Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Alright, this seems like the right place to put a picture of my new rifle, even though I started a thread on beautifying it already grin. I call this one my "elk killin machine":

Pre 64 model 70 (1954) H&H magnum receiver chambered in 338 win mag. Custom stainless barrel, Custom cerakoted midnight blue and bolt jeweled by a local Smith, 3-9x36 Swarovski Habicht, Talley lightweight lows, butler creek flip up on the objective, factory trigger, glass bedded by some guy named BSA, aluminum bottom metal, brown precision stock painted brown with red decelerator recoil pad. Rifle holds 4 in the magazine and weighs right at 8 pounds loaded and ready to go:

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Shoots alright. Here are the first 2 groups I shot with this rifle after getting it all put together:
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Wind was blowing that day, but I'm not making any excuses grin. Rifle functions perfectly and is ready for elk hunting in 2015!!!!! Let's see some more of your awesome model 70's!!! This is the thread for it grin

AWESOME setup, although you need to work on that group! lol. laugh

Eric