Winchester 67 target

Hunterbug · May 21, 2012, 02:42:51 PM

Today I took my oldest daughter and her friend out shooting. We shot 22s and then the girls shot bows. Here's a target that I shot with my Winchester 67 at 20 yards from the kneeling position. It's 5 shots with CCI Mini-Mags.

gitano · May 21, 2012, 04:11:33 PM

You missed! :D :D :D

Nice shootin'!

Paul

Hunterbug · May 21, 2012, 05:10:44 PM

I was trying to hit it in the head but that still would have been a dead bunny. I'm pleased with the grouping, especially from the kneeling position.

sakorick · May 21, 2012, 05:21:44 PM

My first rifle is a Winchester 67A. Dad gave it to me for my birthday in 1955 or so. What is a 67 Target? Do you have any pictures? Regards, Rick.

Hunterbug · May 21, 2012, 05:48:56 PM

Rick, I meant a target shot with my Winchester 67. Mine is the standard with a 27" barrel. They did make what was called a miniture target rifle that had a 24" barrel. There was also a boys rifle with either a 20 or 22 inch barrel. This is what mine looks like.

sakorick · May 21, 2012, 06:18:12 PM

Mine's a 67A my first rifle ....dad gave it to me for my 10th birthday. Somewhere along the line, the front sight bead got broken off.....I got the replacement today from Brownells.....hope to have a new range report soon. I'm giving this rifle to my grandson Evan. Regards, Rick.

Jorge in Oz · May 21, 2012, 07:18:28 PM

Nice little rifle and nice necklace around the bunny's neck HB. That would be one dead bunny for sure.

I like those old single shot rifles, people don't realise the quality of of the Rem and Wins made in the old days. I restored a Remington 33 I bought for $30 and sold it for $100, the walnut stock was beautiful when I finished it with True Oil and it would clover the shots at 25 meters. Pity I never took a picture of it once I finished it.:huh:

drinksgin (deceased) · May 21, 2012, 07:27:46 PM

The 67 was a tradition in my family.
My father bought one, with the fluted stock, ala wwI springfield, it finally wore out the piece that connects the trigger and firing pin and was abandoned somewhere as we did not know about Numrich parts supply.
Late I found another , with a steel tube Weaver 4x, $20 at the local gun shop, I still have it and it is my very favorite .22.
It has the beaver tail stock.
I shall post a picture later.

Fieldmor77 · May 21, 2012, 11:20:45 PM

Nice old 22 H.B, still shooting fine as well.

buffalo bob · May 22, 2012, 04:14:23 AM

i have one of those with a short barrel. it was my dads. so i guess that makes it real old

buckshot roberts · May 22, 2012, 09:05:32 AM

Bug that rabbit is dead, the model 67 is one the best single shot .22, I thanks just about all the older hunters had at one time, the youth model was the one with the short barrel...Ron

Hunterbug · May 22, 2012, 10:22:32 AM

Rick, that's a nice group for 50 yards! I'm sure that your grandson will get some good use out of it.

Jorge, it's a pity that you don't still have that rifle. They aren't making them any more and the new machine made stuff just isn't the same.

Next time I go out I'll have to move back to 50 yards and see how I can do. That'll give me something to occupy me until October 1st.

Brithunter · May 22, 2012, 04:50:51 PM

It would seem that the single shot bolt actions of the time all looked very similar. It struck me just how similar the Winchester 67 is to my BSA No2A, Now I don't know the production dates for the 67 but the BSA No2 dates from about 1909 and continued up through the 1930's. The "A" stands for adjustable rear sight.

The breech opening struck me as very similar. The tapped hole is for a saddle type aperture sight.

The bore on this one is a little pitted but it's possibly old enough to have seen black powder loaded cartridges let along corrosive priming. Notice how even the fore sight profiles are similar!g.

drinksgin (deceased) · May 22, 2012, 06:37:18 PM

The 67 was made from 1934 to 1963, however, there was an earlier Win. rifle that was very similar, my uncle found one for $10 in hardware store junk barrel just after WWII, it had a very similar action but with a 20 " barrel.
There were a large number of rimfire and lower pressure cf rifles that were built on a design using the back of the barrel as the action.

sakorick · May 23, 2012, 09:14:56 AM

I found out it was shooting high because the front sight dead was broken off. I ordered a new one from Brownells and here's how it shoots now. Regards, Rick.

gitano · May 23, 2012, 10:31:44 AM

Y'know, we tried to get a .22 RF 'postal' shooting match organized a few years ago. Maybe we should try again. As I recall, only knuckledragger and I submitted targets, but I may be missing someone(s).

Also as I recall, KD's targets were tough to beat.

Paul

buffalo bob · May 23, 2012, 11:33:42 AM

Quote from: drinksgin;120667The 67 was made from 1934 to 1963, however, there was an earlier Win. rifle that was very similar, my uncle found one for $10 in hardware store junk barrel just after WWII, it had a very similar action but with a 20 " barrel.
There were a large number of rimfire and lower pressure cf rifles that were built on a design using the back of the barrel as the action.

mine is a mod 67 with 20 inch barrel. no serial number most of the chrome is worn off the bolt. still shoots fine.i have hunted with it for 50+ yrs and my dad hunted with it before that. has a lot of "beauty marks"

davidlt89 · May 23, 2012, 05:02:16 PM

thats a dead bunny HB!!!! How did the girls do with the bows??? My grandfather had one of these .22's and I used it extensively growing up. when he decided to "pass" his guns on I got the model 1894 winchester in 30 C.F.W and was told the other guns were not coming to me. I have no idea who has what, but I would of like that .22. I suspect he gave it to a great grandson who will let it rust!!!!! God Bless.

Hunterbug · May 25, 2012, 10:17:26 AM

The girls did well with the bows. Hunter shoots a longbow and she was teaching her friend how to shoot Payton's recurve.

drinksgin (deceased) · May 26, 2012, 08:17:20 AM

I did some looking, the rifle my uncle found was a Win. 1904, the pictures clearly showed the short, heavy barrel and the straight bolt handle.
I really like my 67, but I have lusted after a Win. 52 since I shot one in BS camp about 1955, just never found one when I had the money.
I hate to think what they cost now as they were rather dear 50 years ago.

Jorge in Oz · May 27, 2012, 06:27:13 PM

Quote from: drinksgin;120704I did some looking, the rifle my uncle found was a Win. 1904, the pictures clearly showed the short, heavy barrel and the straight bolt handle.
I really like my 67, but I have lusted after a Win. 52 since I shot one in BS camp about 1955, just never found one when I had the money.
I hate to think what they cost now as they were rather dear 50 years ago.

Drinksgin, Win 52s here in Oz are usually over $1,000+ so no go for the average Joe but ok for cashed up collectors and serious smallbore target shooters with a retro taste for equipment.

I've searched for a few win 67s and l may buy one for my son (he's only 4 and a half so he'll have to wait till he's 11 or 12 years old to shoot at the range with it. When I get on to a private property I may let him start shooting at around 7 years of age.

Cheers

Jorge

drinksgin (deceased) · May 27, 2012, 06:36:55 PM

I shopped some for 52's, lowest price I saw was $800 and up.
You might look into a new Savage youth model .22 now out, even has the adjustable accu trigger and the retail price is less than $200 ,here.

Hunterbug · May 28, 2012, 03:46:40 PM

Yea, Winchester 52s are not cheap anywhere. A friend of mine picked one up about 8 years ago and I think he paid close to $700 then!