Winpoor always finds interesting pieces. This is a great looking rifle even with the refinished stock. It has been awhile since I saw Hathcocks rifle. Did it alter the gun in any way or did it just use existing scope mount holes? Did it have a standard weight barrel? I would vote against any modification including re-cutting the checkering. I am an admirer of honest used guns and knives that show a lifetime of use. There are so few unaltered pre war guns out there I feel they should be left alone. When I see an old model 70 that is that is honest and find it has been glass bedded, I want to drown little kittens. But that is just me.
45 Miles up the road at the Marine depot ,rebuild shop they opened the barrel channels on the sporters and put Winchester Med Heavy contour Douglas XX air gauged barrels on em, drilled em for scope blocks and put the old 8x and a few 10X Unertls on em. Well U can drown bobcats if I get this one home! v best winpoor
