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Shoot it as a 270 first. Model 50s have a well deserved reputation for excellent accuracy. Rebarreling will change the caliber, but probably won't improve accuracy.

+1 on that. See how it shoots before messing with it-I suspect you will be pleasantly surprised.

I've already had the bbl removed before shooting it. I have already a new custom 700 in 270win anyways.


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I remember back when I was a kid, going into the big Sears store at the mall near us. They had a whole row of guns. Marlin 30-30's, Winchester '94's and what-have-you. I really liked that store. No guns in it now.

I remember those days too. Unfortunately, today we are dominated by Hysterics running our once GREAT Nation, and just the thought of a piece of steel has the Hysterics running around like chickens with their heads cut off.

Back in 1959 my dad and I bought a used double barreled shotgun from a shop in downtown Dallas. They didn't wrap it or anything and
we carried it for about 4 blocks and knowbody seemed to pay that much attention, not even the traffic cops at the corner.
It would be different now.

Nice. I have that rifles twin in 06. My father bought it new and I still have the owners manual. Yes the barrel is chrome lined. I have others but my main go to rifles for big game are the Higgins in 06 and my re-barreled FN in 35 Whelen. I dont't know why others are having issues with it but I've never had the safety come off unless I released it however I have been carrying cold for years now. Timney triggers in both now as well. Take it for a walk the rifle wants to hunt. Bear

Yes, it is generally considered a bad idea to disassemble a rifle without unloading it first.

Why are they so sought after?


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One of my pets is a J.C. Higgins M51L that has a Husqvarna 1600 action barreled and stocked by High Standard. Light weight, accurate, and not bad looking.

I have built a lot of custom rifles on the JC Higgens, Sears etc. FN Mausers..Up to about 2 years ago you could buy them for $165. all day long..Today they fetch a lot more than that. I see them now on ocassion for about $375 to $400 and I pick them up. They are excellent actions for most calibers. The exceptions are the STW and RUMs. they are not well suited for those high PSI calibers.