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Call to order.

I picked up this well used, and somewhat abused, 700 BDL off the rack at a LGS for almost nothing. It wore a Nikon Buckmaster in cheap aluminum rings which all came off for a proper tear down and cleaning. The barrel is dated 1970, and despite the outward appearance, the chamber and bore look quite nice after a thorough scrub.

I had some old Weavers and a Razor LH 1.5-8x still in the box, so on they went. A hodge podge of sorts, but I quite like it. I’m thinking a Classic Edge in a unique speckletone is necessary. Then perhaps some 165gr accubonds?

Anyway, it is safe now, and will live out the rest of its barrel life with me...whatever that may be after all these years.

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Me likey that rifle! smile


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I bought one here on the fire a while back for 400.00.

It is just like yours! You’re ahead of me. I have scope and mounts, but haven’t gotten it mounted yet. I have 150 Accubonds and 150 Barnes to try soon. It’s only 5 months until rifle season



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I bought an ADL a couple years ago in great condition... Haven't shot it much.. A doe antelope and a doe mulie.. It is slated for some hunts this fall, and target shooting this summer.. Fun old guns..


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Looks like some really nice wood under the plastic "Bowling Pin finnish".

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My uncle was an iron worker, he bought each nephew a rifle when they were born, no two the same caliber. My oldest cousin received a Winchester Pre-64 270, me a post 64 30'06, next in line a Remington 700 280 Remington, the last 2 were Winchester 70s in 25'06 and 308. All were purchased from Leonard Brother's in downtown Fort Worth. Mine was stolen in the early 80's, I don't have a single picture of it or any of us as a group with our uncle.


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Sounds like a nice find!

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You know, a fellow could make a nice find on an 06 like that and hunt the continent-if not the world...and not need another rifle for big game his entire life. I know a rifle looney shouldn't talk like that but it could be done. smile

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You're probably right, but what fun would that be?

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I traded a post 64 M70 in -06 for one of that same vintage in the mid 80's. Put it in a custom syn stock and a 2-7 Leupold Compact. It was my only hunting rifle for almost 20 years. It put a lot of meat in the freezer.
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Originally Posted by Blacktailer
I traded a post 64 M70 in -06 for one of that same vintage in the mid 80's. Put it in a custom syn stock and a 2-7 Leupold Compact. It was my only hunting rifle for almost 20 years. It put a lot of meat in the freezer.
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My granddaughter would love that one. Her favorite colors are pink and purple and that one has both bases covered. 😀


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I'm a sucker for a nice 30-06


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I didn’t need the one I bought, but for 400.00, I could not pass it up. I doesn’t look like it was shot very much.

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When J.C. Penney decided to quit being a real department store and sold off everything on sale that didn't pertain to the yuppie crowd I bought a Remington M700 BDL 30-06 for $110.95 NIB. I also bought another ADL, also a 30-06 for my stepson for IIRC $99.95, and two 30-30 one an M94 for $85 and a Marlin 336 for $95. All four rifle NIB. Besides the good sale price my wife worked for JCP so there was a 10 percent discount on the sale price. Just couldn't turn them down at that price. My stepson didn't like his rifle so we sold it off and a friend bought the Marlin from me. Still have the M94 which now has a Williams receiver sight and the BDL only has has that shiny bowling ball paint job given a nice satin finish via judicious use of 0000 steel wool. I think it looks a lot better now that the shine is gone. YMMV. I also had a Decelerator pad installed not too long ago due to arthritis in my right shoulder.
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I took my 700 bdl out yesterday I was going to photograph it and try to sell it because I want a ruger no 1.Well I picked it up and snaped the trigger a couple times and put it back in the safe I want to keep it.The ruger no 1 money will have to come from something else.

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I have a pair of styer 3006 one green stock the other black. both shoot really really small groups. thinking of putting a suppressor on the black one. it is a back up to the first green one. there brother is another steyr in 9.3 x 62. I found out a long time ago if it isn't broken get a few more to be safe! all will out live me for sure. I volunteer to be the Vice President of this truly needed club , decated to the worlds finest round, the one and only 3006 !

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I got off my ass, mounted a scope on mine, bore sighted and ready to go to sight in.



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My first bolt action big game rifle looked just like that one though it was a 270 and had no recoil pad. Bought it in a Gibsons store in 1973. I will however be maintaining two 30-06 rifles for the duration.

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Wish someone would sell an old BDL that nice, for cheap, here.
You can bust on the pressed checkering, and the old style bolt.

I'll take the nice slim stock, and the bolt locking safety any day.


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