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Yeah, it was $700 plus tax and BS Calif fees. And someone already put a pad on it for me, just the way i'd want it. smile


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"...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg

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well, it sure looks worth more than that.

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I think pal's rifle is very nice and extremely usable the way it is. I'm sure it's a lot more gentle on the shoulder than an aluminum butt plate fwt..


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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.

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A cushion is always better than none.

I don't mind hunting with the factory buttplate, but then a recoil pad is nice for target practice.

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pal, that's a beautiful rifle, pad and all.


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Thanks. It's close enough for me.


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I had a swirly on my 30-06 fwt, but it just didn't make the cut. I put it on my 375 H&H and it's much better there. The fwt 30-06 got it's old original stock thrown back on. Not that I'm bothered by that laugh

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Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.

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Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
I had a swirly on my 30-06 fwt, but it just didn't make the cut. I put it on my 375 H&H and it's much better there. The fwt 30-06 got it's old original stock thrown back on. Not that I'm bothered by that laugh


If it gets to bothering you send it my way. Looks great to me!

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BSA I like it just the way it is. Wood stocks and rifles go together (most of the time) like peanut butter and jelly smile

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Thanks, it's one of my favorites. Just the way it came from the factory...


Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.

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Originally Posted by sbrmike
Roger Rules book says the barrel was floated on the Featherweights. I have two and they both are partial floating. They don't have clearance near the receiver, and both also appear to have pressure points at the end of the stock; a little over one inch non-floating on each end on both of these guns.

Is this how they came from Winchester or what was the amount of floating as originally made?


I have closely examined mint sample in caliber .30-06 and I do not remember the barrel being floated. It had shorter barrel of lighter than standard contour and no front bottom screw through the stock. Excellent light rifle though recoil would be noticeable with that metal butt plate. It is sad to realize that shooters today are such softies requiring rubber recoil pads. frown I insist on NO recoil pads. crazy

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I have all the FWT's and all have the metal butt plate. None have objectionable recoil in the field. The only one that's somewhat objectionable after a while is the 06 off a bench.

I'm not a fan of recoil pads either.

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I just got back from the range shooting a 30/06 FW with one of those hard butt plates. I was wearing a wool cruiser jacket and I'm not crippled.Or even in any pain smile

Not my idea of the kind of rifle I'd want to run 50-100 rounds through in an afternoon. Better stuff for that.

But to be honest I was more bothered by the guy at the next bench shooting a 22-250 with a muzzle brake on an AR platform......that damned brake was loud and annoying. I never noticed the recoil of the 30/06.




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