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Just pulled the scope & stock off. Looks like it was a Featherweight. It has an aluminum butt plate, trigger guard and bottom metal. Butt stock is drilled out behind the butt plate. Magazine box and spring are missing.
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Festus, you certainly got it cheap enough. Do you have plans to rebarrel and restock it? Very interesting project, please keep us posted
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Yeah, I will replace the barrel and stock. My goal is to end up with something that I can hunt with. Maybe 8 pounds or so.
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Pretty ugly. Good luck with it. A project like that may end up costing way more than it's worth. I probably would have passed.
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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Certainly worth the money for the action alone! Am excited to see what you end up doing with it!
If it was me, I would do a .257 Roberts with it!
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Are you going to look for an original pre-64 FW stock? Good luck! Or are you considering a not-factory stock?
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Are you going to look for an original pre-64 FW stock? Good luck! Or are you considering a not-factory stock? I have an old stock blank that I started whittling on yesterday, only to find out that it has a bark inclusion that runs along the entire face of the butt. It has great crotch figure on the other side, but I think I will abort. Making a stock by hand is just too much work to use a sub-par blank. I know pre-64 FW stocks are tough too find, but if I come across one I will definitely consider it. Otherwise, I may just get a semi-inlet stock from Richards Microfit. I'm in no hurry.
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If it was me, I would do a .257 Roberts with it! Yup ..... 22" LW bbl contour in a Wildcat stock. ADL bottom. 2-7 or 2.5-8 Leupold.
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Lop off some barrel and have it turned to a FW contour that ends about .58 -.6 at 22” and chamber for 6 Creed.
Find a Bansner stock for it.
Chuck that huge azz rail.
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