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March 23, 2007
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Some hasty photos were taken due to the conditions. My son and his friend helped me load the entire animal into a sled attached to my snowmachine (snowmobile to lower 48 residents). We drug it home and butchered the animal in the relative comfort of the garage. We’re not averse to some comforts.
in any event, the rifle got a day in the field just as it was designed to do. It yielded stellar performance 100+ years later.
April 15, 2005
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Nice !!
There is nothing living on the North American continent that I would hesitate to shoot with either one of my high-wall rifles chambered for the 30-40 Krag with the proper loads. I load mine with 150-grain for Blacktail deer, 180-grain for Mule deer, and 220-grain for Roosevelt elk.
Bert
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November 19, 2006
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Great story and photo!
Thanks for posting.
December 9, 2002
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I think I missed some of Bert’s kills with his High Walls, in pictures! I do like you’re load selections Bert! 
I’m in agreement with Steve!
Thanks for posting!
Anthony
November 7, 2015
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Great story, looks like the High Wall and the snow machine earned their keep!
Mike
October 14, 2024
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Thanks for sharing your hunt with us. It sure is fun hunting with antique firearms! Even when I don’t see any game to shoot, I can always ogle one of my old rifles. I’ve never eaten muskox. I imagine that they must be pretty tasty.
March 23, 2007
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kevindpm61 said
Thanks for sharing your hunt with us. It sure is fun hunting with antique firearms! Even when I don’t see any game to shoot, I can always ogle one of my old rifles. I’ve never eaten muskox. I imagine that they must be pretty tasty.
The meat is very similar to moose: lean without a strong taste.
October 14, 2024
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How many pounds of meat do you expect from this muskox? I’ve eaten moose roast……it was delicious!
September 22, 2011
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That’s a very nice high condition Model 1885 High Wall rifle!
Not exactly a beater!
Do you have a factory letter on it that you might be able to post?
March 23, 2007
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How many pounds of meat do you expect from this muskox? I’ve eaten moose roast……it was delicious!
According to Alaska Fish and Game, an adult bull muskox yields about 275 pounds of boned out meat. I’d say that’s pretty accurate. Those animals have a very large gut in relation to their size. Their long hair also exaggerates their mass. Below is a link explaining how the animals were reintroduced to Alaska in the 1930’s during the depths of the depression. It’s really a remarkable undertaking.
https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=muskoxhunting.main
Today, they thrive on the Seward Peninsula. Many local residents loathe them. The animals have the tendency to get into sled dog lots and gore the chained up canines, eviscerating them with a swift hook of their horns. Tragically , one even killed a State trooper 3 years ago by goring him in the femoral artery. Those actions don’t endear them to many locals. As I don’t own any dogs, I rather think it’s cool that they inhabit the area. There’s not many places where one can live where they periodically hang out on your lawn. 
March 23, 2007
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mrcvs said
That’s a very nice high condition Model 1885 High Wall rifle!
Not exactly a beater!
Do you have a factory letter on it that you might be able to post?
Thank you. I’m not presently at home to review the serial number, but I do know that it’s one of the last model 1885s produced according to serial number. If I recall correctly, it is in the 139xxx range, which would make it manufactured in about 1920. A letter is not available for this firearm. Yes, it’s in pretty nice condition. There’s only a hint of patina on one side of the action. Since I didn’t have to travel too far from home, I swaddled the rifle in a padded gun sock and placed it in a faux fur lined Kolpin gun boot bolted to my snowmachine. Then I gingerly drove to the hunting area. I had to deal with condensation when I returned but thoroughly wiped it down and cleaned it after it slowly warmed up in the gun boot. She appears to have weathered the outing without a blemish.
October 14, 2024
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Thanks for the educational information. For some reason, I just never associated the muskox with Alaska. Congrats on a successful hunt.
September 22, 2011
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I know I’ve asked this before—but how many Winchester Single Shot rifles were chambered in .30-06? And what is the earliest one?
