hanco: I’ve seen you post that rifle before – it’s a nice one. & I may buy it, but I found a NIB Win M70 Featherweight in .280 for just a bit more than the 1640 that I’m eyeballin’ hard.

spence1875: Thanks, I think you’re correct and it certainly does look factory.

bsa1917hunter: I didn’t realize that there were some McMs that were heavy, but it certainly makes sense – that stock would have to be rather heavy to account for the weight of the rifle sans scope. I found a nice original 1640 in .30-06 for around that price – I may take a closer look – would be a good candidate to turn into a .35 Whelen.

Dirtfarmer: Yep, that’s what I read and they do indeed know how to make quality steel.

Boyd45: Lots of holes in my battery.

l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right.
- Del Gue