Great Weekend and a bit of shooting

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:01 pm

Ran up to the family ranch in Utah and visited the folks this weekend, had a great time. Brought up a couple of older leverguns, my 1949 Marlin 336A that my dad gave me and was the first gun I shot a mulie with at age 12. My Dad bought it new in 49 with his dad and it has allot of game and stories attached to it. Thought it would be fun to dust it off with the "Ol Man"

The other 30-30 is a 1942 Winchester 94 that I bought from mod71alaska and am finally getting to shoot it.
We also sighted in my Dads Winchester Model 88 in .243.
It was a very windy weekend, but was able to squeeze in some early morning "Breezy" shooting and had a great time.
The Model 88 finally found a 100 gr. load that it likes, any thing heavier and the groups just open up.
Both the Marlin & Winchester turned in right at 1" groups at 50 yds. with a 170 gr. load.
Wish every weekend could be this good!

Model 88

Dad with "his" Marlin

Me with the Winchester

Our heard doubled in size this winter

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:08 pm

Ohhhh.. I like the 88....

What caliber?

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:16 pm

Looks like you guys had a great time...
Nice shooters....
Wish I was there!

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:17 pm

It's a .243
I need to do a little research and give it a trigger job, it breaks clean but it must have at least ab 8# pull

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:17 pm

Nice. Great pic's. You look nothing like your Dad.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:51 pm

Scott

great post, thanks for the pictures and story....

nothing better than family shooting times

oldmax · Post by **oldmax** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:12 pm

Yup, he looks younger

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:39 pm

Ya, I think I caught up with him somehow? I better go shave now

LeverBob · Post by **LeverBob** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:13 pm

Nice pics Salvo...your Dad looks like you...even down to the beard! Love the 88. Love the herd too! Yummm!

Whereabouts in Utah?

LeverBob

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:10 pm

LeverBob, it's about 30 Min. N.W. of St.George.
Only about a two hour drive from Vegas, I'll get up there for good one of these days soon!

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:13 pm

Great post Scott, I am glad you got to have a great weekend with your father.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:51 pm

Excellent post Scott!

Thanks for sharing!!!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:05 pm

Very nice ScottS. Sounds like a great way to spend the weekend.