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Another nostalgia-is-a-hell-of-a-drug piece for me that I have had forever, I've never shot it and I'm not likely to anytime soon
Had to believe it now, but once upon a time in 'Merica! off the shelf rifles didn't shoot 1/4" groups with factory ammo, 500+ yard shots where NOT the norm, and huge herds of ex military rifles roamed the plains and flocks of Swedish Mausers would darken the sky when they flew over.
OK, maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but you catch my drift
So much like my dreams of pronghorn with a pistol are gone, it's time to let go of the Rocky Mountain Elk hunt dream. A part of me still believes that a week in a horse camp, wakening to campfire coffee and hours above the clouds in a saddle would be a more than just a few steps closer to heaven, and than there is the part of me I like to call "my body" that knows that Life-flight helicopter rides ain't cheep
The price is firm at $450.00 and no trades on this one because that is the amount I need to make a couple three things happen to help some friends out. Nothing life shattering or all that interesting to anyone not directly involved, but that's what it is. If I find the money someplace else, or if this doesn't sell it it will just stay in it's special spot in my safe. And maybe some night after the work is all done and my beautiful bride is tuck safely in bed I'll put some Willie, or maybe some Chris Ladoux on and pull it out of the safe And if I hit just the right spot with the whiskey*, when I close my eyes for just a few minutes I just might hear the wind in the tall trees, smell the smoke of the evening fire and feel the first touch of fall in the night air.
Looks to be a Fajen or more likely, Herters stock, don't know for sure. Glass bedded and free floated to the receiver, Timney trigger (pretty sure it's a Timney). Original barrel and the ears are ground off and it's topped with a Conetrol scope mount with a Leupold M8 4x scope that just went through the shop for a clean & inspect.
Now that Conetrol scope mount, it poses a bit of a challenge. As it is set up, it is a damn near perfect example of what it is. But if you don't like the scope your choices are limited. Scope tubes are, as a rule, shorter these days, and Conetrol didn't make extended rings as far as I can tell. Leupold and Redfield rings don't fit, and whoever D&T'd it screwed up the 4th hole and it's off center.
Not terrible, just what it is. It is 100% ready to go as it sits, or you can get a 'smith to add a new 4th hole and put a different mount system on it.
Or maybe if your taller than me or have a turkey neck and another scope might work.
I like A Cut Above in Beaverton, but I'm open to other options.
* I mean totally metaphorically of course! No one would ever indulge in just a touch of an adult beverage and handle an unloaded firearm.
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Had to believe it now, but once upon a time in 'Merica! off the shelf rifles didn't shoot 1/4" groups with factory ammo, 500+ yard shots where NOT the norm, and huge herds of ex military rifles roamed the plains and flocks of Swedish Mausers would darken the sky when they flew over.
OK, maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but you catch my drift
So much like my dreams of pronghorn with a pistol are gone, it's time to let go of the Rocky Mountain Elk hunt dream. A part of me still believes that a week in a horse camp, wakening to campfire coffee and hours above the clouds in a saddle would be a more than just a few steps closer to heaven, and than there is the part of me I like to call "my body" that knows that Life-flight helicopter rides ain't cheep
The price is firm at $450.00 and no trades on this one because that is the amount I need to make a couple three things happen to help some friends out. Nothing life shattering or all that interesting to anyone not directly involved, but that's what it is. If I find the money someplace else, or if this doesn't sell it it will just stay in it's special spot in my safe. And maybe some night after the work is all done and my beautiful bride is tuck safely in bed I'll put some Willie, or maybe some Chris Ladoux on and pull it out of the safe And if I hit just the right spot with the whiskey*, when I close my eyes for just a few minutes I just might hear the wind in the tall trees, smell the smoke of the evening fire and feel the first touch of fall in the night air.
Looks to be a Fajen or more likely, Herters stock, don't know for sure. Glass bedded and free floated to the receiver, Timney trigger (pretty sure it's a Timney). Original barrel and the ears are ground off and it's topped with a Conetrol scope mount with a Leupold M8 4x scope that just went through the shop for a clean & inspect.
Now that Conetrol scope mount, it poses a bit of a challenge. As it is set up, it is a damn near perfect example of what it is. But if you don't like the scope your choices are limited. Scope tubes are, as a rule, shorter these days, and Conetrol didn't make extended rings as far as I can tell. Leupold and Redfield rings don't fit, and whoever D&T'd it screwed up the 4th hole and it's off center.
Not terrible, just what it is. It is 100% ready to go as it sits, or you can get a 'smith to add a new 4th hole and put a different mount system on it.Or maybe if your taller than me or have a turkey neck and another scope might work.
I like A Cut Above in Beaverton, but I'm open to other options.
* I mean totally metaphorically of course! No one would ever indulge in just a touch of an adult beverage and handle an unloaded firearm.
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