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Ive got a few pigs, I guess, but they're all Tikkas. Compared to the high end and custom jobs they might be pigs, but I'm all about accuracy so I don't mind the curly tail.

T3 Superlite





Stainless T3






Another Superlite





Stainless T3 I bought used here on the Fire





Just for fun I get the bolts fluted. I swap out the plastic bolt shroud for metal. So I guess there's some lipstick.






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When you take them out hunting, you don't fret about damaging them near as much.

Accurate utility rifles in my care usually remain as purchased. The trigger may be replaced if it's hard to get good field position accuracy. Other than that, I leave them alone.

My Pig:

Early R700 LH 270Win Mtn contour, bought for $270.00
McMillan Edge stock I traded into
Light weight firing pin ass.
Trigger Job, by me
Talley Lt Weights
Swaro 3-10

7lb 6ozs

and shoots .75-1" groups with 150r Core-Lokts

Go Figure!

I have got a .30/06 Springfield rifle, ugliest sporterised military straight stock that someone whittled on and then scratched some checkering onto and called it good. Probably done in the 1950's. It has a Parker Hale receiver sight cobbled onto the side. It would be the ugliest bloody rifle I ever saw, excepting a Mosin Nagant or any kind of Savage. I got it basically for nothing. The space it was taking up was worth more than the rifle. I had visions of using the action to make a nice old-school sporter in a fine stock, a la Griffen and Howe. All it had to do was just shoot alright and I would be satisfied with three inch groups.

But with any load I give it I can shoot a one inch to 1.5 inch group at 100 meters with that peep sight, and it seems it was brought up in the wild by a family of .300 Magnum's because she gives me top velocity as well.

Can't really bring myself to do anything with it now. Sometimes they earn their place as they are.

My brother gave me his funky ol' first year Marlin 917V, spray painted desert tan & brown w Simmons glass. No telling how many rounds he and his two kids have shot thru it.

Cleaned barrel best I could and put older Micro T1 on it for summer pest control.

Does $600 optic on free rifle at least qualify as lip balm?

Yep.....

LOL, I almost spit out my coffee!

You're welcome. Go Cards!

Well played, DS!

Need to get a shot of the 917 w sumpin dead this weekend; may get a Sharpie and Kuiu up stock first!