Santiam338
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He likes the phone, not email.. Probably have to leave a message and he will call you back when he is not in the shop.../ I was lucky because he is only a 40 minute drive for me..
Model 88 Winchester fans?
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He likes the phone, not email.. Probably have to leave a message and he will call you back when he is not in the shop.../ I was lucky because he is only a 40 minute drive for me..
Well, that makes it easy! I like the phone, too!
TonyRumore
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I rebarreled an 88 in 22-250 Ackly Improved for my dad about 10 years ago using a Pac_Nor blank.
Tony Rumore
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Tony Rumore
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Cool, that's interesting.Do anything else to it ?
I am thinking I'll at least get the lugs lapped. I dunno, I guess I'll wait till we get it completely apart before I dive off the deep end. Lugs lapped, bolt face squared, receiver squared....that stuff couldn't hurt. There is no reason NOT to, really, when I think about it.
So I decided to go a different route, for now, with this rifle. But, I'm gonna do SOMETHING with it!
The other day, I was doing some mental gymnastics about it. Got to thinking and chuckling about the 6.5 Needmore, and thought, I know!! I'll build it into a 6.5x308, and call it, the GOTMORE!!
Come to find out, that's already been done...only it's called, the 260 Remington. How droll.
So, maybe a 260 Remington. But I think, I'll be going Ackley Improved.
The other day, I was doing some mental gymnastics about it. Got to thinking and chuckling about the 6.5 Needmore, and thought, I know!! I'll build it into a 6.5x308, and call it, the GOTMORE!!
Come to find out, that's already been done...only it's called, the 260 Remington. How droll.
So, maybe a 260 Remington. But I think, I'll be going Ackley Improved.
memtb
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I bought mine when I was 14 years old…..in .308 Win. With some hand loading efforts I was able to get her to shoot sub (barely) 1”, 5 shot groups.
My only complaint with the little rifle was the stock. I was living in Louisiana at the time….the changes in humidity were dramatic on the stock. With a little more warpage …..I could have used it for a recurve bow! memtb
My only complaint with the little rifle was the stock. I was living in Louisiana at the time….the changes in humidity were dramatic on the stock. With a little more warpage …..I could have used it for a recurve bow! memtb
That's funny!
Of the 5 I've owned in the past, two of them split the stock. I'm not sure they were meant to be serious, long string shooters. My dad hand whittled a stock for his, out of Walnut(!!!) and full length bedded it. He also took all the creep out of the trigger, which helped a TON!
Of the 5 I've owned in the past, two of them split the stock. I'm not sure they were meant to be serious, long string shooters. My dad hand whittled a stock for his, out of Walnut(!!!) and full length bedded it. He also took all the creep out of the trigger, which helped a TON!
memtb
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The stocks leave a bit to desire. And…..the trigger certainly wasn’t great. For many years it was my only centerfire rifle. I put a trigger shoe on it, which helped make the trigger feel a bit lighter…..just learned to accept the trigger creep! memtb
hicountry1
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Pre-64, in 308...
