Featherweight 270 first one how did I do - 11/25/15
I just purchased my first pre64 featherweight and wanted to ask y'all's opionion. The stock has a 1/8" gouge out of it about 1/4" in size other than that the stock is perfect. The metal is a little rough. Couple of rust spots and at the end of the forearm some scratches are down to bare metal. I twisted off a base screw trying to take the basses off because I could see some surface rust where the two met up. This gun was bought off Internet for 900.00. I think I can get some 0000 steel wool and get the rough spots out. I can live with the barrel metal scratches but don't like them. The stock I was going to replace with an aftermarket because I need the extra length of pull with a recoil pad maybe a McMillan. After I get back from a week of deer hunting I want to brush the barrel and see how it groups.
Can I take this lemon and make lemonade or am I throwing good money away? I have seen some nice featherweights with cut stocks sell for 900 where the metal was a lot better than this. Maybe I cut my losses and go that route. I really don't see myself ever shooting this rifle with standard stock and after McMillan stock I'm up to 1500.00 with poor metal. What's your opionions? Thanks Ricky
Can I take this lemon and make lemonade or am I throwing good money away? I have seen some nice featherweights with cut stocks sell for 900 where the metal was a lot better than this. Maybe I cut my losses and go that route. I really don't see myself ever shooting this rifle with standard stock and after McMillan stock I'm up to 1500.00 with poor metal. What's your opionions? Thanks Ricky