campergeek
Member
I've just started browsing this forum, and wish everyone a hearty greeting on the occasion of my first post.
As a note of introduction, I have been an NRA member (currently EPL) for over a decade. About that long ago I was a certified rifle, shotgun and muzzleloader rifle trainer, teaching the skills at scout camp. Fair trade, since I myself first learned to shoot at about 8 years old with my dad's bolt-action .22 (Stevens, if I remember correctly). Despite this, I have never owned a firearm of my own until now. Another confession: Despite my support of the NRA I've never been much of a "gun nut" in terms of keeping mental track of gun models, calibers, loads, velocities, etc. Reading this forum I find myself getting lost in the acronyms, and often the more technically detailed articles in American Rifleman give me a headache (I have a bachelor's in computer science and an MBA, but didn't do well in high school physics).
Recently, my father-in-law passed away after an 8-month bout with liver cancer. Before he passed, he told me that once he "couldn't talk anymore" I could have his arms. Now that he has moved on to eternity, I am the owner of 5 second hand rifles and 1 12-ga Wingmaster 870.
After all this lead-up, the real meat of the matter:
One of the rifles is a scoped Remingon woodmaster 742 .30-06. Not knowing a lot about this rifle I've done a little research and found little - mainly that the model was discontinued in 1980 and some other bare facts. Considering the audience here, I'm hoping that people will share their own stories of this rifle (I haven't even pulled the trigger yet). In your own experience, is this a real jam machine? Or is it a dream to own and shoot? Have you made any miraculously long shots with this rifle, or do you have trouble getting reliable groups at 100 yds? Any factual specs on the rifle are appreciated, but I'm most interested in personal stories.
Thanks,
CG
As a note of introduction, I have been an NRA member (currently EPL) for over a decade. About that long ago I was a certified rifle, shotgun and muzzleloader rifle trainer, teaching the skills at scout camp. Fair trade, since I myself first learned to shoot at about 8 years old with my dad's bolt-action .22 (Stevens, if I remember correctly). Despite this, I have never owned a firearm of my own until now. Another confession: Despite my support of the NRA I've never been much of a "gun nut" in terms of keeping mental track of gun models, calibers, loads, velocities, etc. Reading this forum I find myself getting lost in the acronyms, and often the more technically detailed articles in American Rifleman give me a headache (I have a bachelor's in computer science and an MBA, but didn't do well in high school physics).
Recently, my father-in-law passed away after an 8-month bout with liver cancer. Before he passed, he told me that once he "couldn't talk anymore" I could have his arms. Now that he has moved on to eternity, I am the owner of 5 second hand rifles and 1 12-ga Wingmaster 870.
After all this lead-up, the real meat of the matter:
One of the rifles is a scoped Remingon woodmaster 742 .30-06. Not knowing a lot about this rifle I've done a little research and found little - mainly that the model was discontinued in 1980 and some other bare facts. Considering the audience here, I'm hoping that people will share their own stories of this rifle (I haven't even pulled the trigger yet). In your own experience, is this a real jam machine? Or is it a dream to own and shoot? Have you made any miraculously long shots with this rifle, or do you have trouble getting reliable groups at 100 yds? Any factual specs on the rifle are appreciated, but I'm most interested in personal stories.
Thanks,
CG