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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on December 23, 2016 at 20:39

Charles,

I am glad it is dusted off and ready for duty!  Now I want you to go get another buck!

Permalink Reply by allanm on December 23, 2016 at 20:55

That's a nice looking rifle Charles!

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on December 23, 2016 at 21:47

As I said I will try for a small buck or doe with it.  It is a relatively low powered round so I don't think I want to risk shooting a nice big buck with it.  I'm afraid I might lose him.

Jan Carter said:

Charles,

I am glad it is dusted off and ready for duty!  Now I want you to go get another buck!

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on December 23, 2016 at 21:51

Thanks Allan.  You can see more pictures of it and read its story here.

http://iknifecollector.com/group/ikc-arsenal/forum/topics/new-membe...
allanm said:

That's a nice looking rifle Charles!

Permalink Reply by allanm on December 24, 2016 at 20:02

Unfortunately nothing old and valuable like that in my collection. I had a BSA .22 LR bolt action, tube mag when I was a kid, and an uncle gave me a 9.5mm, I think Mannlicher, when I turned 18. But those ended up left behind in Africa many years ago. It's not so easy moving rifles even across neighboring African countries.

I bought a Marlin 60, laminated wood stock, tube mag, semi auto .22 LR because it was the closest I could find to what I had back then. I wish now I had bought a bolt action - but the 60 bolt action at that time was only available with a polymer stock and I really wanted wood.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on December 24, 2016 at 20:40

I like wood stocks too Allan.  Not all of mine are wood but most are.  I have a Marlin Golden 39A Mountie lever action .22.  It is 1967 vintage.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on December 30, 2016 at 18:42

Took the '73 out again this afternoon.  Saw one buck.  He was a four or six pointer.  Couldn't tell if he had brow tines.  If he did he was a six pointer.  He presented me with a perfect 30 or 35 yard standing broadside shot.  But I wasn't ready, I had set down my rifle and was getting ready to get out of my blind.  By the time I picked up my rifle and got ready he had made it to the fence you see in these pictures of him taken by my game camera.  He jumped the fence and was gone.  Even though I was in my blind he was so close he probably detected the movement as I was getting my rifle in position for a shot.  He didn't bolt, he just trotted off.

Permalink Reply by allanm on December 30, 2016 at 18:47

That's a bummer Charles - but that's so often the way it goes. You sit and watch for hours, then as you're ready packing up or walking out, they all come out to laugh at you. :-)