Show your work horses and bubba rifles

[John Wasmuth]

1907 Erfurt 98 Mauser
Original stock
.458 win mag Shaw 24” 1:14 barrel

 

[Cheesehead]

Steel case wolf or tula will put 5 under 3/4" at 100 yards, shoots so good I've barely reloaded for it and I've got a few hundred lapua cases to try out along with the nice ppu brass I've shot up.

Yeah those little CZs seem to be accurate with any ammo, no matter how cheap and crappy

 

[mauserhunter]

Yeah those little CZs seem to be accurate with any ammo, no matter how cheap and crappy

They are being the proper cim chamber for steel case helps to.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Steel case wolf or tula will put 5 under 3/4" at 100 yards, shoots so good I've barely reloaded for it and I've got a few hundred lapua cases to try out along with the nice ppu brass I've shot up.

@mauserhunter
That ppu brass won't be much good if'n y'all shot it up. Better go with the lapua.
HA HA HA HA HA HA
Bob

 

[mark-hunter]

Well, general consensus in my local reloader community is that PPU is one of top brass products.
(most of other casing brands are also available, and compared)
Serbia does not import copper, they have their national production and copper mines. And their cases are estimated as good quality. This is for reloading for hunting and recreational purposes.

That being said, match performance is done with lapua casings or some other brands,

 

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@mauserhunter
It's good to see the scope will hit a 6" gong every time but how does the rifle shoot
Ha Ha Ha
Bob

Good way to ruin a scope

 

[Sika98k]

Mine is a vz33 rebarreled to 7x57 with side safety, suppressor and Nikon 3-9.
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That’s the original stock on the VZ33 ? Looks a good job.

 

[mauserhunter]

Well, general consensus in my local reloader community is that PPU is one of top brass products.
(most of other casing brands are also available, and compared)
Serbia does not import copper, they have their national production and copper mines. And their cases are estimated as good quality. This is for reloading for hunting and recreational purposes.

That being said, match performance is done with lapua casings or some other brands,

I haven't used ppu brass in any American cartridges so I can't say for sure there quality, I've heard some reloaders complain like with 270 win or 7-08 brass. All the brass or ammo using ppu brass and others ppu makes and rebrands like belom has been great especially for the money.

 

[Tom Leoni]

The closest thing to a Bubba rifle I have is this. What makes it "Bubba"? If we are to believe etymologists, the word is an alteration of "brother".... in this case, this rifle is like the little brother who doesn't want to be left behind and insists on coming along:

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

JC Higgins 12 gauge my Grandpa gave me. He bought it brand new I'm pretty sure.
I killed my first deer (nice doe) shooting 00 buck out of it WITH the tape on it!

He spray painted it years ago, probably due for another coat! haha


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@Corey0372
Love the high tech bedding job. Hey it works and keeps the old girl going.
Bob

 

[wvfred]

This one is a work horse but not a bubba.Built by Gene Simillion and works flawlessly.It is a 416 RM and is the only rifle I took on my last hunt for game large and small.

 

[19_A_CPT]

1917 Winchester 375 H&H
Pre64 Winchester 30-06 Supergrade
Pre64 Winchester 257 Roberts

 

[Wildwillalaska]

Hands down favorite high altitude workhorse past few years. Lane Precision 6.5 SAUM built on Mack Bros. Evo Ti action.

It has 8-9 NULA/ULA/CLRs, few Fieldcrafts and higher end custom ultralite rifles sitting sadly in the dark.

 

[Wildwillalaska]

Two more for good measure and this little rig that much.

 

[Wildwillalaska]

For moose and bear, my trusty old Remington custom shop,Alaskan in 338 WM has taken a ton of abuse and animals over the years. This bear hunt was first time out after having the stock repaired and barreled action recoated. The old Teflon didnt hold up well against shale mountains, heck even alders Would scrape it off.

 

[Badboymelvin]

Not a beater, but it is my workhorse. This is usually the first rifle l grab when heading out bush...

It's a Zastava in 425 Express.
It's has a bedded weather resistant synthetic stock and has been cerakoted.
Up top it's fitted with steel Warne bases and rings and has a Leupold VX-II 1-4 scope.
In this configuration it weighs around 8.5lbs.
It shoots a 400gn DGX at 2300fps or a 360gn copper HP at 2500fps.
It was built by NT Firearms Gove and it feeds, functions and ejects flawlessly.
If l know the weather is going to be bad and the conditions harsh, this is the rifle l grab...

Russ

 

[19_A_CPT]

Melvin, is that the same 425 Express round from the early 1900s?

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

@Badboymelvin
After shooting that rifle I call it the pussycat that roars. Gentle in the recoil but packs a big punch in tuther end.
Bob

 

[BJH65]

One of my favorite workhorse rifles is an all original 1956 Winchester Pre 64 M70 Featherweight 30-06 with a fixed 4X Bushnell Scope Chief and a first year Remington 1962 M700 ADL 7mm Rem Mag with fixed 4X Weaver K4.

 

[Boone66]

One of mine, 9x56ms, I hunt with all my guns, I don't believe in safe queens.