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I went to Cabelas in Hamburg Pa. I WAS going to buy a Marlin Camp .45, always wanted one.
Just for fun.
But. I spotted a DIRTY, STICKY Model 64 Winchester in .30-30. Sooo much gummed up, something, both internally and externally. Last time I had a rifle like this, it was a Yugo SKS. The ones that came with a lifetime supply of cosmoline...
This is a bucket list rifle, even though I'm a Marlin guy. Those old 336A waffle tops...
But the Model 64 is an exceptional rifle, soooo...
She was NOT cheap though. She appeares like a lot of Pennsylvania deer rifles. Carried much. Shot little.
She has less handling dings and finish wear than one would expect to see on a rifle that's 73 years old. Her serial number puts her manufacture in 1949.
Her bore is very pretty.
I gave her a quick clean and went to the range with a partial box of 170 grain Remingtons.
Feed, fire and ejection were all 100%. Flash, blast and recoil were all rather light. Fired cases were very nice. No bulges and primers were flush. Not used to that in Winchesters.
She shoots very low at 50 yards. Even with the sight at maximum elevation, she still hit 5 1/2" low. Ok for now.
3 shot groups at 50 yards were right around an inch.
When resting the rifle on the sandbag, groups were poor. When I put my hand on the bag, things got right. For open sights on a windy day, with plenty of glare, I think the results were pretty good for a " get aquainted" secession.
Thought I was done with breechloaders...
Just for fun.
But. I spotted a DIRTY, STICKY Model 64 Winchester in .30-30. Sooo much gummed up, something, both internally and externally. Last time I had a rifle like this, it was a Yugo SKS. The ones that came with a lifetime supply of cosmoline...
This is a bucket list rifle, even though I'm a Marlin guy. Those old 336A waffle tops...
But the Model 64 is an exceptional rifle, soooo...
She was NOT cheap though. She appeares like a lot of Pennsylvania deer rifles. Carried much. Shot little.
She has less handling dings and finish wear than one would expect to see on a rifle that's 73 years old. Her serial number puts her manufacture in 1949.
Her bore is very pretty.
I gave her a quick clean and went to the range with a partial box of 170 grain Remingtons.
Feed, fire and ejection were all 100%. Flash, blast and recoil were all rather light. Fired cases were very nice. No bulges and primers were flush. Not used to that in Winchesters.
She shoots very low at 50 yards. Even with the sight at maximum elevation, she still hit 5 1/2" low. Ok for now.
3 shot groups at 50 yards were right around an inch.
When resting the rifle on the sandbag, groups were poor. When I put my hand on the bag, things got right. For open sights on a windy day, with plenty of glare, I think the results were pretty good for a " get aquainted" secession.
Thought I was done with breechloaders...