March 20, 2010
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Congrats on the muskox!!
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September 22, 2011
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mrcvs said
I know I’ve asked this before—but how many Winchester Single Shot rifles were chambered in .30-06? And what is the earliest one?
Here’s an answer to my question, from Bert:
”Per my article in the Winter 2021 edition of the Collector magazine, there were (25) that letter, and all of them were the International Match Rifles (IMRs) manufactured for the 1913 Camp Perry match. All of the IMRs were received in the warehouse and shipped in August of 1913. The 30-06 Gov’t was never a standard cartridge in the Single Shot due to it being a rim less cartridge. The IMRs were essentially custom built specifically for the U.S. Army so they could compete in the Camp Perry. I highly recommend that you read the articles that Roger Adams wrote and were published in the WACA Collector magazine.
Bert’”
And so your rifle is one of 25. I knew they were uncommon, but I couldn’t put a precise number on it. Someday, I hope to find one of those 25. Yours has to be about the nicest one out there.
Where and when did you acquire it?
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mrcvs said
mrcvs said
I know I’ve asked this before—but how many Winchester Single Shot rifles were chambered in .30-06? And what is the earliest one?
Here’s an answer to my question, from Bert:
”Per my article in the Winter 2021 edition of the Collector magazine, there were (25) that letter, and all of them were the International Match Rifles (IMRs) manufactured for the 1913 Camp Perry match. All of the IMRs were received in the warehouse and shipped in August of 1913. The 30-06 Gov’t was never a standard cartridge in the Single Shot due to it being a rim less cartridge. The IMRs were essentially custom built specifically for the U.S. Army so they could compete in the Camp Perry. I highly recommend that you read the articles that Roger Adams wrote and were published in the WACA Collector magazine.
Bert’”
And so your rifle is one of 25. I knew they were uncommon, but I couldn’t put a precise number on it. Someday, I hope to find one of those 25. Yours has to be about the nicest one out there.
Where and when did you acquire it?
Ian-
Seems to me the OP’s rifle is chambered in 30US or 30-40 Krag, not 30-Govt-06 or 30-06 Springfield. If you’d like I’m sure Bert can tell us how many were chambered in 30US but I can assure you it is more than 25.
Mike
December 9, 2002
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It seems to me that Bert already commented on this, but I couldn’t find it.
Pretty sure he referred to his article in the Winter 2021 of the Collector Magazine, where he showed some great extensive information in his Survey work, and the 30 U.S. MOD. 1906, with 25 letter able Single Shot Rifles mere mfg. in this caliber.
A great article once again by Bert!
Anthony
September 22, 2011
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TXGunNut said
mrcvs said
mrcvs said
I know I’ve asked this before—but how many Winchester Single Shot rifles were chambered in .30-06? And what is the earliest one?
Here’s an answer to my question, from Bert:
”Per my article in the Winter 2021 edition of the Collector magazine, there were (25) that letter, and all of them were the International Match Rifles (IMRs) manufactured for the 1913 Camp Perry match. All of the IMRs were received in the warehouse and shipped in August of 1913. The 30-06 Gov’t was never a standard cartridge in the Single Shot due to it being a rim less cartridge. The IMRs were essentially custom built specifically for the U.S. Army so they could compete in the Camp Perry. I highly recommend that you read the articles that Roger Adams wrote and were published in the WACA Collector magazine.
Bert’”
And so your rifle is one of 25. I knew they were uncommon, but I couldn’t put a precise number on it. Someday, I hope to find one of those 25. Yours has to be about the nicest one out there.
Where and when did you acquire it?
Ian-
Seems to me the OP’s rifle is chambered in 30US or 30-40 Krag, not 30-Govt-06 or 30-06 Springfield. If you’d like I’m sure Bert can tell us how many were chambered in 30US but I can assure you it is more than 25.
Mike
There it is, plain as day, .30 Army. I don’t know how I missed that! For some reason I thought the OP said .30-06. A High Wall in .30-40 Krag is right up my alley as well.
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