. So Saturday morning went for a walk and harvested a mule deer doe. It was the same gun I shot my first deer with over 30 years ago.
Thanks Leroy
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Great deer and cool story! Those Enfields sure cycle fast. I always liked the feel of them.
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Man that's family heritage right there. Ron
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Very cool,I use to have one of them gun and loved it. Nice doeto boot.
Pappy
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Congrats on the doe with a special gun.
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Very cool!
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a .303 is a deer hammer. ;)
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Neat story....I like all the conections to the gun!!!
I have several guns that were handed down to me. My son is talking about taking a 30-06 for pronghorn next year that was my uncles that he had used for pronghorn many years ago!
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It was a lot of fun..It reminded me of the first time a got my deer with my freind. We had a giggle fest all day long. Emailed the pic to Dad. We'll also have to bring him a coupla rings of sausage for his eggs. I'd like to shoot it again. But I can't see the rear sight it's a little fuzzy
Thanks Leroy
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Gratz to Dan on the deer. And nice looking old gun. :)
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Cool story Leroy. I bet the old man would love to chow down on some sausage harvested with his old rifle :)
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Those are by far one of if not the toughest gun made. My Grand father gave me an Lee- Enfield when I first started deer hunting many years ago. I carried it for well over 20 yrs and have past it on to my son now he has come of age. You can get a Weaver scope mount for the Enfields from Cabelas. Cant use those Day Glow sights because the dove tailing on the front sight is different from North American size, unless you change the frony and rear sights comlpetly.
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Way to pass it on.
My Father in Law had one of those 303's before he passed away.
Dont know where it is today??????
I have a 12 gauge that belonged to my Great Grandfather. It is a hunk of junk.
It is not safe to shoot. Totaly covered in rust.
Held togather with pieces bailing wire. :o
David
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[quote author=agd68 link=topic=35982.msg473397#msg473397 date=1353500646 You can get a Weaver scope mount for the Enfields from Cabelas. Cant use those Day Glow sights because the dove tailing on the front sight is different from North American size, unless you change the frony and rear sights comlpetly.
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Thanks for the tip. Dan's keeping her original he has young eyes. Be nice if I could one for my Brno CZ23 8mm. Someone said a peep sight helps us nearsighted folks out. Dad called me today giving congrats to Dan. We had a good talk and a laugh. Woulda been awesome ifin he coulda been there.
Thanks Leroy
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Congratulations on a special harvest with very sentimental equipment. ;)
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Back in about 1963 there was flood of surplus Enfields that came to the US. Every hardware store had them stacked up like cord wood. The going price at the time was $16 each.
My dad bought me one, I was surprised how accurate the thing was. I didn't know about corrosive ammo and had some serious rust in the bore all the time, couldn't get rid of it.
I did a hack job trying to sporterize the gun, then put it up for years. In the late 70s a guy at work said he wanted to take up deer hunting but didn't want to spend much on a gun, I thought of that old Enfield. I cleaned the rust out of the bore one more time and sold it to him for $20, he loved it.
I don't miss my old Enfield, I bought a Marlin lever action in 35 rem that I hated and followed that with a Rem 700 BDL in the early 70s that will shoot sub minute groups all day long, will never part with the 700.
I will always be impressed with how rock solid an functional that old Endfield was. I can see why the British army kept it in service from 1895 until 1957, a great rifle!
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Back in about 1963 there was flood of surplus Enfields that came to the US.
I will always be impressed with how rock solid an functional that old Endfield was. I can see why the British army kept it in service from 1895 until 1957, a great rifle!
That's about the time Dad bought the rifle.
It is a solid rifle. Funny thing is that our high artic rangers are still using them Canadain military. They will function in any conditions.
Thanks Leroy
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This is cool.. I didn't get that opportunity. Didn't get any guns from my grandad and won't get any from my pops, but Diego will get my old Savage lever 308..
Cool story. Congrats on the doe.
Cipriano