By Charlie Burchfield NEW LIFE FOR AN OLD RIFLE What better way to carry on the hunting tradition than by using a vintage firearm? O N THE WALL in the living room of our camp is a big-game hunting roster. Preserved under glass are the names of those who gathered there after purchasing the building along with a parcel of land. The year was 1946. The name Earl Seeds is listed on the roster. Earl's time at camp ended when he died, but his name is important just the same. He and others listed on the yellowing piece of paper came together nearly seven decades earlier to establish a hunting camp that endures today. The roster indicates Seeds carried a Remington .32-caliber slide-action rifle. It was a common rifle of its day. SEPTEMBER 2015 Several years ago, I learned Earl's rifle would be part of an estate sale of a former camp member who had acquired it. I decided to attend the sale. After all, it was a piece of camp history. When the rifle was put on the block, the auctioneer received one bid after another. But Earl Seeds' rifle ended up as mine. Upon closer examination it was obvious the firearm had been well taken care of, despite a few dings and assorted "beauty marks." In fact, the firearm was in remarkably good condition. Just holding the rifle and looking at 61