winchester 69a

spiker · #1 (**permalink**) 08-16-2010, 06:27 PM

shot a friends great grandfathers winchester 69a 22lr,what a great old rifle.old time craftsmanship nice wood great trigger,them old winchesters they dont make like that anymore.was wondering if any of you guys remembers these or any other old winchesters.

#2 (**permalink**) 08-16-2010, 07:03 PM

i ain't that old

spiker · #3 (**permalink**) 08-16-2010, 07:18 PM

i no that (lol) just wondering who shot any old winchesters.

#4 (**permalink**) 08-16-2010, 07:33 PM

is that the little pump gun? i shot one of those.

#5 (**permalink**) 08-16-2010, 07:47 PM

ok i looked it up. yea i've probably shot one at some point. those old 22's were really built well. much better than most of todays. one reason i like the ruger 77/22

WisconsinDeer · #6 (**permalink**) 08-16-2010, 07:47 PM

The 69A is a bolt action. You might be thinking of the 1890 or the 1906, they are pumps. The only Winchester .22 I got is a 290 semi auto. Its an ok rifle...not fancy by any means. I prefer my 1955 Marlin 39A Mountie by a long shot. I've also got a 1970's Winchester 94 30-30 that is a great rifle.

Hunting Man · #7 (**permalink**) 08-16-2010, 08:37 PM

I have pre 64 30-30 and a 1871-1971 NRA 30-30 I still shoot them on occasion. To be honest I prefer the Savage 99 in 300 sav, mine is an early 50's eg model rifle.

spiker · #8 (**permalink**) 08-16-2010, 09:23 PM

what impressed me was how solid it was built.it had the feel of a full size ceterfire rifle.the trigger broke like glass,zero creep,u could tell it was built to last a lifetime.

Hunting Man · #9 (**permalink**) 08-16-2010, 09:31 PM

I love the old stuff and to shoot it. I have my grandpa's Win 12 ga, its old but could still be shot today.

rdrader2002 · #10 (**permalink**) 08-17-2010, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hunting Man

I have pre 64 30-30 and a 1871-1971 NRA 30-30 I still shoot them on occasion. To be honest I prefer the Savage 99 in 300 sav, mine is an early 50's eg model rifle.

Reading about the pre-64 30/30 brought back memories of hunting with my grandfather in my younger days. I used that rifle a few times and wish it was sitting in my gun safe, but it's on the 'other side' of the family and will probably remain there.

My father-in-law owns a Savage 99 in .300 Savage. He bought his in his youth and used it well for several decades. I have a Remington 81 in .300 Savage that was handed down several years ago. Haven't had much of a chance to use it -- something I plan on fixing this fall. Can't wait to see how it performs.