Which firearm do you have to most fun shooting

Badboymelvin said:
Yes mate, it is (y)
I had been after a full wood .303 for a while and knew that I would eventually see the right rifle at the right price.
And then this one popped up. It was the right price and was in my area which made it nice and easy. And then to find out that it was one of the Geelong Grammar School cadet rifles (and so marked on the stock) that just sealed the deal.
It's nice to have a rifle with a bit of local history.

I'm still playing around with different loads etc... to get it to group how I'd like, but that's all part of the fun with old rifles like these (y)

Russ
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@Badboymelvin
If'n y'all want to know a few of the old tricks to get it to shoot Russ give me a call you have my number.
There's a few simple things you can do that don't alter the rifles appearance but makes a big difference.
Bob
 
steve white said:
I bought a 22 Browning auto because they are so cute, and this one had a factory octagonal barrel which they have never made as a model for sale. It was a run of less than a dozen as concept guns at the shot shows. You would think I liked shooting it more....I don't know how to explain it, but the downward ejection and noise going downward just throws me off. It's like hearing a gun go off from around the corner of a building. Noise is less, but it feels unnatural not to have a bang go off by my ear. If you wear a dress short sleeve shirt, it will put a hot empty in your sleeve every once in a while.
The other issue is it's just too nice, too new, and too rare. Otherwise, it's as fun as the old Browning carnival guns.
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@steve white
Those little Brownings were notorious for throwing hot brass down shirt sleeves.
I still have the burn marks from that
Lovely little rifles but you had to be careful.
Bob
 
Maaax said:
My Cogswell & Harrison 300 H&H that I bought from Ralf Martini. Nothing fancy but it makes me smile every time I take it out.
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@Maaax
The hunting rifle I get most joy out of is my 25.
I designed the case myself and had the rifle built in an Enfield P14 action.
That rifle and cartridge far exceeded my expectations for both speed and accuracy.
Over 3,600 fps with a 100gn TTSX and sub half MOA groups. That combint allows me to hold dead in game out to 400 yards without hold over.
That set up cost me less than $1000 AUD sans scope.
Every time that rifle goes hunting ( unfortunately not often enough) I gets great joy out of using something that I dreamt of and had built.
What more does a man want.
Bob
 
The more I shoot my AHR CZ-550 in 375 H&H, the more I like it. Fun & cheap guns to shoot are my ARs, and my custom 1911s (45 ACP & 40) build by Gun Doc during the big days of IPSC.
 
Sort of depends on the day for me…

Some days it like making teeny tiny groups… I have a couple of rifles that are exceptional at this…

Some days I like hitting things at long distances… I have one rifle in particular that is really good at that..

Some days I like making lots of holes in targets relatively rapidly.. I’ve got a few rifles and several pistols that are good for that…

Sometimes I just like feeling the raw power of recoil and knowing what that means on the other end… I’ve got a few of those as well…

Different moods = different favorites :)
 
Badboymelvin said:
Yes mate, it is (y)
I had been after a full wood .303 for a while and knew that I would eventually see the right rifle at the right price.
And then this one popped up. It was the right price and was in my area which made it nice and easy. And then to find out that it was one of the Geelong Grammar School cadet rifles (and so marked on the stock) that just sealed the deal.
It's nice to have a rifle with a bit of local history.

I'm still playing around with different loads etc... to get it to group how I'd like, but that's all part of the fun with old rifles like these (y)

Russ
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Patience certainly paid off.

What a fantastic pick up with a fantastic local provenance.

They are heap of fun to shoot.
 
No clue. The one in my hands, I guess. It doesn’t seem to matter. I really do enjoy pinging steel at 1000 yards, but that’s not anything like hunting. Reloading and load development is fun.

In general, I seem to enjoy rifle > shotgun > pistol > anything else. At this point, rifles that aren’t accurate have no interest for me.
 
Mark Biggerstaff said:
I think I have the most fun shooting my CZ AHR 458 lott. Not uncommon for me to burn 40 rounds thru it on a range session.
Gets expensive when you don’t reload and shooting factory Swift Ammo!!
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We need to get you into rolling your own... At least to feed the Lott!

I find inexpensive old .458" bullets online on a regular basis. Mostly old Hornady bullets from ages past. These make for great plinking bullets!
 
SteveNZ said:
Either my suppressed 222 Sako Vixen, or my Marlin 1894 44 mag with 16 inch barrel.
The former is so accurate with no apparent recoil, and the latter is just fun!!
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I sold a JM 1894 in 44 Mag and kick myself every time I remember. :cautious:
 
Dang, hard choices so will only list four.

Pre-64 Super Grade 22 Hornet is an absolute blast.

Pre-64 7MM Mauser with 175gr Northforks and 160gr CEB flat nosed solids takes no prisoners, 2680 and 2800 fps respectively, there is no plains game animal in all of Africa I wouldn't tackle with that rig.

303 British double rifle is pure sweetness, heck, you could dip the muzzles in your coffee if you need to sweeten it up a bit ; ]

Suppressed stainless synthetic 10/22 Ruger that I've had for over 20 years is a short range farm pest control gun extraordinaire, quick example, two garden bunny thieves munching on little Wifes strawberries, Whapped the first one in the side of the head out a spare bedroom sniper hide window, second bunny thief hopped a 180 looking at his partner in crime like WTF?.....................WHAPPPPP!, they both went to that grand strawberry field in the sky that day.
 
Rifle --- Bushmaster BA50 is great, close second is a Trapdoor Carbine 45/70. Pistol is between a BFR 45/70 and a 9mm PCC build. Shotgun would be a Saiga12 in a bullpup stock with a 20 round drum.
 
Currently its gotta be my grandpas old 30-40 Krag. Its a 1906 model year rather than the 1896 but either way at 120 years old I love taking it for a walk through the mountains. Just this weekend we did 2 miles through the snow and shot some rocks. It always puts a smile on my face.
 
Renny said:
Currently its gotta be my grandpas old 30-40 Krag. Its a 1906 model year rather than the 1896 but either way at 120 years old I love taking it for a walk through the mountains. Just this weekend we did 2 miles through the snow and shot some rocks. It always puts a smile on my face.
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And both the easiest and quickest reload for a bolt action rifle!
 
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