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Title: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: markts on April 19, 2010, 01:47:56 PM

I drew a spring permit and decided to bring out my old faithful 7mm. Shes been retired the last 2 years while I broke in my Tikka. Damn near forgot how heavy she was :o She has been with me for 27 years. I think she looks good for her age :chuckle: Hope we can take another bear together this year. Mark

Title: Re: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: Woodchuck on April 19, 2010, 01:53:03 PM

Maggy looks good especially at her age, a Weatherby from those days are a pretty gun. kinda funny, not to jack your thread but i call my old rifle Big Mag  :chuckle:

Title: Re: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 19, 2010, 02:07:01 PM

is that chewbacka in the back ground i see :chuckle: :IBCOOL: :chuckle: :IBCOOL: :chuckle:

ROFLOL

any weatherby out in the woods is great i shot 2 of my guns yesterday that i have not shot in like 2-3years :yike: i have to many guns :chuckle:

Title: Re: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: Woodchuck on April 19, 2010, 02:10:58 PM

NO ya don't, no such thing

Title: Re: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 19, 2010, 02:14:32 PM

 :chuckle: yeah i know i just say that to keep myself from buying more it works for a few days/weeks :chuckle:

Title: Re: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: rasbo on April 19, 2010, 02:28:21 PM

sweet...I gotta 300 win mag I bought my dad yrs ago sitting here...still havent shot it since I got it back after he passed away...Love the older guns

Title: Re: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: 87Ford on April 19, 2010, 02:30:45 PM

Is that a Weatherby?  Doesn't look like the Weatherby safety.  And a different recoil pad.

Title: Re: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: jackelope on April 19, 2010, 02:32:44 PM

old Vanguard maybe? Looks like a Weatherby to me...
 :dunno:

Title: Re: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 19, 2010, 02:35:55 PM

yeah i am pretty sure it is a weatherby it is a older one they switched the safety from the older style to the one they use today, allot of the older weatherbys have the diffrent color foregrip of the rifle like that one does with the light colored line seperating the light from darker wood. that is why i guessed weatherby also the monte carlo on that stock has the angels of a weatherby which i love them high like that. wish i could transplant it onto my remingtons :chuckle:

Title: Re: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: bearpaw on April 19, 2010, 02:52:12 PM

Good luck bear hunting. :tup:

Title: Re: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: markts on April 19, 2010, 03:21:46 PM

It is a Vangaurd of old. All original except I took the high gloss finish off years ago and had it reblued in matte black. I love the gun however it is at least 3lbs heavier than my Tikka :o Mark

Title: Re: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: Blsum on April 19, 2010, 06:00:47 PM

Nice lookin pee shooter ya got there Mark. Keep us posted. Good luck.

Title: Re: Brought Maggy Out of Retirement
Post by: bearmanric on April 19, 2010, 06:15:46 PM

sweet Rig . yes i like the older guns. Rick :drool: