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I agree, one pretty rifle and I doubt that you could build that blueprint for the same $$. Wish that I hadn't already bought 3 rifles this week.
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Semper Fi
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Kind of classy looking to me. Looking at some other stuff but hope someone here can get it.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Decent looking piece but no open sights on a mannlicher looks like chitt to me.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Campfire Tracker
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Toss on some sights, add a red pad and rebore to a 9.3 and it'd be golden!
"You know why nobody panic buys 30-06 ammo? ... Because men with 30-06's don't panic"
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Campfire Tracker
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I agree with EdM some tastefull sights to balance it out and would look like a proper mannlicher
Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Why have open sights to snag on things if you're never going to use them?
I will admit that a mannlicher stocked rifle without open sights looks unusual, but you have to decide for yourself which is more important, looks or function.
My Remington 7 laminated mannlicher parts guns in 223 and 260 don't have open sights installed, nor do a couple of Mark X mannlichers that I've rebarreled in 260 and 7x57. I did put the front sight on a couple of Ruger 77 Rs that I cut back to 18.5" and installed in 77 RSI stocks, but I didn't bother to drill the holes necessary to install the Ruger rear sights on them.
The only thing that I'd do to that Winchester is to swap the Lyman Alaskan for a Leupold 2.5-8x36.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I have never had open sights snag on anything, Mannlicher or not. Also, I have and do hunt with open sights.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I have never had open sights snag on anything, Mannlicher or not. Also, I have and do hunt with open sights. Different people, different experiences.
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