AZJR Report post Posted January 22, 2016 My first hunting rifle was a Ruger 10/22 carbine, received it as a Christmas present when I was 12. My first big game hunting rifle was a sporterized Remington manufactured Springfield 03-A3 in .30-06 Gov't. It had a Bishop & Sons walnut stock and a dang fine blued finish. I had worked an entire summer cleaning lawns, pulling weeds, raking leaves and helping neighbors with odd jobs. My dad took the coffee can full of coins and cash i had saved and made a deal for the rifle from a co-worker at an oil refinery he worked at. I was 15 at the time and no rifle ever looked finer than that rig! Jim MV, AZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kazpilot25 Report post Posted January 22, 2016 Marlin XL7 30-06. Wasn't a terrible gun, got my first deer with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
