quicksylver
Well-Known Member
So here's the story ....I don't know if you remember but about a week ago a friend and I went shooting..
He was the one who was using a Low Wall and was breach seating his bullets , I was using a 1903 Springfield with battle sights...
When we got through and put our stuff away there was an extra gun case on one of the tables..
I asked him what it was..he said take a look...I did ..inside was a Winchester Model 54 Bolt action 30-30..
serial number and barrel date placed the date of manufacture in 1928 or 1929..the bore was excellent ..
the bluing good ..the stock shows signs of use through the last 90 years.... it has a Lyman rear sight mounted on it...the original bead front sight is there....
"Nice piece" I said...
..."Always sorry I got rid of the one I had 30 years ago".. "I know" he said ...."you were always talking about it so I thought I would buy this one and see what they are all about"....
Of course ..I had to ask him if he was willing to part with it...he hadn't shot it yet..I told him if that was the case then now was the time ...
So yup ...it's mine..
How does it shoot?...well with the 315's it's a 1'-1 1/4" @ 100 yds all day long..as long as my eyes hold out and the light is good.
Tried some 407 Mods and 466 this morning..forgot to smoke the dang bead until the last two shots..
It seems to like the 466...
He was the one who was using a Low Wall and was breach seating his bullets , I was using a 1903 Springfield with battle sights...
When we got through and put our stuff away there was an extra gun case on one of the tables..
I asked him what it was..he said take a look...I did ..inside was a Winchester Model 54 Bolt action 30-30..
serial number and barrel date placed the date of manufacture in 1928 or 1929..the bore was excellent ..
the bluing good ..the stock shows signs of use through the last 90 years.... it has a Lyman rear sight mounted on it...the original bead front sight is there....
"Nice piece" I said...
..."Always sorry I got rid of the one I had 30 years ago".. "I know" he said ...."you were always talking about it so I thought I would buy this one and see what they are all about"....Of course ..I had to ask him if he was willing to part with it...he hadn't shot it yet..I told him if that was the case then now was the time ...
So yup ...it's mine..
How does it shoot?...well with the 315's it's a 1'-1 1/4" @ 100 yds all day long..as long as my eyes hold out and the light is good.
Tried some 407 Mods and 466 this morning..forgot to smoke the dang bead until the last two shots..
It seems to like the 466...
