The handy to carry rifles ; post your pics

[Reloadron]

Those Ruger 44 mag semi-auto carbines are great and have a cult following. I wish I had never sold mine. I could never figure out why Ruger did not make another run of them. I would stand in that line...

Yeah, I love that little Ruger 44. I got my first around 65 when I was 15 and had to make payments back to my parents. I think it was $120 with my mom's discount and I paid my parents back $30 a month. I understand Ruger quit making them because of manufacturing cost. No clue what it would cost to tool up and make them today. I see them every now and then going for $600 and up.

Ron

 

[Stophel]

Ruger makes a new .44, but it's of the Mini14 type of action.

My handy rifle?

The Mannlicher-Schoenauer

 

[Stevel]

I too thought Win 94 before opening the thread. I also like the Ruger Mannlicher stock. I just took a deer with one in 30-06 this past Friday afternoon. With the 18" barrel at sundown it looks and sounds like a howitzer going off.

 

[sappyg]

Ruger makes a new .44, but it's of the Mini14 type of action.

My handy rifle?

The Mannlicher-Schoenauer

That Mannlicker Schoenauer is a real work of art. What caliber/ cartridge is it chambered for?

 

[Reloadron]

Stophel, there is just something about those Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifles that wreaks of class in a rifle. Yeah, caliber?

Ron

 

[Stophel]

This one is .243. I just now ordered some ammo for it from Cabelas!

It's the MCA model from the '60's. It had a monte carlo comb, but since I will likely never shoot it with a scope, I took it down and reshaped it properly for use with the sights. I do have the rings for it, and should I ever decide to scope it, I can make myself a leather comb riser.

I would LOVE to have an older one in 6.5mm, but they're rare and expensive (I don't think I've ever even seen one!) Not that this one wasn't expensive (at least to me).

I actually haven't shot it much, though I've had it for years. At first I wasn't actually a fan of the .243... It's so small and all! but have been studying it and have since grown to be a big fan. From what I have read, it seems to be quite capable of effectively dropping deer, elk, even moose like they were hit by lightning. Some people say "it's not powerful enough", but I also hear people say that .30-06 isn't powerful enough, and they wouldn't trust anything less than a .300 magnum!

My sights are dead on in the 50-75 yard range, and it's a sweet little gun. Yes, the forward-positioned bolt handle is slightly more awkward than a standard Mauser type bolt, and you have to handle it differently, but you get used to it.

 

[jstein650]

Stophel: "Ruger makes a new .44, but it's of the Mini14 type of action..."

Really?... Nothing on their website. I've seen nothing about this, but would be intrigued!

 

[Stophel]

Well, apparently it has been discontinued!

It was the Ruger 99/44 Deerfield Carbine. It seems to have been produced from 2000-2006.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/ruger_deerfield.htm

Shows how up to date I am on modern guns!

 

[sappyg]

I too thought Win 94 before opening the thread. I also like the Ruger Mannlicher stock. I just took a deer with one in 30-06 this past Friday afternoon. With the 18" barrel at sundown it looks and sounds like a howitzer going off.

If you like the BOOM and want to throw a fireball that would be the envy of every Mosin Nagant load that Ruger International with some BLC-2 and the bullet of your choice. That is pure fire and brimstone of Biblical proportion.

 

[HOOfan_1]

Here is my latest, a new Muzzle Loader from LHR Sporting Arms. Rifle alone weighs 7 pounds and balance is right at the scope. 24" barrel gives up nothing to my 28" barrel on my Omega.

Massive spread on that mulie....odd that his right antler doesn't have forks though

 

[magnatecman]

That is actually pretty common for mule deer to do this. Some see it as a defect, but to me it just adds character. I actually like the look of the 3 point side better than the 4 pt. side.

 

[Glock19Fan]

I have recently fallen in love with lever action rifles. My preference is Marlin for its side ejection but I think they are all great. I don't have any good pictures at the moment but I have a Glenfield 30A .30-30 and I recently bought a .45-70 Marlin 1895.

