Would you sell your T/C Collection?

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buck460XVR said:
^^^Kinda where I am at. Anything as appropriate as the ought-six is gonna be very similar in size and recoil. How old is the boy? Both of my boys were quite small yet at 12 when they got their first ought-six and while recoil was somewhat of an issue, it didn't keep them from sighting in, hunting and shooting a deer with them. Both never felt the shot on their first deer.
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He just turned 13 and its not like he cant shoot a 30.06 he doesn't like it that much so i want to find something he will enjoy more. For deer no big deal i have .243 no need for 30.06 even with our monster mulies. But i am leaning towards just working loads up to get him more comfortable with 06
 
Do you have any of your 30-06's that are threaded?

Maybe an aggressive brake on the end of it. I don't like brakes but for a situation such as this, it would be a no brainer.

And given that you are a reloader maybe figure out a lighter grain bullet such as a 150-165 nosler partition or a Barnes and drive it at 308 Win speeds. An elk isn't going to know the difference.

Hate to have your young man develop a flinch.
 
BreechFace said:
Do you have any of your 30-06's that are threaded?

Maybe an aggressive brake on the end of it. I don't like brakes but for a situation such as this, it would be a no brainer.
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No i have 3 model 70 win non threaded but good suggestion
 
How far can the young lad shoot? If recoil was a problem and I needed something that hit hard, but was pretty easy on the shoulder, I’d consider a 35 Rem. I’d take my 336 in 35 Rem after elk any day.

As @buck460XVR said though, he’s not going to feel the shot when the time comes.
 
BigBore44 said:
How far can the young lad shoot? If recoil was a problem and I needed something that hit hard, but was pretty easy on the shoulder, I’d consider a 35 Rem. I’d take my 336 in 35 Rem after elk any day.

As @buck460XVR said though, he’s not going to feel the shot when the time comes.
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Interesting suggestion. 200 yards beyond that would have to be perfect conditions
 
What .30-06 is too much?
Might be able to just change the recoil pad and make it more comfy.
There also is/was low recoil ammo.
One can practice w 150s too (save the 180s for later).

Also, is it too much when wearing a T shirt or when a coat is worn?
 
Im a .35 rem fan, but wouldn't run it on elk.
Zero experience killing elk.
Think the 200s in .35 work great on WT deer.
If I'm gonna elk w a .35 it's 250s in a Whelen.
 
I had a contender back in 88 that got me into reloading. I wanted to shoot 150 grain ballistic tips in the 30-30. It had the super 14” and was pleasant to shoot. Worked very well on deer too. If it were me I’d sell a couple barrels you don’t use much and buy a Savage Axis and be done with it.
 
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Would you sell your T/C Collection?
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I don't like to sell any gun, but I also don't hang onto guns I don't shoot. The exception would be guns with sentimental value, such as grandpa's or dad's. IOWs my decision would come down to how much I shoot any of that collection and whether or not I have any other guns to sell in order to get the kid a gun he likes. Might be something else I have that's worth a gun to somebody. Maybe clean out the garage and basement and have a yard sale. My first deer rifles were what was left over in the closet after my dad, my mom and my older and more experienced siblings were outfitted. Many times that came down to a shotgun with slugs. I also got to be a dog(driver) for the first few years while others with better guns and better shooting capabilities were the standers(shooters). First thing I did when I got a full time job at age 13 was to buy decent guns.
 
To further emphasize my point earlier, I’m working a deal on a 94 model stainless contender super 14 30-30. I am not so much interested in selling off anything contender related.
 
WestKentucky said:
I see barrels sell regularly for 200-250. Occasionally they get outside of that range, especially the super 16s but the others stay in that range consistently enough. So you have 6 barrels which should net around 1400 give or take. Frames sell around 400, and your folding stock used would bring around 75. Cut 6% in Gunbroker fees and your suddenly at around 1750. That’s one nice rifle or two decent rifles. The big question though is what would you buy? If the boy isn’t comfortable with a 30-06 then he likely won’t be comfortable with anything else elk capable as 30-06 is on the low end of the elk spectrum. 308 or 7-08 seem to be considered the minimum and they are only a frogs hair away from 30-06 if loaded properly.

Rather than sell off the TC stuff (which I would not do, I’m still building a barrel collection) have you considered a rifle barrel that is elk capable? I know in a contender frame that limits range considerably, but a 45-70 or 44 mag would easily plant an elk provided a decent shot was made. Perhaps sell one of the barrels and put the money into a thumper barrel that is elk capable.
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Nice.
 
I probably would. At least the handgun part. Haven't fired it with any of the seven barrels in years. Contender, last version before G2, 22lr, 222, 30-30, 357, 44 Hotshot (no choke), 45 Colt, 45/410. Most scoped. My third go around. Super accuracy with most. I've got two carbines, 223, 22, and a spare 30-30 barrel. The 22 with a TC 4X scope has beaten my CZ 455 and my old Win 52 for groups at 50 yards, and that is with CCI minimags against Federal gold medal and some other match ammo and higher end scopes. 22 pistol on a dead calm day will do moa at 100 yds. Maybe I wouldn't sell it. Getting old and probably should. Why do you people have to ask questions like this?
 
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