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I acquired an amazing rifle this last November while hunting whitetail with my wife, uncle and good friend, It’s a pre 64 Winchester that was completely rebuilt by AL Biesen, Part of the deal was that I have to hunt the rifle next opening day, Along side its previous owner as he fields his past father’s Remington 721 in 270 Winchester also built by Al. So in preparation for this event which I’m looking very much forward too. I decided to get started and zero the rifle and work up a load. The obvious choice for me was 165gn nosler BT, 59grains of RL 22 and some Winchester brass I had laying around. I even scrounged up a vintage Winchester box to hold the ammo. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/85J4VvhK/81008-E1-B-A321-4-C6-B-BC75-C24-A16-FFFE77.jpg) Here is the first shot fired from this rifle, in my ownership of it. https://youtu.be/KBQQ19UwovEIt hit low and left, I made the correct and hit dead zero, I then moved the adjustments to a 1 1/2” above zero and fired three shots. I was very pleased with the results. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/TPH0S0W5/50-AFDCAA-9-B1-F-4-BC3-BD34-22942-FBE3-CF5.jpg) It’s now cleaned and in a special place in my safe that nothing else can bump into it. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/3ww9nVWH/6-AE1-C277-A5-C4-4-E11-BA01-3456-E0-C36-AC5.jpg) I’m very blessed to be able to obtain such an amazing rifle. 🙏 The Biesen has the steel but plate with compartment amazingly inleted pistol grip cap, with hand checkering that’s deep and beautiful. The metal has rich blueing that one can see no bottom in. The stock is English walnut. It’s original owner will always walk the field with the rifle as a silver coin with his Initials is meticulously and fit into the stock. To top it all off is a period correct Ziess 3-9x36 scope that tracked perfectly while zeroing. I will post more pics as I take them.
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Yes please, more pics of that wood and checkering would be nice......and Congrats!
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All I can say is WOW...😳😳😳
But as for me and my house we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13
I DON'T NEED A WSM AS I HAVE A WEATHERBY!
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Beautiful rifle, congrats!
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Does Sitka come in red plaid? That's what I'd be wearing to do justice to carrying that around......
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Fantastic! Now go forth and kill big game with it,Fred!
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Absolutely beautiful! I'm glad you're going to hunt with it, too. Good luck!
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Congratulations on a GRAND rifle.
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Man that has some nice grain in the stock - congrats that is a rifle to be proud of. Hope it brings you much luck hunting - expecting to see it draped over a nice buck next year 
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Fred, this brings a tear to my eye....... 
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Beautiful rifle. You must have a giant safe if there is an empty space so big that nothing can bump into it.
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NICE Furd!
I am in hard on mode for another fancy wood stocked rifle myself. Doesn’t come around very often... and your original Biesen post didn’t help. Grin...
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That’s an amazing rifle. Congrats Fred. It’s a shooter and a looker.
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That rifle is perfection. Enjoy.
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He made some fine rifles, I had a 7mm Weatherby he built. I don’t think the wood was as good as yours.
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That made my night!
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