Well my first yr. hunting with the 348. Went hunting high country mulies in the Mtns. North of Goldbrige. On my 3rd. day had the luck to spot a nice 4X3. Well after about 20 min. I got around 175 yds away wind right in my face. The buck was walkin slow behind mostly 6-7 ft pines. spruce. Figuring my chance was now I let rip a 200 gr. Hornady. Well mr. buck took off and I let fly one more and that was the end of it. Got some good pics and will post them later. Also, was chased by two big wolves and saw a wolverine...nice trip. Anyway Selway Packer guess I am a member of the club now eh!

 Open sights for sure.!  Thought the 250. might be more of an elk or moose round so I took the hornady's. Will post some pics later but  dressed it went at least 250 lbs.

 BTW my partner had a new 300 WSM 3-9 loopy and he was impressed...he could not find the deer in his scope after I bino. it

 175 strechin it well man it had plenty of juice left. Tell that to Sel  he beat me with 220 or so on an elk. Also, used ME's little knife to dress my deer worked good but think it is a bit too flexy for anything larger.

ME#'s lil' knife works good for gettin' the ivories outta a bull, I found.  Won't handle elk skin very good, but frees up thet butthole like it were made for it!  250 is a big deer.  You got big deer in them hills?  Is it crawlin' with hunters like 'round here?  Ain't been a animal of any kind saw in this valley for weeks.  Way too many roads, an' even the rough ones are accessible by ATV.  Damn things didn't open up opportunities for folks, jus' ruint it for everbody.  Next week I'll pack in a ways to get a look at some decent deer country.  Jus' a bedroll, coffee pot, an' a couple nags.  

 So I gotta send ME a coin or ?? Dont smoke so I said a thanks were he died.

  ATV's are the devils spawn for sure...use em to get your game I can reason with, but man were I go is prime horse country, guess its time I got another MORGAN. Must have walked 50 miles in 3-4 daYS

  My love for this cartridge has grown leaps and bounds. Thanks to Mule, Adobe Walls, Sel Packer, Eagleye and anyone else who has faith in this great round.AND ALL THOSE WHO PROVIDED ME WITH GREAT INFO.!

  THANKS

250 is a big deer! I have never shot past 50 yards, so i wouldnt know what 175 is like with open sights! WOW. I was thinking about getting the Browning 71 carbine, but i think it is a tad too much money. Thinking more along the lines of a Ruger #3 in .45-70 instead . Good job BC

NH_Hunter

 Tell that too Rollingb will ya. Thanks .

I told ya the 348 was a thoroughbred, BC... I told ya!  I won't be callin' your M71 a "virgin" no more.  I knowed you was going to put a notch on 'er.  You got the proven skills and character of a 'dyed in the wool' 348 man.  You're welcome in my elk camp anytime... even if I has to pull your Morgan up the mountain.  

You hunting moose with that '71 this year?

 Moose on Nov. 1 and 250 gr. barnes. will be the ticket. BTW it was a 1939 deluxeWin. with the 24" barrel.

   Funny a guy offered me 2000 Can for my rifle. 1200 us. Did not even blink saying NO!

BCBoy,....'Gradulations!!.. on git'n yore '71 "broke in" on a critter. Did you ever git thet shirt??.. I sent it 2-3 weeks ago.

Yore "live'n proof", thet ya don't need one'a them modern high-tech scopes when yore "HUNT'N",.... 'stead'a "snipe'n"

I reckon you need a real knife, fer butcher'n/skin'n critters,.... 'stead'a one'a them liddle "fillet'n knives"!!

 Thanks Rondo  Just got a call from the ex.. saying she picked up a package from Wyoming.. Thank -you in advance but will post a bit later. It was pretty cool going toe to toe with a new 300WSM and the outcome was 348 did the job.

  ME's knife was ok.. I had her good and sharp, but was a little small and flexy for I reckonin anything bigger.

  Well I guess I will be sendin some jerky, gotta go get bullwinkle first if not deer jerky .

   Thanks Rondo. will talk later.

 PS wierd sleeping in camp never went above freezing for 7 days and last night in my big warm bed did not sleep half as well. Go figure.

Howdy Selway!!.... How ya ben??

Hope yore,... "keep'n yore head down", like I'm do'n,.... on some'a these threads,.. so's not to git "caught in tha crossfire"!!

