couesbuck22 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 To be honest I don't, I wasn't raised in the outdoors until my dad left and my grandpa took me under his wing and taught me to hunt and fish learned a ton from him and unfortunately he isn't with us any more but I have some awesome rifles that put a smile on my face just thinking about it and the stories that came with them. Many more to come, haven't even thought about buying a new one every animal I have harvested has been with one of his rifles. Wouldn't want it any other way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 it isn't real safe to load pointy tipped centerfire ammo in a tube magazine because there is chance that the tip of a bullet can hit the primer of the shell in front of it hard enough to make it fire, during recoil. they put the spirals in the mag tube so that tips of the bullets will be cocked off a little and not hit the primer in front of it, making it safe to use spitzer and other pointy ammo. i lust for a model 14 in .25 remington. they are fine old rifles. be sure you hang on to it so you can pass it on to someone who will keep it and pass it on. if it's a model 14 it could be over 100 years old too. the newest a 141 or 14 cn be is about 75 years old. Lark, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singleshot Report post Posted March 6, 2015 Hey Lark, The old man has 2 model 14's, one in 30 Remington with the spiral mag. that was my Grandpas and one in 44-40. Both in excellent condition. One day I'm gonna kill a coues with that 30 Remington. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 that .44/40 is a rare one. that's cool. i'd take a .30 too, but i really want a .25. be an excellent saddle gun. i wish they woulda necked that cartridge down to .22, like the savage hi power. be a great little pump gun. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
couesbuck22 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 I'll have to look and see what model it is next time I'm down at my moms place didnt want to take a safe full of rifles to college Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
