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OkieShutr Participating Member Offline Posts: 22 Location: Piedmont, Oklahoma Joined: Jan 19^th, 2025	Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Feb 2^nd, 2025 at 7:20pm	Print Post
	I purchased a Hepburn rifle that was either built by the late Dave Crossno or at least built using one of his actions. It's showing serial number 22. It is currently sporting a .22 caliber 28 inch Douglas barrel with a 1-14 twist. From what I've been told the gun may have been originally a .40-65? If anyone previously owned this or knows anything about it I'd love to know more about its history.


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Smoke Oldtimer Offline Posts: 760 Location: San Diego Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #1 - Feb 2^nd, 2025 at 7:49pm	Print Post
	Post some pics?

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OkieShutr Participating Member Offline Posts: 22 Location: Piedmont, Oklahoma Joined: Jan 19^th, 2025	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #2 - Feb 2^nd, 2025 at 10:01pm	Print Post
	Let's see if I can add a normal size picture.


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OkieShutr Participating Member Offline Posts: 22 Location: Piedmont, Oklahoma Joined: Jan 19^th, 2025	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #3 - Feb 2^nd, 2025 at 10:02pm	Print Post
	One more.


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Nate Participating Member Offline Posts: 43 Location: Northeast Joined: Oct 29^th, 2024	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #4 - Feb 3^rd, 2025 at 7:53am	Print Post
	Beautiful rifle. I’m taking that it is a custom built modern action ? Like a Hepburn version of a CPA Stevens?


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16855 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #5 - Feb 3^rd, 2025 at 10:48am	Print Post
	Never heard of Dave making his own Hepburn actions? Maybe he got it from Dan Zimmerman a DZ Arms Hepburn action? And maybe it's a DZ built Hepburn? Might contact Mike Basset near Guthrie, Ok. who bought most of Dave's shop and worked for Dave. He might have some input.
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OkieShutr Participating Member Offline Posts: 22 Location: Piedmont, Oklahoma Joined: Jan 19^th, 2025	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #6 - Feb 3^rd, 2025 at 3:15pm	Print Post
	I actually bought it from Mike Bassett. It's definitely a Crossno action as it is stamped D. Crossno Dibble, OK. It's serial number 22. I found the original owner on here and have been in contact with him to obtain some of its history.


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1756 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #7 - Feb 3^rd, 2025 at 4:49pm	Print Post
	Very nice rifle. Nice to be able to get the history on a purchase. JMH


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16855 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #8 - Feb 3^rd, 2025 at 5:21pm	Print Post
	OkieShutr wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2025 at 3:15pm: I actually bought it from Mike Bassett. It's definitely a Crossno action as it is stamped D. Crossno Dibble, OK. It's serial number 22. I found the original owner on here and have been in contact with him to obtain some of its history. Did Mike tell you if Dave got his actions from Dan Zimmerman of DZ Arms? I'm guessing Dave did, and didn't make his own actions.

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.22Hepburn Oldtimer Offline Posts: 835 Location: Pennsylvania Joined: Feb 18^th, 2008	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #9 - Feb 3^rd, 2025 at 5:24pm	Print Post
	It’s very interesting, going back to the mid-90’s, Oklahoma was home to several builders of reproduction Hepburns; Dave Crossno, Jim Hamilton, and Oklahoma Territory Arms. I still shoot serial number 7 that Dave made for me when he lived in Dibble, before moving to Arcadia.


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.22Hepburn Oldtimer Offline Posts: 835 Location: Pennsylvania Joined: Feb 18^th, 2008	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #10 - Feb 3^rd, 2025 at 5:27pm	Print Post
	Dave had his casting sets made in the mid-90’s. This is well before Dan started making his actions, which are machined. I bought my first Hepburn from Dave in 1998.


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.22Hepburn Oldtimer Offline Posts: 835 Location: Pennsylvania Joined: Feb 18^th, 2008	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #11 - Feb 3^rd, 2025 at 5:29pm	Print Post
	Val, I believe Mike still has several of Dave’s casting sets.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16855 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #12 - Feb 4^th, 2025 at 10:14am	Print Post
	.22Hepburn wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2025 at 5:29pm: Vall, I believe Mike still has several of Dave’s casting sets. Thanks! Good info!

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.22Hepburn Oldtimer Offline Posts: 835 Location: Pennsylvania Joined: Feb 18^th, 2008	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #13 - Feb 4^th, 2025 at 11:43am	Print Post
	Val, 👍


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2932 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #14 - Feb 4^th, 2025 at 6:08pm	Print Post
	.22Hepburn wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2025 at 5:24pm: It’s very interesting, going back to the mid-90’s, Oklahoma was home to several builders of reproduction Hepburns; Dave Crossno, Jim Hamilton, and Oklahoma Territory Arms. I still shoot serial number 7 that Dave made for me when he lived in Dibble, before moving to Arcadia. Believe Rodney Storey (sp?) in Chickasha, OK also made several.

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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2882 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #15 - Feb 12^th, 2025 at 3:49pm	Print Post
	OkieShutr wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2025 at 7:20pm: I purchased a Hepburn rifle that was either built by the late Dave Crossno or at least built using one of his actions. It's showing serial number 22. It is currently sporting a .22 caliber 28 inch Douglas barrel with a 1-14 twist. From what I've been told the gun may have been originally a .40-65? If anyone previously owned this or knows anything about it I'd love to know more about its history. Is this a .22 rimfire or a centerfire varmint rifle?


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1756 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #16 - Feb 12^th, 2025 at 7:05pm	Print Post
	My guess is it would be a rim fire. There was a previous post on Hepburn rifles I started a while back and there was a picture of him and some of his builds. Quite a few Walkers were pictured. I tried to find my original post but can't. It is here somewhere... JMH


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.22Hepburn Oldtimer Offline Posts: 835 Location: Pennsylvania Joined: Feb 18^th, 2008	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #17 - Feb 16^th, 2025 at 6:38pm	Print Post
	It’s a .22.


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.22Hepburn Oldtimer Offline Posts: 835 Location: Pennsylvania Joined: Feb 18^th, 2008	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #18 - Feb 16^th, 2025 at 6:40pm	Print Post
	JHM, if there was a pic of Dave with some of his rifles, I’d really like to see it.


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1756 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Dave Crossno Hepburn rifle Reply #19 - Feb 16^th, 2025 at 11:05pm	Print Post
	It is here somewhere but I couldn't find it. I was building a Hepburn and asked for some input and the post snowballed and got many responses. I am not good at doing searches so maybe someone here can help. There were lots of pictures and several of the Walker rifles. Hope you can find it. JMH


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