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Price?
The wonder is, does it feed correctly?
🦫 That would be important to know. Matters not as ammo and components are unobtainium. I don't think he will have that problem.
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It's a sickness with no known cure.... And I'm jealous!
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I'm having a hard time wondering why you are asking!
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Great snag there. When you get tired of it give me a call!
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Pretty rifle but not something I would buy.
That's what make the Fire an interesting place.
At least it has a Leupold mounted but that out of time screw on the floorplate would bug me on that type of rifle.
Hope it shoots great.
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That is a beautiful rifle and the wood pattern and stock work are elegant. No wonder it is tempting. A question: I have a M54 that came from Win as a .22 Hornet, and have seen a couple in the M70. But, am having trouble figuring out "integrated the magazine into the shorter action in 22 Hornet". Can you give me a breakdown on that? Thanks. All M54 and pre64 M70 receivers are long action and identical in length. Shorter cartridges used the same receiver and the bolt throw was shortened by using special extractor rings and longer ejectors. Magazine boxes used different followers, crimps, partitions and inserts that were unique to the different cartridge classes. The maker of this gun shortened a pre64 Transition Model 70 receiver and bolt and crafted internals specific to the 22 Hornet. Think Sako L461 Vixen.
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That rifle is cheaper than a divorce.........
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Some big money guys are trying to buy it and a dozen other guns on a package deal. I don’t know if I can get it now. He wants $4000.00.. You might have one built for that price and have it done 100% your way.
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That is a beautiful rifle and the wood pattern and stock work are elegant. No wonder it is tempting. A question: I have a M54 that came from Win as a .22 Hornet, and have seen a couple in the M70. But, am having trouble figuring out "integrated the magazine into the shorter action in 22 Hornet". Can you give me a breakdown on that? Thanks. All M54 and pre64 M70 receivers are long action and identical in length. Shorter cartridges used the same receiver and the bolt throw was shortened by using special extractor rings and longer ejectors. Magazine boxes used different followers, crimps, partitions and inserts that were unique to the different cartridge classes. The maker of this gun shortened a pre64 Transition Model 70 receiver and bolt and crafted internals specific to the 22 Hornet. Think Sako L461 Vixen. Thanks for this fulsome and well written explanation. I had gone to look at my M54 with its unusual mag/follower setup, but had thought the pictured rifle was a .22 Hornet originally. So, I was confused about the operation. That was a bunch of skilled work. The rifle looks great to me.
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Pretty rifle but not something I would buy.
That's what make the Fire an interesting place.
At least it has a Leupold mounted but that out of time screw on the floorplate would bug me on that type of rifle. Hope it shoots great. Did I miss a picture of the floor plate and screw?
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Pretty rifle but not something I would buy.
That's what make the Fire an interesting place.
At least it has a Leupold mounted but that out of time screw on the floorplate would bug me on that type of rifle. Hope it shoots great. Did I miss a picture of the floor plate and screw? Hard to miss in the OP.
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CCCC. look above in the grip cap photo.
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I would only buy this rifle as a shooter. The wood is wonderful, but the mods ruin any serious value. So I would only pay if I was going to use it.
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Pretty rifle but not something I would buy.
That's what make the Fire an interesting place.
At least it has a Leupold mounted but that out of time screw on the floorplate would bug me on that type of rifle. Hope it shoots great. Did I miss a picture of the floor plate and screw? Hard to miss in the OP. Really?CCCC. look above in the grip cap photo. Hey guys, thanks - but I had seen the grip cap. The post talked about a "screw on the floorplate". Indeed the floorplate is not hard to miss - can't find the pic. Thanks anyway.
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That is a beautiful rifle and the wood pattern and stock work are elegant. No wonder it is tempting. A question: I have a M54 that came from Win as a .22 Hornet, and have seen a couple in the M70. But, am having trouble figuring out "integrated the magazine into the shorter action in 22 Hornet". Can you give me a breakdown on that? Thanks. All M54 and pre64 M70 receivers are long action and identical in length. Shorter cartridges used the same receiver and the bolt throw was shortened by using special extractor rings and longer ejectors. Magazine boxes used different followers, crimps, partitions and inserts that were unique to the different cartridge classes. The maker of this gun shortened a pre64 Transition Model 70 receiver and bolt and crafted internals specific to the 22 Hornet. Think Sako L461 Vixen. Thanks for this fulsome and well written explanation. I had gone to look at my M54 with its unusual mag/follower setup, but had thought the pictured rifle was a .22 Hornet originally. So, I was confused about the operation. That was a bunch of skilled work. The rifle looks great to me. Very likely that gun was originally a Hornet.
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I would bet that it was but, would sure like to see the bolt face. Either way a very nice find.
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Did I miss a picture of the floor plate and screw? Hard to miss in the OP. CCCC. look above in the grip cap photo. Hey guys, thanks - but I had seen the grip cap.
The post talked about a "screw on the floorplate". Indeed the floorplate is not hard to miss - can't find the pic. Thanks anyway. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/02YD8zBC/9-A35-FF0-C-9-BD2-45-B5-BBD4-92-E3103-B7-F41.jpg)
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Thanks - was concentrated on the butt cap.
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Do it!
IIRC Roy Dunlap showed how to do that bolt/action modification in his Gunsmithing book. I remember reading that I was fascinated by his skill And willingness to undertake such a project
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Beauty. need to time that rear trigger guard screw though.  Always the critic, but not ignored… ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/h4MtKyLr/617-DBD88-5-F39-474-E-B477-66-F24993119-E.jpg)
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