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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Back Room => : TCups February 04, 2010, 12:12:53 PM

: What can I say?
: TCups February 04, 2010, 12:12:53 PM
I have been bitten by the rimfire bug.  Here are two newly acquired "Classics" I have added

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: Woodzy February 04, 2010, 12:20:24 PM
Hey TCups...A nice pair of rifles...Is the bottom one a Browning?   Watch that rimfire bug..he gets expensive. My collection stopped at 23.  After building four 10/22s,I put my wallet away.. :) Duh....I just read the caption under the picture.
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: North Pack February 04, 2010, 12:21:19 PM
Good, you're gonna really enjoy it. I have a Savage 19 NRA, built between 1919 and 1936 I believe, in "excellent" (not mint) condition, - taking that out to 100 yards is really enjoyable. I had holes drilled/tapped for a rail, and mounted a scope. Most days at the range I put about 80-100 rounds out, - and have pretty much given up any other powder burners. IMO, Savage Arms are WAY under-rated. This thing has a 28" barrel - and is a joy to shoot. Reports are it can hold 1/2" groups at 100 yards, - clearly done by someone else though. ;)
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: Bogey February 04, 2010, 12:29:12 PM
2 fine rifles.     Have owned both.  Currently have a 1947 Marlin 39A.  Don't shoot it though,  just keep it wiped down.
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: shadow February 04, 2010, 12:41:55 PM
Both are some beautiful rifles Tommy and I think that isn't wasn't a bug that bit you but a snake hehe. Ed
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: dk1677 February 04, 2010, 12:59:47 PM
Very nice ones!
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: gamo2hammerli February 04, 2010, 02:46:10 PM
What Shadow typed.....I'm planning to pick up a Marlin 981T....a tube fed bolt action and a Savage MKII G....10 shot clip bolt action.  Also want a Marlin lever action 39A....and Browning T-Bolt and BLR (Browning Lever Rifle)...all in .22lr of course.  But the last three on my list is over $500.00CAN....each, so most likely I won't get them...yeah, I'm a cheap person!!!!
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: cAse sEnsitive February 04, 2010, 03:27:03 PM
two beautys right there TCups! That Marlin looks similar to one my grandfather used to own.  Those RFs can become expensive after awhile tho!
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: patton123 February 04, 2010, 03:39:08 PM
Can't have to many rimfires. Those are beauties.
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: Progun February 04, 2010, 04:32:37 PM
Tommy, congrats on your two fine classics. I believe everybody ought to have and shoot a .22"rifle". As much as I love my air rifles, there's a lot to love over in the rimfire world.
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: RedFeather February 04, 2010, 05:57:36 PM
I came from the opposite direction. Rimfires to air guns. Think I have a bit more in the air guns now. Nice guns there. Happy birthday to you, by any chance?
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: airiscool February 05, 2010, 12:40:28 AM
Very nice Rimfires T.

Nothing wrong with having good rimfires in your collection !!!!!

I still have the late 50's Winchester 77 that was my first powder burner as a kid. I've been hunting Squirrels with it for 45 years now and of all the guns I've had, it's stilll my favorite.

Paul.
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: chuckster750800 February 05, 2010, 01:40:42 AM
That'a a nice little Browning you have there Tcups. I have one that I bought new about 40 years ago. They were made in Belgium back then and they had dove tails for a scope machined into the reciever, I think I paid $60 for it. I saw one new at Bass Pro Shops and they wanted over $450 for it, Wow things have changed. Have fun shooting those rim fires.

Charlie,