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Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle #14640319 03/07/20
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,774 Alaska K kaboku68 OP Campfire Tracker
OP kaboku68 Campfire Tracker K Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,774 Alaska	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. Last edited by kaboku68; 03/07/20.

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Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle kaboku68 #14640342 03/07/20
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,381 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker
handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,381 N.E. Mn./ Mt	I was watching that one myself...just for fun.... what a piece of history for us M70 /O'Connor fans.

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle kaboku68 #14640950 03/07/20
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 10,449 north central PA S shootinurse Campfire Outfitter
shootinurse Campfire Outfitter S Joined: May 2005 Posts: 10,449 north central PA	Pure class. "Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." Robert E. Howard

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle kaboku68 #14641164 03/07/20
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Beaver10 Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 23,506 Oregon	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...😎 Curiosity Killed the Cat & The Prairie Dog “Molon Labe”

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle kaboku68 #14642952 03/08/20
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hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,595 Likes: 10 Texas	It’s a beautiful rifle. Class all the way!

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Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle kaboku68 #14643018 03/08/20
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 631 Northern IL B bigolddave Campfire Regular
bigolddave Campfire Regular B Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 631 Northern IL	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".

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle kaboku68 #14646018 03/09/20
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StrayDog Campfire Tracker S Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,126 Texas	An interesting adjustable front ring before scopes had internal adjustments.

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle kaboku68 #14656120 03/12/20
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,034 Likes: 6 SW Montana V VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger
VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger V Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,034 Likes: 6 SW Montana	Kaboku68: Thanks for the heads up on the wonderful old Rifle (piece of history). Hold into the wind VarmintGuy

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle kaboku68 #14657156 03/12/20
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 421 S Steven60 Campfire Member
Steven60 Campfire Member S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 421	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,

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle Steven60 #14658311 03/13/20
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,925 seattle, wa, usa O okie john Campfire Tracker
okie john Campfire Tracker O Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,925 seattle, wa, usa	Originally Posted by Steven60 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 Originally Posted by Brad If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue.

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Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle Steven60 #14665783 03/15/20
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 152 J jaycee Campfire Member
jaycee Campfire Member J Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 152	Originally Posted by Steven60 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.

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle kaboku68 #14666167 03/15/20
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 421 S Steven60 Campfire Member
Steven60 Campfire Member S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 421	I called it first: conspiracy by scope & ring manufacturers to make us use montecarlo stocks!

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle Steven60 #14667189 03/15/20
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Wrapids Campfire Regular W Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 965 Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Steven60 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.

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle bigolddave #14669068 03/16/20
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3dtestify Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,700 NE Oklahoma	Linden used Emil Koshollek for his metalwork.

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle Wrapids #14670070 03/16/20
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 421 S Steven60 Campfire Member
Steven60 Campfire Member S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 421	Originally Posted by Wrapids Originally Posted by Steven60 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.

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle kaboku68 #14670161 03/16/20
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drover Campfire Tracker D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,376 Likes: 1 Idaho	If you want a low mounted scope here you go, they are not the prettiest but they are the lowest rings available of any I am aware of - .089" https://www.amazon.com/Weaver-Detachable-1-Inch-Mount-Rings/dp/B004NCGF2S The Burris are prettier but slightly higher - .130 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1008844155?pid=281679 drover 223 Rem, my favorite cartridge - you can't argue with truckloads of dead PD's and gophers. 24hourcampfire.com - The site where there is a problem for every solution.

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle kaboku68 #14670290 03/16/20
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gunswizard Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,819	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. Last edited by gunswizard; 03/16/20.

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle drover #14672894 03/17/20
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 421 S Steven60 Campfire Member
Steven60 Campfire Member S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 421	Originally Posted by drover If you want a low mounted scope here you go, they are not the prettiest but they are the lowest rings available of any I am aware of - .089" https://www.amazon.com/Weaver-Detachable-1-Inch-Mount-Rings/dp/B004NCGF2S The Burris are prettier but slightly higher - .130 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1008844155?pid=281679 drover Thanks!

Re: Jack's Alvin Linden Rifle kaboku68 #14675412 03/18/20
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jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas	[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 !! Last edited by jwall; 03/18/20. jwall- * 3100 guy* A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

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