Reeder Custom Guns

David R
30-30
Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 11:53

My first large rifle was a Marlin 336 Texan in 30-30. I was 12 when dad bought it for me. Countless mule deer and elk have been taken with the 170 grain bullet and to this day I would not hesitate to take it on a hunt. The rifle and the round are a keeper. It taught me all about bullet placement and how to close the distance on a animal to 30-30 range with open sights. A few years back a few of us went on a deer hunt and all agreed to use lever guns with open sights. There were four 30-30's in camp and one 35 Remington. Within the second day of the hunt we all had taken deer. Long live the rifle and round of a simpler time.

My Favorite Levergun Cartridge - Jim Taylor, 2020-11-10, 08:27
- My 41 mag Henry (nm) - Lynn, 2020-11-10, 17:17
  - I had a Marlin in .41 Magnum. That was a sweet gun. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2020-11-10, 19:11
- My favorite is the Marlin 45-70 guide gun - Larry Fry, 2020-11-10, 16:50
- AND FOR EASY SHOOTING A 150 CAST - JT, 2020-11-10, 09:53
  - The other day I was shooting 125 gr. AK47 bullets - Jim Taylor, 2020-11-10, 10:01
- I've always hunted thickets and thick underbrush in - Sid R, 2020-11-10, 09:46
- I’m somewhat of an oddity.. - John W, 2020-11-10, 09:41
  - Paco Kelly asked the question ... - Jim Taylor, 2020-11-10, 09:46
- It was my first hunting rifle and I hated it. - Amede, 2020-11-10, 09:17
  - 30-30 - David R, 2020-11-10, 11:53
  - It modernizes pretty well too. In my Ruger #1.... - Huey, 2020-11-10, 09:27
    - You bet! And in the bolt action rifles it works too! (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2020-11-10, 09:47
      - Always wanted a Remington 788, but never happened... (nm) - Huey, 2020-11-10, 10:18
        Didn't Savage make some also? I remember - Amede, 2020-11-10, 11:18
        Had a couple Savage 340s. They shoot ok, but.... - Huey, 2020-11-10, 11:20
        My brother had a Savage .30-30 in Akley Improved ... (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2020-11-10, 11:48
        Don't forget the Savage M170 pump, ugly gun. But works. (nm) - WB, 2020-11-10, 12:06
        I think my Savage 170 is one of the sweetest woods gun made (nm) - james, 2020-11-10, 12:37
        There is just something about a pump rifle - WB, 2020-11-10, 14:45
        Really like my Remington 141 35 Rem. (nm) - Derek, 2020-11-10, 18:07
  - Ain't that the truth? Wisdom! (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2020-11-10, 09:19
- I took my first and second deer with the Win 94... - John Ammeter, 2020-11-10, 08:36
  - 94 - Rw, 2020-11-10, 20:10
    - case separations - degoins, 2020-11-11, 07:09
      - not sure what caused it but extremely hot loads - Gary Reeder, 2020-11-11, 15:59