Meanwhile back at the pawn shop - 05/05/20
I went to the local pawn shop (the only one in town) to buy my bride some jewelry as a surprise and tried to avoid looking toward the gun rack, but I'm weak and couldn't resist. There was only one scoped rifle and it looked a little worse for wear. But my curiousity wouldn't leave me alone. I had to look closer. Finally I got close enough to read the tag; Remington 721, .30-06. Now I'm getting weak. Finally I ask the lady if I could hold it. OMG! That did it. Talk about sweet! Now I'm really feeling a case of infidelity coming on. I already love 700s and the simplicity and feel and balance was too much. I had to have it. My unfaithfulness knows no bounds.
Well, right now I've got some things going on and I really don't need to spend $300 on anything. But I love layaways. So I put $100 down and layed it away. I've got a nice .30-06 already, and I've been thinking of building a long range .270. This 721 has a 24" Barrel on it and I love the contour so I'm thinking of having a custom Stanless barrel built with this contour, length and weight with a 1:8 twist, probably a Krieger. I have one rifle with a Krieger barrel and it's very accurate and just a really great barrel so I'll probably go with that.
The trigger is sweet but I'm thinking on getting me a Timney because I don't trust the Walker Trigger on it. It has a nice straight grained walnut stock so I'll strip it and sand it down and take the dents out with heat and put about 5 coats of BLO on it sanding in between and finish it satin and call it good. I'll worry about glass later. I've got a period correct Weaver K-6 I can put on it for now. What y'all think?
Well, right now I've got some things going on and I really don't need to spend $300 on anything. But I love layaways. So I put $100 down and layed it away. I've got a nice .30-06 already, and I've been thinking of building a long range .270. This 721 has a 24" Barrel on it and I love the contour so I'm thinking of having a custom Stanless barrel built with this contour, length and weight with a 1:8 twist, probably a Krieger. I have one rifle with a Krieger barrel and it's very accurate and just a really great barrel so I'll probably go with that.
The trigger is sweet but I'm thinking on getting me a Timney because I don't trust the Walker Trigger on it. It has a nice straight grained walnut stock so I'll strip it and sand it down and take the dents out with heat and put about 5 coats of BLO on it sanding in between and finish it satin and call it good. I'll worry about glass later. I've got a period correct Weaver K-6 I can put on it for now. What y'all think?