To me, they feel right in the hands and shoot great and I keep my .30-30 next to my bed at night. While its all personal preference, I don't think an AR-15 is absolutely necessary for defense. My .30-30 is my go to gun.

 

[Float Pilot]

I came across this little Rossi ( pre-lawyer safety) trapper carbine in 357 mag.
At a pawn shop for less than $200...

With solid 160 to 180 grain bullets ( like the full jacketed silhouette bullets)
This was a dandy little carbine for the girls to take berry picking. 8 shots and easy to handle. It weighs 5.75 pounds empty with a 16 inch barrel

 

[Malamute]

Lever guns were the first thing to come to my mind also. I prefer them for carrying in general, but must admit I'm growing more used to bolt guns, and really like the extra reach potential.

Whats this about hard to sling a 94? Its easy, it just requires a drill, no big deal. I drill all guns when needed with no remorse. I see no reason not to have them exactly how I want them to be useful and practical. I set the front sling stud in the fore end band or cap. On the carbines, I inlet a knurled nut under the band, makes a very solid setup, and looks much better than the magazine band things.

A 1920's 94 carbine, cut to 16". Very handy to carry, but I'm not crazy about the increased muzzle blast.



A Browning 86 carbine, cut to 20", and sling and Lyman No 56 receiver sight added. Great carry gun.

 

[Palehorseman]

I have two nice to carry little rifles.

FN 98k, Israeli's rebarreled it to 7.62x51 NATO in late 80s I got it in military configuration for 90 bucks from Big Five. I then poor boy aperture sighted, reconfigured and scout scoped it.



A $25.00 prebubbaed 1938 Tula MN I redid and scout scoped.



Here is link as to how I did both of them. http://hstrial-rchambers.homestead.com/early.html#

 

[Hook67]

One of my favorite walkabout rifles. Ruger No 1 RSI in 7X57. Shown with a bobcat and squirrel. It was an interesting story. I watched the cat take the squirrel then took the cat with the squrrel hanging out of it's mouth. Stangely enough, the only thing I've killed with this little jewel are two bobcats. I can't seem to buy a look at a whitetail when toting it.

 

[Float Pilot]

They hide....

 

[Float Pilot]

I am amazed that no-one has entered any 22 rifles. When I was a kid mine were always too big and heavy. So I bought my kids a Browning semi-auto take-down when they were young. Those are a dream to carry all day while looking for bunnies.

 

[mavracer]

I am amazed that no-one has entered any 22 rifles.

OK how about this heavy weight

 

[WYO]

I am amazed that no-one has entered any 22 rifles. When I was a kid mine were always too big and heavy. So I bought my kids a Browning semi-auto take-down when they were young. Those are a dream to carry all day while looking for bunnies.

Here you go.

Ruger American Compact .22 Magnum. It is a bit heavy at just under 7 lbs as shown, no doubt due to the large scope, but it is handy.



My favorite is this:



700 Ti .308. Weighs 6 pounds 12 ounces as shown, excluding ammo and scope cover. It balances like a dream and can be shifted around easily with one hand, and from hand to hand, to transfer weight when negotiating tricky terrain.

I can cover all of my rifle needs with this pair.

 

[lone-wolf]

One of these, but with a full stock and normal lever loop(there's no SBR law in canada, so oddly it'd be OK):


This was mine, but I recently sold it.



The plain old m1 carbine is super handy too.

 

[hardluk1]

My 1976 rem 788 in 308 with the 2.5-10 bushnell that was bought at the same time. Good ole rifle still. Only thing done is the stock was refinished and shortend 1" for a recoil pad for my girls to use it.

 

[tahoe2]

light & handy

What a concept, Gramps was all over it before I was born, (50+ yrs ago).
He had a Marlin in 35 Rem back in Wisconsin, I have a couple;

Spanish 7mm
Win 30-30
Marlin 375

 

[cal01]

I agree on the lever guns - I love them all.

Here would be my entry for a rifle that is easy to carry, well balanced and effective for most of what I need a rifle for in East Texas.

 

[back40]

i like my lever guns. 39 mountie, and 336 30-30. i'm also really fond of this m70 30-06...

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