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Here's a .30-30 with walnut stock, cut checkering, and a Leupold Rifleman. Weight 7 lbs...cost about $400.00. Shoots a tad over MOA with Winchester factory ammo. I haven't worked up a load for it yet.
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Looks like NEF has released the .45 Colt with the 20" barrel. http://www.hr1871.com/Firearms/Rifles/buffalo.aspx
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That is a very nice gun. I hunt with a 30/40 Krag in a Ruger #3. It's had trigger issues and a bit heavy. What is the weight and how is the trigger on the Sow? Really like the exposed hammer. Standard wood?
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The wood is from an NEF Buffalo Classic. All new NEF Handis come with light crisp triggers. They will do the same for older Handis (for free) if you return them to the factory. Weight with scope is 7 lbs. It would be easy to make this one a .30-40.
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The wood is from an NEF Buffalo Classic. All new NEF Handis come with light crisp triggers. They will do the same for older Handis (for free) if you return them to the factory. Weight with scope is 7 lbs. It would be easy to make this one a .30-40.
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that 45 Colt is a bit spendy though ... sheeeeesh <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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So, what are they askin' for it....? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Cheaper than a #1, and just as (if not more) accurate.
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I know ... but why cant it be like $250 ???
Regular rifles are $200 + a few bucks more for the better wood ... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />
Oh well ... probably just buy another barrel for my encore instead ...
PS - Really nice setup you have Swampman ... didnt mean to highjack your thread ... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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You can find a Buffalo Classic for around $350.00 with a little looking around.
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Not you have me thinking about cutting down the 38-55 barrel from my target rifle.
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I wish NEF would offer a saddle ring carbine version of the Buffalo Classic. A 24" barrel would be cool.
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Cheaper than a #1, and just as (if not more) accurate. You own a #1 then, I take it. I have a Buffalo Classic and a #1. Buffalo Classic is a great rifle for the price. The Ruger #1 is a great rifle - at any price. It cost twice as much, and it is a good two times as good. Now, no flies on the Buffalo Classic, but it shore ain't a #1. Save yore shekels and get yourself a #1. You won't regret it.
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Hey why does that barrel look like a 12 guage slug barrel?
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Lordy,
....I didn't wanna' bring that up......,
actually scaled it with calipers, against known dims.....
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Get watcha' pay for dittos.....
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I wish NEF would offer a saddle ring carbine version of the Buffalo Classic. A 24" barrel would be cool. Cut that SRC barrel to 20", or perhaps even 18", and she'd be a sweet pup... as far as a NEF can be, anyway...
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"Now, no flies on the Buffalo Classic, but it shore ain't a #1."
Like I keep saying, I'm glad. I like to shoot, not tinker.
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Personally I don't want a #1. I've been checking the group sizes in test reports for 40 years.
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As a hunter and shooter, I prefer the NEF over any currently produced single shot rifle. I don't have time to tinker.
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