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<blockquote data-quote="cal7.62x39" data-source="post: 2923553" data-attributes="member: 6824"><p>You sir FAIL. If the topic isn't one you like then don't comment on it.</p><p></p><p>This is a great topic, and unfortunately a very real possibility in our near political future. I have been working at this myself for a number of years. I have experimented with options and my needs for years. I started where all dumb 20somethings did and chopped up a 91-30 to 16 inches. More money that it could ever be worth was dumped into it and it was fun to shoot, but could not hit the barn side of a broad at 50 yards, and having to carry a 3 pound hammer to work the bolt if I shot more than 60 rounds was dumb. Not to mention no matter how much you tried to shave weight off of it it was still SOOO heavy. From that me being left handed I had a ruger GSR lefty. It was a hoot and a half and more accurate than I am. I had to sell when I was in school, it was still a little on the heavy side, but met any and every need in a one rifle I would need. When I went back to a one rifle setup I changed gears and went with a 30-30. I got my mom's old winchester 94. It's a 1989 top eject with tons of patina and character. It was her only rifle (not even a .22) since new. It is nice and broken in, but not worn out. I love how slim and light it is and decided I wanted to make a scout out of one. Not wanting to mod my mom's old rifle I got a 336 youth and don't see myself going back. It fits my needs in every way. It's ambidextrous for left or right handers, Light weight, extremely handy, and accurate enough for me with its 16 inch barrell. Right now it wears a champion synthetic stock and will soon have ghost ring sights and an scout rail with a new vortex scout scope. It meets my needs. I won't shoot it past 200-250 yards realistically in oklahoma brush and that is pushing it. My 336 is a 5+1, where my 94 is a 7+1. Getting better at reloads is necessary, but that is its biggest short coming. I love the lever over the bolt due to how slim the rifle is. The 30-30 isn't for everyone, but it is for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cal7.62x39, post: 2923553, member: 6824"] You sir FAIL. If the topic isn't one you like then don't comment on it. This is a great topic, and unfortunately a very real possibility in our near political future. I have been working at this myself for a number of years. I have experimented with options and my needs for years. I started where all dumb 20somethings did and chopped up a 91-30 to 16 inches. More money that it could ever be worth was dumped into it and it was fun to shoot, but could not hit the barn side of a broad at 50 yards, and having to carry a 3 pound hammer to work the bolt if I shot more than 60 rounds was dumb. Not to mention no matter how much you tried to shave weight off of it it was still SOOO heavy. From that me being left handed I had a ruger GSR lefty. It was a hoot and a half and more accurate than I am. I had to sell when I was in school, it was still a little on the heavy side, but met any and every need in a one rifle I would need. When I went back to a one rifle setup I changed gears and went with a 30-30. I got my mom's old winchester 94. It's a 1989 top eject with tons of patina and character. It was her only rifle (not even a .22) since new. It is nice and broken in, but not worn out. I love how slim and light it is and decided I wanted to make a scout out of one. Not wanting to mod my mom's old rifle I got a 336 youth and don't see myself going back. It fits my needs in every way. It's ambidextrous for left or right handers, Light weight, extremely handy, and accurate enough for me with its 16 inch barrell. Right now it wears a champion synthetic stock and will soon have ghost ring sights and an scout rail with a new vortex scout scope. It meets my needs. I won't shoot it past 200-250 yards realistically in oklahoma brush and that is pushing it. My 336 is a 5+1, where my 94 is a 7+1. Getting better at reloads is necessary, but that is its biggest short coming. I love the lever over the bolt due to how slim the rifle is. The 30-30 isn't for everyone, but it is for me. [/QUOTE]
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