Originally Posted by winchesterpoor
Yep, You got it bad, I started out wanting a nice good shooting target in 06, went thru 3 till I got just what I wanted, found a very nice unmolested sporter stock for it, opened the barrel channel for the med heavy barrel and was a happy cowboy! That lasted all of 4 mos. I forget what was next on hit parade but its ALWAYS just one more! .264 win mag, 300 win mag, national match in a sporter stock..... It never stops, I have yet to get a poor shooter, I just got an early 60's fwt in 06 that I have not shot yet... knock on wood. Old timers tell me some of the best shooters they ever had were fwt's. I cannot wait to test this one. very best wimpoor
Bought this one in Feb/March,it's a Pre '64 Featherweight .30-06 and with the very first handload I tried it shot around an 1" with 180 gr Sierra's and H-4831SC.

From the serial number it's an early '55.

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A 6x 42mm Leupold and Leupold Bases & rings,weight as it sits is 7 lbs 14 oz.

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