Do you remember the first centerfire rifle you fired and do you reload for that caliber today?

[Sockeye66]

7mm Mauser cock on closing Fabrique Nationale, and I don't, but also feel that the 7mm Mauser might be the most underated cartridge still produced.

 

[Catbird]

Rem 788 in 243 Win 1974

 

[levers4life]

30 M1 carbine borrowed from my dad's cousin. I think. Killed my first deer with it, about an 80lb whitetail doe. Still load for my Ruger Blackhawk and M1 in 30 carbine.

 

[Monster Toms]

Remington 600 .222. 1976- Shot prairie dogs with it yesterday. Winchester 748 and 52 grn. Speer hp.

 

[antelopedundee]

Yes. 8 x 57 military Mauser. No, don't load for it but the rifle may still be around. Had dies at one time, and don't have them.

 

[Ken61]

Model 94 30-30 12 yrs old.
My dads deer rifle. I still have it 63 years later, yes, I load for it

 

[Critter Picker]

Model 70in .243 . Just loaded some .243 rounds up last week. Not for the model 70. That found a new home.

 

[trubkir17]

The first centerfire rifle I shot was a surplus Lee Enfield in .303 British. Military type stock and it had no recoil pad, and it still had a LOP that was too long for me. It had open sights because there was no uncomplicated way to mount a scope. That rifle left bruises every time I shot it. I did manage to kill a small, (and I mean microscopically small), whitetail buck with it at about 125yds. I could get the first shot I took with it on target, but I think my best group at 100 yards was 3". My dad started freaking out because he thought I took a doe, then he saw the tiny unicorn antler on the side that was on the ground and started laughing. I still have the rifle but I don't reload for it as the barrel is totally shot out and the Enfield action doesn't inspire confidence. I haven't shot it in years and inspired by this thread I went downstairs and dry fired it and the trigger is just terrible.

 

[Salmonhead]

30-30 Win. I still own one. I have everything to load for it, but just havent yet. It comes out to play a time or two a year. Just need a little time without more pressing issues.

 

[sp6x6]

1974 Weatherby vanguard 243 sons now yes reload

 

[Reelamin]

30-30 Winchester with a steel butt plate of my dads. I have the rifle now and I reloaded for it and ammo still on the shelf. Has not been shot it in 25-30 years. Safe queen.

 

[cape cove]

30/30 Win model 94 ( circa 1965) and I load for one now. By the way having a 10 year old shoot a 375 H&H just isn't wise.

 

[nimrod_gn]

My dad's .30-40 Krag. Only fired enough rounds to roughly sight it in for a hunt up north when I was in college. Still have the gun, and have dies to reload for it but haven't assembled any ammo yet.

Cool. My first centerfire fired was my father's sporterized 30/40 Krag. Took my first deer with it. I inherited it from him and still have it

 

[Clem Bronkoski]

Oh yes I do. The family heirloom Win 94 in 30-30. Last I heard my uncle had it and he passed. His worthless son probably sold it for gambling money!
I have since bought my own pre 64 Win 94 in 30-30 and I do hand load for it. Shot a nice fat doe with it 2 years ago.