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That's worth a good look for sure.
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Nicely done nevertheless.................
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nice stockings.........grins
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My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.
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It's nice to see that Petzal's 7Wby is still going. I remember reading about that years ago. It WUZ UGLY! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
If I had to choose, I'd take the second pair though!
Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
Stolen from an erudite CF member.
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The original stock had rows and rows of little hand painted leaves/blobs that looked like the output of a hire-the-handicapped program. I would have put it up against all comers in an "ugliest gun" competition any day. And I really regret not having taken a photo.
But I do have to say that Melvin's rebarreling of this gun is much more accurately called a restoration. We were going to a thinner barrel contour, so that meant a complete rebedding and repainting. If any of you find a ULA/NULA on the used market, but it not quite what you are looking for in terms of condition or caliber, having Melvin re-do it is a serious option. (Even if it did take him about 3x as long as he initially projected.)
I don't think I could ever take the plunge on buying a new NULA, what with paying for kids' college and all. But this was a much more affordable route to owning a first class firearm.
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Utah, Please send me a PM and tell me about your Kimber you may part with. I watched a few on Gunbrokers but didnt bid.
I think I'll give up on the .22 NULA. About five people sent me PM's complaining of QC issues with them.
I want to try either the LH Kimber or another Cooper.
My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.
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Given his tastes, I am expecting something like this: ![[Linked Image]](http://images.zap2it.com/20040817/celebs_actingout/098_coorslighttwins_scarymovie3pr.jpg) I see two pairs . . . . BMT
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Get you a tailored Paisley patterned shooting coat and you'll look as nice as the rifles. Sometimes even synthetic stocks look right.
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I have three of them....all the same LOP 2 with identical paint.
.22lr, 257 ROY (25"BBL), AND .308 (22"BBL) and all three are also LH. Will try to post some pictures this w/e when i get home. sweet rifles.......lot $$$ and hard work but worth it.
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I been trying to ask around about the NULA LH .22's as I was thinking of ordering one. I would appreciate hearing your comments as to its accuracy and feeding and ejecting.
Is it of recent manufactor? Mine is about three years old...a repeater. Was a little stiff at first and eventually needed a new ejector, which melvin took care of quickly. Most any hunting ammo into 1/2 @ 50 yds. feeds perfect. Sweet. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> Lefty
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I like 'em! Congrats! I know many don't, but I dig Melvin's 'different' paint schemes. Definitely makes them noticable and unique.
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