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I had 3 pre-64s, 2 scoped, 1 with irons. The scoped guns were a .257 Roberts with a Redfield Widefield 3-9X and an '06 with a "Bearcub" (?) 4x in a tip-off mount. The iron sighted gun was a .375 H&H with a SN in the mid 650s.
The .257 and '06 were roughly 1-1/4" guns at 100 yards with their preferred loads. The .375 was minute of coffee cup at 50 yards .. I never really pushed it past that. They were good for their time, good for what their owners expected. They wouldn't be bragging guns in the accuracy department today.
Tom Quite comical.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Yeah, all of mine shoot as well as any other rifle I own. Usually darned good.
Semper Fi
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Right on, looking forward to seeing that!
Will post some of mine (and groups) as well, in a couple weeks Here you go.. That really is clean! Thank you
But I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier, The last of Barrett's Privateers
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I had 3 pre-64s, 2 scoped, 1 with irons. The scoped guns were a .257 Roberts with a Redfield Widefield 3-9X and an '06 with a "Bearcub" (?) 4x in a tip-off mount. The iron sighted gun was a .375 H&H with a SN in the mid 650s.
The .257 and '06 were roughly 1-1/4" guns at 100 yards with their preferred loads. The .375 was minute of coffee cup at 50 yards .. I never really pushed it past that. They were good for their time, good for what their owners expected. They wouldn't be bragging guns in the accuracy department today.
Tom Perhaps you should have (sic) pushed them? Or "operator error" comes to mind....
Last edited by jorgeI; 09/28/21.
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I had 3 pre-64s, 2 scoped, 1 with irons. The scoped guns were a .257 Roberts with a Redfield Widefield 3-9X and an '06 with a "Bearcub" (?) 4x in a tip-off mount. The iron sighted gun was a .375 H&H with a SN in the mid 650s.
The .257 and '06 were roughly 1-1/4" guns at 100 yards with their preferred loads. The .375 was minute of coffee cup at 50 yards .. I never really pushed it past that. They were good for their time, good for what their owners expected. They wouldn't be bragging guns in the accuracy department today.
Tom Quite comical. probably a 700 guy...in 6.5 queermoor
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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i own a few model 70 pre 64`s most shoot good enough to hunt with but i have one in a featherweight 264 Win. mag that i bedded , floated barrel ,did a little trigger work and with my handloads this rifle shoots 5 shot 100 yards groups an honest 1/2 inch . the rifle is a 97 % and now is a safe queen for now.
LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman
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