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Picked this up a few days ago. Condition is pretty good. Some staining where the steel buttplate got wet and it soaked into the wood. Was missing the rear sight. These pics show a folding Lyman but I swapped it for an elevator style sight from a 1950 30-06. Stock is missing a lot of finish. I'll likely get the local stock guy to spiff it up unless I can find a high comb stock to put it into. ![[Linked Image]](http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/boltsonly/1955%20Model%2070%20300%20HampH%20001_zps5imxfial.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/boltsonly/1955%20Model%2070%20300%20HampH%20002_zpsbljozdnn.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/boltsonly/1955%20Model%2070%20300%20HampH%20003_zpsxnt7c1wt.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/boltsonly/1955%20Model%2070%20300%20HampH%20005_zpsfymig62b.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/boltsonly/1955%20Model%2070%20300%20HampH%20006_zpsha9l9gmz.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/boltsonly/1955%20Model%2070%20300%20HampH%20007_zps7ih0r2ko.jpg) [img]http://i56.photobucket.com/alb...0300%20HampH%20008_zpsmkiruylu.jpg[/img]
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Looks like a nice piece of walnut.
Congrats on a great caliber in a classic rifle.
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wow what a beauty, one of my favorite pre 64 M70's, so much that I got 2 of them in the last month. Enjoy!
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Very nice find. I could like something like that..
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Great find. The jealousy should just be arriving from Oregon as you read this. 
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Have the Stock Guy "spiff" her, She's too purty to spend her life under the bench !
Mine liked her diet of IMR4350
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Very much like my '55 Standard, but much better figure in the wood. Very nice, and getting hard to find one unmolested now days.
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A great rifle in a great caliber, congrats. I'm starting mine on a diet of 165gr NBT.
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Rembo, cograts on a great find. I would definitely suggest having the stock done to take advantage of that great looking figure in it. Not overboard mind you, something along the lines of what RGK had his guy (Justin McMillan, I believe) do to his. Maybe a repointing and minimal refinish. Gotta love the classic look of those low-combs.
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I'd just give the stock a couple light, hand-rubbed coats of Old West Snake Oil....
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A little magic worked on that low comb stock and it's going to be stunning.
Great catch Rembo!
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Looks like a nice piece of walnut.
Congrats on a great caliber in a classic rifle.
donsm70 I agree, nice find! Eric
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What a beautiful rifle and great find. Congrats rembo. I like it!!!
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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Awesome, I'm jealous. Very nice pick up.
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That is exactly kind of gun I would be looking for. There is some carry wear, but likely very little shooting wear. Few drops of Scherell's Schaftol Dark will make that stock look real nice.
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That is exactly kind of gun I would be looking for. There is some carry wear, but likely very little shooting wear. Few drops of Scherell's Schaftol Dark will make that stock look real nice. Where can one buy that stock oil in the States?
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I saw a completely unmolested one here at a local gun show two weeks ago, a 1949 model in great condition. After I saw the price tag I however felt slightly molested............
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I saw a nice one on either Gun broker or Guns International. The only determent to me is it had a pad and I already have one. It was more likely GI as I'm not a fan of GB.
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Agree that a pad is a big deterrent....
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Am I the only heathen that immediately thought of putting it in a decent synthetic and hunting the heck out of it?
Rembo, another nice one, you do have some good sources!
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