I’ve had one for over 10 years it’s one of the only 2 rifles my grandpa left me. I’ve never shot it because I heard it’s notorious for jamming up if not taken care of. I’ve had it locked up in a safe and oil about once every 6 months. Next season I’m thinking about shooting it and possibly hunting with it. Just curious if anyone else hunts with one?

I have one my father in law left me. I hunt with it a couple of times every year. It only jammed once but since then with regular cleaning it's never been an issue. I like it!

Oil is the enemy. Keep it clean and dry, it'll never let you down.

One of the first rifles I ever used, my daddy got it about 40 years ago and I hunted with it for several years and it only jammed once on me. I’ve heard lots of stories about them though, the one daddy has feels like it weighs 20 lbs and I’ve seen others that were pretty light, I may have to break it out again and kill something with it

got 2 in 30-06. haven't ever shot either.

I have one in 06. I don't use that thing, I need to sell it....

My brother had one that would shoot 1" groups all day long at 100 yards

I had one that I had the bbl cut to 16 1/2", BIG front white bead and BIG peep sight on the back. It was helll on running deer in a clearcut. Not terribly accurate at 2" at 100 but some of that was the huge front bead.

Well I’m never going to sell mine simply for the sentimental value. That’s why I’ve decided I need to start hunting with it.

I have one I killed a bunch of deer with in 30-06.
Would never get rid of it.

I have one in 30-06. My first rifle. I wanted that versus a class ring my senior year, 25 years ago. Still a good decision. Killed a lot of deer with it. My brother killed a lot of deer with it. Knock on wood, it has never jammed and I was in a club 20 years ago that ran dogs, so it wasn't always a one shot deal. I haven't used it in 10 years or so, but when it was my only option, ole girl never failed me. It still looks new-ish.

That’s a picture of it. It has an old Bushnell Scope. I believe my Grandpa got this in 1970. I know he told me he killed more deer with this rifle than he did any other gun. Of course back then they’d shoot 15-25 deer a year and not think anything of it.

The only issue I've had is related to spring in the magazine

I got one I use the metal 10 round mags in in . It'll burn through 10 rounds in a hurry. Will shoot better than 1 inch groups at a hundred .

I Have Hunted With One For years. Use 150gr shells. Don't treat it like an ar15. It will shoot fast but it's not made to be shooting fast all the time. I shot a deer at 375yds with mine this year, shot one 425yds three years ago, no problem hitting a 300yds target every time, they are accurate. Mine has never jammed. Keep it clean, shoot 150gr shells, don't shoot it fast just because it will. I bad thing I have noticed, the barrel gets hot fast, it is not accurate when the barrel is hot.

Mine has no sentimental value, so i wouldn't have an issue selling it...

My father has one and I remember that years ago he had an issue with the trigger not getting reset but it seems like the cartridges would eject most of the time. He told guy at gun store about it and the guy sold him a spring for $3. Told him how to get to it and to measure his versus the new one and if old spring was compressed 3/4”, that would fix his problem. He tore into it and sure enough it was exactly 3/4” shorter. After that hasn’t had any issues with it that I know of.

Thanks for all the replies I probably won’t get around to shooting it until September or October and I may have to revisit this thread.




How much do you think you could get for it ?

I have a couple and have never had any issues with jamming.

My first rifle , 30 06 carbine. It was a tack driver but jammed on me one too many times. Killed my first deer with it and my first good buck but I had a love -hate relationship with it . Traded it at Larry's Pistol and Pawn in Huntsville and the first thing out of his mouth was : how many times has it jammed with you ?

I have one, with a little work on them they will shoot 1 inch m.o.a or less with reloads.Mine is 30 06.