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Beauty buck & rifle. Caliber? 300 Winchester Magnum, 1941 Model 70 barreled action (originally a 30/06) rechambered and with the sight boss turned off.
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Beauty buck & rifle. Caliber? 300 Winchester Magnum, 1941 Model 70 barreled action (originally a 30/06) rechambered and with the sight boss turned off. And also, the safety was converted from the first style (1937-1941)to the later version, where the Safe position is at 6 o'clock and the fire position is at 3 o'clock. I have M70 SG in 30-Gov't-06 made in 1940, and the safety is set at 9 o'clock, and the fire position is at 6 o'clock- In either design, half-way the sear is blocked, but the bolt can be fully cycled- Beautiful rifle indeed, and nice to see a Military 1903- M1 Garand style leather sling, QD swivels and a black buttplate that looks like it grew out of the wood- and the best scope money can buy, due to in part their unlimited warranty (Leupold)-- what grain weight and style bullet was used to take this animal? I use nothing but Rem Core-Lokt 180 grainers in my 30-06 for both Whitetails and feral pigs here in Central MI---
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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Thank you gentleman, I'm humbled! I just knew I wanted this picture to really represent what a Christmas gift this bird was. This color phase is the rarest where we hunt, it was towards the end of many miles of cold hunting and my young setter pinned it back towards me.(briefly mind you) I believe I will have it mounted and it will be the first game of any type that I have done such.  Safety orange cap and vest, shooting glasses and a fine double gun, also the orange collar on that fine looking Setter- Sweet!!!
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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Hi all, only went out for a hour today in between Christmas activities. Managed one. Saw birds, but the only rooster in range. I was using my 16ga Garbi Model 100  Merry Christmas to all!!!!! Greg
Gregory J. Westberg
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Hi all, only went out for a hour today in between Christmas activities. Managed one. Saw birds, but the only rooster in range. I was using my 16ga Garbi Model 100 Merry Christmas to all!!!!! Greg And to All, a good night! Well posed foto, and if you hadn't said the maker was Garbi, I might have thought you had a Dutch Double there- The Holland Brothers sure can build fine shotguns-Y yambien, los que hechan escopetas en Espana- Feliz Navidad a todos amigos aqui-- El Zorro!!!
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Tis a grand Christmas Eve when I can grab the MacNaughton, call Hobbes and shoot a brace. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! 
Last edited by Tamid; 12/24/14 07:41 PM.
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Is that little weener dog Hobbes? I like the way the picture embiggens when you click on it...Geo
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Me too, George, good clarity. Hobbes looks like my kinda dog.
"Embiggens"............. good word, George.
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Hobbes is a miniature wirehair dachshund who grew up training with my labs and now thinks he is a lab. Fabulous on pheasants. He typically flushes as many as the big dogs and as long as one of the big dogs doesn't steal the bird makes an admiral retrieve. The enjoyment of success using the obscure!
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As sweet as the shaggy teckel may be, the gun from Edinburgh got my attention a waggin'. Merry Xmas.
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