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Continuted:

Went back to the Nikon buckmaster scope, but it looked too long and it added weight, so that didn't last long...:


Tried it in a cool left handed thumbhole stock for a while. Wasn't bad, but it was very heavy. Nice for shooting off the bench, but I'm a hunter and this was my main hunting rifle so the stock didn't last long ... Middle rifle in the funky stock:


Next, I painted the Tupperware a really funky green color (sorry I got rid of all those pictures ..) and put a Leupold VX3 3.5-10x40 with CDS on it. The leupold took a chit so I took it off.

Here's a great load the rifle likes. I don't think I've ever loaded a "pet" load for this rifle. I've always just used my other rifles pet loads in it and it's just driven tacks!! This is my pre 64 fwt 30-06's pet load, but this rifle likes it:



Next stock I had this rifle in was a nice light Bansner. It was a great stock, but was too slick for hunting use and it was a little too light. Balance was off. I also switched the heavy Nikon 4.5-14 for a 3-9x40:


I really found out I didn't like the stock during a rainy elk season:

After carrying it around by the scope for a couple days I knew I didn't like the stock and the top heavy feeling it gave the rifle...

Decided I like the factory Tupperware better because it balanced better and felt better in the hands. I painted it a darker brown this time. This is actually a different stock that doesn't have all the bedding compound in the forend. It's lighter than the last one, but still shoots lights out:


Needless to say, I shot a nice little buck with the rifle last year and yes, it was wearing a different scope: Burris FFII 4.5-14x42 in a set of medium Talleys :
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Sorry, no pictures of the buck. The rifle looked better, so I took a picture of it instead

After deer season, I decided the Burris was too heavy and big for hunting, so I switched to a Zeiss 3-9x42 with the Z600 reticle. I also switched the Talleys out for some Leupold DD's. I believe these are lows:
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And here the rifle is now. Waiting to be sent to it's new home:
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Sorry about being sentimental with this one. It's been a great rifle. I know you guys think of me as a pre 64 snob/loony, but I do appreciate a good classic every now and then too....