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One of Jack O'Connor's 270 Win rifles sold at the Reata Pass auction today for 17000. Estimate was between 15K-25K. I guess some people still appreciate classic rifles. They had a lot of very nice rifles. Still way above my pay grade.
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I was watching that one myself...just for fun.... what a piece of history for us M70 /O'Connor fans.
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An aside to this thread...I’ve watched several on-line auctions reach into $47-$49k for some 1911 pistols that were made by “Singer” I believe, to name only one.
There’s a lot of serious collection amongst us that required a Fort Knox bank account to acquire...Real money is always fun to watch being spent of cool firearms...😎
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It’s a beautiful rifle. Class all the way!
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Al Linden's job was as a saw filer in lumber camps, before he began doing rifles. I know he was a superb stockmaker (in both design and execution) but I don't know how much of the metal work he did. When somebody commented on his checkering, he referred to it as "small scale plowing".
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An interesting adjustable front ring before scopes had internal adjustments.
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Kaboku68: Thanks for the heads up on the wonderful old Rifle (piece of history). Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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I wish there was a way to get some modern scopes that low on contemporary rifles. I have to raise the comb of almost any conventionally stocked rifle I get. I suppose that's still easier than surgery to lower my cheekbone,
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I wish there was a way to get some modern scopes that low on contemporary rifles. I have to raise the comb of almost any conventionally stocked rifle I get. I suppose that's still easier than surgery to lower my cheekbone, Definitely. Does that scope have a 3/4" tube? Okie John
If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue.
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I wish there was a way to get some modern scopes that low on contemporary rifles. I have to raise the comb of almost any conventionally stocked rifle I get. I suppose that's still easier than surgery to lower my cheekbone, Man, do I share those sentiments! I don’t like anything higher than a Weaver Medium, even on straight-combed stocks, and would prefer a Low. Everyone raves about Talley mounts, and while they are a well made mount, they are absurdly high. Even their “Low” mount is a very high mount.
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I called it first: conspiracy by scope & ring manufacturers to make us use montecarlo stocks!
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I wish there was a way to get some modern scopes that low on contemporary rifles. I have to raise the comb of almost any conventionally stocked rifle I get. I suppose that's still easier than surgery to lower my cheekbone, Not hard at all to get very low, but not with fatass 50mm objectives.
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Linden used Emil Koshollek for his metalwork.
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I wish there was a way to get some modern scopes that low on contemporary rifles. I have to raise the comb of almost any conventionally stocked rifle I get. I suppose that's still easier than surgery to lower my cheekbone, Not hard at all to get very low, but not with fatass 50mm objectives. I agree. I've got two pseudo-scout rifles (CZ-452 American & Winchester Stainless Classic with Burris Scout scopes) and no comb modification is needed; great sight pictures and cheek weld. I just wish I could get the same alignment with a 20mm objective lens conventionally mounted and a factory straight comb stock.
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Never understood the fascination with the 50mm scopes, they look out of proportion to me. I have Lyman Alaskans in Griffin & Howe mounts on my Springfield 1922 M2 Sporter and my Winchester M/70 Super Grade.
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[quote=kaboku68]One of Jack O'Connor's 270 Win rifles sold at the Reata Pass auction today for 17000 Estimate was between 15K-25K. I guess some people still appreciate classic rifles. They had a lot of very nice rifles. Still way above my pay grade. ----------------------------------- GORGEOUS !! I'd have to stand there and jump up and down saying W O W !!
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