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Here is my pre-64 featherweight in 308 , when the rifle came to me it had some considerable finish issues , one being a bad re-blue job , so we cerakoted it in midnight blue. The stock is a MPI, I began striping the layers of paint off it , got sick of doing it and just left it. That's a damn fine hunting rifle right there. My buddy only uses 1 rifle, his 1955 308 fwt..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Here is my pre-64 featherweight in 308 , when the rifle came to me it had some considerable finish issues , one being a bad re-blue job , so we cerakoted it in midnight blue. The stock is a MPI, I began striping the layers of paint off it , got sick of doing it and just left it. That's a damn fine hunting rifle right there. My buddy only uses 1 rifle, his 1955 308 fwt.. Thanks, I think after all my years of owning all the latest and greatest magnums and wisms and 5 lb rifles I have come to accept all someone really needs is a 06 or 308. Both calibers are just boringly efficient at putting meat on the table. Kinda like these pre 64's , hard to improve a masterpiece. You either realize these pre 64's were the greatest hunting rifles ever produced or your wrong ![smile smile](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif)
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Thanks, I think after all my years of owning all the latest and greatest magnums and wisms and 5 lb rifles I have come to accept all someone really needs is a 06 or 308. Both calibers are just boringly efficient at putting meat on the table. Kinda like these pre 64's , hard to improve a masterpiece. You either realize these pre 64's were the greatest hunting rifles ever produced or your wrong
The 280 Remington is overbore.
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Here is my pre-64 featherweight in 308 , when the rifle came to me it had some considerable finish issues , one being a bad re-blue job , so we cerakoted it in midnight blue. The stock is a MPI, I began striping the layers of paint off it , got sick of doing it and just left it. That's a damn fine hunting rifle right there. My buddy only uses 1 rifle, his 1955 308 fwt.. Thanks, I think after all my years of owning all the latest and greatest magnums and wisms and 5 lb rifles I have come to accept all someone really needs is a 06 or 308. Both calibers are just boringly efficient at putting meat on the table. Kinda like these pre 64's , hard to improve a masterpiece. You either realize these pre 64's were the greatest hunting rifles ever produced or your wrong I agree. If you haven't tried a 270 fwt, I'd urge you to try one of those too. I have a 30-06 fwt and 270 fwt and the 270 shoots better consistently and it doesn't recoil as much as the 30-06. It's actually much more pleasant to shoot, probably more like your 308 fwt. I know my buddies 308 is a sweet heart to shoot too and it is damn accurate.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Damn, that is a sweet rifle buddy. If I could find a lefty like that, I'd trade in most of my right handed rifles...Well, maybe... Good gracious. Glad I checked this thread. That's a beauty!
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Here is my pre-64 featherweight in 308 , when the rifle came to me it had some considerable finish issues , one being a bad re-blue job , so we cerakoted it in midnight blue. The stock is a MPI, I began striping the layers of paint off it , got sick of doing it and just left it. That's a damn fine hunting rifle right there. My buddy only uses 1 rifle, his 1955 308 fwt.. Thanks, I think after all my years of owning all the latest and greatest magnums and wisms and 5 lb rifles I have come to accept all someone really needs is a 06 or 308. Both calibers are just boringly efficient at putting meat on the table. Kinda like these pre 64's , hard to improve a masterpiece. You either realize these pre 64's were the greatest hunting rifles ever produced or your wrong I agree. If you haven't tried a 270 fwt, I'd urge you to try one of those too. I have a 30-06 fwt and 270 fwt and the 270 shoots better consistently and it doesn't recoil as much as the 30-06. It's actually much more pleasant to shoot, probably more like your 308 fwt. I know my buddies 308 is a sweet heart to shoot too and it is damn accurate. I hear you. Although I stand by a 06 or 308 I do have one of these , Guess I went the other way on the recoil spectrum: 375 classic stainless. Cut the bbl down to 21" fluted it and cerakoted the whole [bleep].The B&C stock has held up to north of 500 rounds so far.I guess its kind of a extreme weather only in 375 H&H. Like everything here it pretty much gets the crap beat out of it. But it kills Big things really well. ![smile smile](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif) ![[Linked Image]](http://i64.tinypic.com/2vdsow3.jpg)
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Classic Supergrade : ![[Linked Image]](http://i65.tinypic.com/303k0t0.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i67.tinypic.com/jaw7c5.jpg)
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That's a helluva nice stock on that SG!!!! What's it chambered in?
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Its chambered in 300 WSM . I bought it for a price that made me look past the chambering , and the wood helped. Ive never even shot it , gonna leave it to my Nephew. I also have some pre 64's earmarked for kids in my family that like to hunt. Ill try to get some pics up of some of those.
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![[Linked Image]](http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp185/earlybrdfarm/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160621_183257577_zpsuwnnl1vu.jpg) bottom is a 270 ranger next up is a 243 light weight then a 30-06 light weight and the 30-30 ranger wanted to be in the pic to
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Classic featherweight .308 I just picked up here. Put it in a high grade stock I got from cdnn. [img:left]http:// ![[Linked Image]](http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s533/Wrangler313/m70/ADBA2FE4-8C2D-4580-803D-FE4299F74BC6_zps7hetrekt.jpg) [/img]
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That rifle looks damn good!!
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Bump this one for the new guys...
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Thanks for the bump, BSA... ask and you shall receive. This is the preferred hunter for me Pre-64 action Lilja 3-groove stainless 11 twist chambered in .30-06 McMillan stock Leupold VX-3 in Talley mounts Cerakote flat black finish It's a 8 lb tack-driver... I can't bring myself to go into the woods with anything else.
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Thanks for the bump, BSA... ask and you shall receive. This is the preferred hunter for me Pre-64 action Lilja 3-groove stainless 11 twist chambered in .30-06 McMillan stock Leupold VX-3 in Talley mounts Cerakote flat black finish It's a 8 lb tack-driver... I can't bring myself to go into the woods with anything else. Excellent hunting rifle right there buddy. Can't get much better than that for sure. I love my 30-06 fwt as well. My 338 win mag tips the scales at 8 pounds "all up", on the nose and it's always ready to go elk hunting... I am too for that matter..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Here is a pre-war 30-06 that I cleaned up.
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Here is a pre-war 30-06 that I cleaned up. Looks great, WB. Thanks for sharing.
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Great thread and lots of nice rifles. I keep coming back to check this one.
JOC was right. The 270 Winchester on a Model 70 is a great combination as is the 30/06 and 375 H&H
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We miss you buddy. Hope all is well.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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