Old School vs. New Tech: What’s Your Go-To Rifle for the Veld?

[PCC600]

View attachment 707334View attachment 7073359.3x62 on a 1909 Argentine. Hard to beat taking a nice rifle for a walk if the hunt is unsuccessful. Better if you take your animal.

My sentiments entirely . Life is too short to hunt with an ugly rifle .

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

My sentiments entirely . Life is too short to hunt with an ugly rifle .

@PCC600
My problem is I have beautiful rifles that are stuck with hunting with an ugly worn out old fart.
Bob

 

[PCC600]

@PCC600
My problem is I have beautiful rifles that are stuck with hunting with an ugly worn out old fart.
Bob

Bob - you should see what I look like . I’ll see you and raise you in the ugly stakes . Multiple , multiple facial stitches , broken noses , missing teeth , fractured cheek bone . The only thing missing is the bolt through my neck . Cheers

 

[MS 9x56]

It would have to be something traditional in blued steel and walnut. I’ve managed to do that every time so far.View attachment 687452View attachment 687451View attachment 687450View attachment 687453View attachment 687449

Sika98k what caliber is that Mannlicher Schoenauer ?

 

[The creed]

Pre-'64 Win 70 Featherweight., puts the bolt in action. came to me for $1566

 

[Andrew62]

For dangerous game hunting my favorite rifle is my Kimber Talkeetna, .375H&H. I had the stock sent to Dead Eye Customs to be Cerakoted. I love this look over the factory gray Kevlar fiberglass stock. I also switched out the bolt handle to a Lumley tactical bolt handle, this allows me to run the bolt a lot faster.

For non dangerous game I absolutely love my Kimber Mountain Ascent, .308, in moss green.

 

[Jefferry404]

For those interested, here is link to my old school Mannlichers with more info

Thread 'A pair of custom Mannlichers for Africa'
https://www.africahunting.com/threads/a-pair-of-custom-mannlichers-for-africa.78050/

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Bob - you should see what I look like . I’ll see you and raise you in the ugly stakes . Multiple , multiple facial stitches , broken noses , missing teeth , fractured cheek bone . The only thing missing is the bolt through my neck . Cheers

@PCC600
Mate I fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch in the way down the some bastard gave me a few hits with a piece of the stump.
I have to shave by feel I'm that ugly. Everytime I look in a mirror it breaks. Tried polishing a car hub cap to use but when I looked in that it buckled and bent in horror.
At least you have some excuses, I was born ugly.
Even my doctor daughter says save money on plastic surgery as a surgeon would not be able to do much so a shopping bag over the head would be cheaper.
Bob

 

[Jefferry404]

Hey @Bob Nelson 35Whelen
Now I see why you shoot a 35 Whelen
Steve

 

[PCC600]

@PCC600
Mate I fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch in the way down the some bastard gave me a few hits with a piece of the stump.
I have to shave by feel I'm that ugly. Everytime I look in a mirror it breaks. Tried polishing a car hub cap to use but when I looked in that it buckled and bent in horror.
At least you have some excuses, I was born ugly.
Even my doctor daughter says save money on plastic surgery as a surgeon would not be able to do much so a shopping bag over the head would be cheaper.
Bob

Good on you mate . Sounds like we both have faces with some “Personality “ . Cheers

 

[yamoon]

Too old to hunt Africa, but still hunt Kansas whitetail. Definitely old school with double set triggers.
Mike

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Hey @Bob Nelson 35Whelen
Now I see why you shoot a 35 Whelen
Steve

@Jefferry404
Fortunately my rifles have class because I don't.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Good on you mate . Sounds like we both have faces with some “Personality “ . Cheers

@PCC600
All my mate reckon I have the ideal face. For radio at least
Bob

 

[Killo]

Parkwest
300 and 375 H&H