Rewind to the past with a classic rifle
Walking the woods or sitting in a high seat, anticipating a shot, rifle in hand. Does what you carry matter? I recently showed a roebuck I had shot on social media and one wag replied: “You can’t have shot that, you are not wearing head-to-toe Realtree and carrying a stainless-steel rifle with a three-grand scope on it.”
In these kit-obsessed times, we forget that our grandfathers killed deer and did it with much less specialised equipment. If, like me, you appreciate older things, sporting goods made with care and love and intended to last decades rather than a couple of years, there are practical options that you won’t see advertised on YouTube. For some, a rifle is a mere tool — efficiency is everything. For others, vintage shotguns and rifles elevate the whole experience. They have lived a little and carry with them the