 Better to be huntin not hidin,

 heres me at 7000' holdin my M71...just got  chased bya couple of wolves, was gonna post that on the other topic . Pretty eary being stocked. Anyways just a test . It was snowing and around 20 F thats why I got a grin and not a smile.

Heres my friend who is about 6' 250 lbs. I really hate having my pic takin. Smallish muley ya think?

  Hey There BC

  Great Buck congrats,nothing like a hunt gone great. Get more.

                                   Mike

 Funny in the cut block behind the camp we spotted 2 bucks and 7 does one day while eatin dinner " lunch " Will post a pic of small me when ?I get my camera pics back

   OK bcboy. Thats twice you mentioned being chased by wolves. Did they get your "pard" so you took his rifle ? Everybody else is too much man to ask but PLEASE tell the story. We're all curious.

   Regarding your "far shot" seeing how big that deer is how could you of  missed him?  Rregarding Selways I believe if I'm not mistaken he has a scope on his so he'd have to be shooting 100 yards further to equate to you range.

BC,

I'll bet the 348 is a purdy good wolf cartridge.  I had a cougar working his way towards me on a muzzleloader hunt once so I kinda know the feeling.  Nice buck!

FVA,

I knowed some smarty pants was bound to bring up that scope issue.  But I see BC was packin' TWO rifles... an one 'em had a SCOPE too!  So how do we REALLY know which rifle he used on that fine buck???

 Its a fine wolf cartridge. NOW! Sel I know it was me who shot that buck, I recovered the bullet too!

 Ok here is a picture of the famous 348!

Nice deer, nice rifle.  Congratulations.

BEAR

--" Its a fine wolf cartridge."--

It 'pears to me ol' BC changes the subject awful darn quick when asked about the wolves!?!?!?  Don't you agree FVA?

VERY NICE rifle AND deer!

i guess no one will be talkin' smack about the ol' .348 anymore!

BC,

Well done. It simply adds more zest to the whole equation to use a classic  vintage rifle such as that. The ghosts associated with your rifle are no doubt quite proud of you as it's new owner. One very fine animal.AW

 Everyone's welcome, as long as the cartridge is 348!!!

BC;

Congratulations on a nice looking deer.  What's a .348?

 900F

Mauserman

No single shots don't count............ only Win Model 71s

BEAR

Wow...a 30-40 Krag in a Ruger #3.  Just think of the posibilities of that!  Light weight, long range, and beauty. 

BEAR

 Bear or anyone

  You mentioned the poor peep sight on the original deluxe model. This is what I have since I am working up loads my pt. of aim is always changing, anyway it is a bit of a bitch too change sightline horizontilly, am I supposed to back off one screw and then tighten the other. Just not sure and am not too comfortable on something this old.

 Another question can I remove the bolt peep and insert a different one, still keeping the old one in case I want to make it original.

BC,

Can't say about your bolt peep, but that is how I change the windage on my Express (Ashley) Ghost Ring... back off screw on one side and tighten other side.  Why does the point of aim change?  Is it because the bolt doesn't lock up the same each time?

 Not sure why Selway, I tried cast bullets and got better results with large pistol primers, when I used L Rifle primer my pt. of aim was 2-4" higher and too the right. Go figure ....I am learnin slowly but surely

BCBoy,

Sorry about the sight, it is really a piece of shit.  In perfect condition the originals are selling for $185, some repos are selling for $125.  So keep it or get a good buck when you sell it.  I bought a perfect original for $175, but sold it for $185 after I deceded it was very poorly designed and manufactured.

Yes, you need to loosen one screw and then adjust the other.  The elevation is even less quality, if moves easily when you don't want it.

No one makes a better M71 bolt sight, but you could get a ghost  sight for a pistol and drill and tap for it.  Not a thing of beauty, but it would work.

If you have an original M71, it will not be drilled nor tapped for receiver sight or scope.  If it is tapped, it was done after purchase.  Drilling and tapping an original in perfect shape will take about $400 of the gun's value.  Your choice.  If it was tapped a good Lyman receiver sight is the way to go.  I leave the aperature out of the sight and it is like a ghost sight.  that is where the 'ghost sight' came from.  I'd also get a front firesight.

I've got to run, talk later

BEAR