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Steelhead, the serial number on the scope is the same engraved on the plaque!!! maybe the army got a couple to try on the commies!!!  Don Not saying it ain't so, but I can get a plaque to read anything I would like.
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Loggah,......you ARE a lucky man! What a wonderful piece of history to own, I do envy you.
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Steelhead, If i were to suspect anything it would be the distances!!! that is why i am trying to find out more about the capt.and the witnesses!! seems incredible to even see a person at that range ,no less kill two. I doub't he was so conceited as to have a plaque with false statements made up in a time of war!!what i was told members of his company did it for him!! Don
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Neat rifle...great history. That dog hair looks familiar. 
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Jed, I had to trade one of my 71 deluxes for it!! got it and a monkey ward savage model 29!! really liked the history and rairity trying to fing out more info, yep the dog bristles!! Don
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Very nice rifle, Don, from what I hear that scopeChief was the cats As- back in the Day! John
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When this snow disappears im going to try it out!! got to go to bushnell history on the scope. Don
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1938 yards = 5814 ft. = 1.101 miles
1942 yards = 5826 ft. = 1.103 miles I'm wonderin what the ballitics were. Say a hundred and eighty grainer leaving the muzzle at 2600 fps, was traveling at ______ upon impact, after having to elevate _____ ft. Seems the target should have been able to side step the bullet.
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Let me in, uphill shot, downhill shot , wind doping? so many variables ,i have to say skill and "LUCK" combined, rainbow trajectory(sp) for sure, probably as much energy as a 25-20 winchester left!! Don
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I got a hunch we'll know before the thread expires!
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I just posted on the optics forum to see if i can find any more info on the early scopechief, development! Don
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When this snow disappears im going to try it out!! got to go to bushnell history on the scope. Don Nick Stroebel's book "Old Rifle Scopes" indicates that the first Bushnell telescopes were marketed in the US in 1953. This was the Scopemaster line and consisted of a 2.5x, 4x and 6x. They had aluminum tubes, coated optics, internal adjustments, long eye relief and wide fields. In 1954, the ScopeChief line replaced the older series, and added 3x, 8x and 10x magnifications. The 3x9 variable was added in 1959.
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well thats interesting!!! wonder if it was being devoleped earlier , or available to the U.S. Army?? this is why im trying to find out would be nice to locate one of the observers!! Don
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Stock sure looks good for a gun thats travelled across the world and back. Nice rifle, but the stock looks to new for an old rifle like that.
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Tis what a rifle looks like when someone takes care of thier stuff. Les
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As far as i can tell everything is factory the horn forearm tip has a few small cracks in it and the varnish is checked a little, thats what a rifle looks like with a coat of "old west snake oil" is con it!!! Don
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Tis what a rifle looks like when someone takes care of thier stuff. Les December 9 on a Korean hillside would have to qualify as harsh conditions, too! - Tom
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As far as i can tell everything is factory the horn forearm tip has a few small cracks in it and the varnish is checked a little, thats what a rifle looks like with a coat of "old west snake oil" is con it!!! Don Are you thinking the engraving, jeweling and other work on the rifle is original from the factory? I'm kinda' wondering if the rifle wasn't sporterized and customized after it returned home, and the current scope and mounts were added. Casey
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