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Originally Posted by Magnum_Bob
Originally Posted by GeoW
No offense intended but you seem to be well on your way to taking Grandpa's JC Higgins Model 51 to Bubbaville..

Excellent assessment of the op's plan. Leave the irons alone and don't whack the barrel...mb
Indeed. The Higgins Mausers have a sweet rear sight base and a decent front base. Swap in a nice folding leaf rear sight and a front of whatever height the rear dictates and you're good to go. They won't get in the way of any scope that has any business on these rifles.
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One of the oddball things about the M50 is the early ones had the dovetail groove for the rear sight right over the chamber. The one I made into a 7x57 was originally chambered to the .270 Win. and that cut over the chamber made me a bit nervous. I have a copy of the owner's manual for the m50/51 and the picture of the rifle shows that earlier version of the rear right over the chamber.
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