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I picked up one of those in 270 this winter for $225/shipped. I might send it out for a King bbl in either 7x57 or 9.3x62. 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.
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+1 on that. See how it shoots before messing with it-I suspect you will be pleasantly surprised.
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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. 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.
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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.
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I really liked that store. No guns in it now. 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.
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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
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The one thing to replace is the trigger. The one they come with is inherently unsafe. Half the mechanism is attached to the receiver, and the other half is attached to the stock. Lift the action out of the stock with the bolt cocked and the rifle goes off.
Yes, it is generally considered a bad idea to disassemble a rifle without unloading it first.
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If you do take the safety off (and I agree they are kinda peculiar) there are a fair number of guys out there that will pay you for it. 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.
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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.
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