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sactoller you and Carlos like them?  
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I have owned two. A .264WM and a 30-06. Both were Mausers and I liked them.
Some people used to say the bolt stop was a little weak but I did not experience any trouble with it.
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I messed with an a bolt that wouldn't chamber its own neck sized brass is this model similar?
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sactoller you and Carlos like them? Damn straight! 
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I messed with an a bolt that wouldn't chamber its own neck sized brass is this model similar?
No, commercial mauser.
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Passed up one at the last gunshow with an older Leupold on it for $450.00. I'm sure I could have bought it for $400.00 because the dealer only fooled with military surplus and wanted to sell it bad. I probably should have bought it. That about covers it nicely, other than the LIE about the price...
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It weighed a ton but it was in great condition and nice looking.
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It weighed a ton but it was in great condition and nice looking. Moron!
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You would be a fool to pass on a High Power at that price especially with a Leupold on it! I wouldn't pass on a salt wood one at that price!
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I've of course always been aware of these rifles, but never owned nor shot one..those danged M70's always got in the way I bumped into a mint 30/06 (never scope mounted near as I can tell, and not a blemish on it and NOT salt wood),at what I think is a reasonable price. Those who are familiar with them,what are your thoughts/experience with these rifles? Thanks in advance for your opinions. Drop forged action,cut rifled barrel that I believe had a hard chrome plated bore, beautiful blueing and overrall exquisite workmanship. What is there not to like about it? I remember my dad had a tenant at his apartment building that had a slew of them. A nice one has the same effect on me today that it had 42 years ago.
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You would be a fool to pass on a High Power at that price especially with a Leupold on it! I wouldn't pass on a salt wood one at that price! He probably ended up buying a pre 70 Model 700 ADL with impressed checkering for 100 more and thought he had a steal.
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Oldelkhunter: This is a very nice one....not fancy like some of those Belgian engraved models with wood that would choke you......just nice and not real flashy.Solid working sporter. I did not know the barrels were "cut"....IIRC it has a 4 groove barrel....like a new dime.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Oldelkhunter: This is a very nice one....not fancy like some of those Belgian engraved models with wood that would choke you......just nice and not real flashy.Solid working sporter. I did not know the barrels were "cut"....IIRC it has a 4 groove barrel....like a new dime. Bob I believe they were cut rifled barrel and chromium insides...I saw 2 at a dealer 2 years ago. One was really really abused and he would not take less then 450..the other was on the other end of the spectrum and was going for 1200. It was a 270 and had he said 900 it would be sitting in my house right now, it was that nice.
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The resale on heavy mousers isn't very good here, and I don't have a use for a non-Remmy.
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sactoller you and Carlos like them? Damn straight! I know a guy that knows another guy that has some very nice Brownings. Now if I could get the original guy to help me negotiate with the second guy, I might be able to swing a deal from the second knowee.
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Do it man!!!...times getting short!!
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The last time I saw one, in good shape and good bluing etc, they were asking $1,200 dollars for a .300mag made in Belgium by Browning. I traded one in excellent condition for 2 brand new model 70 Winchesters in 25/06 & 243 caliber 4 years ago. So go figure!
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What were the salt wood years?
Also, what years were the Browning Safaris built with FN mauser actions?
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sactoller you and Carlos like them? Damn straight! I know a guy that knows another guy that has some very nice Brownings. Now if I could get the original guy to help me negotiate with the second guy, I might be able to swing a deal from the second knowee. Do you want the 308, 243 or the 30-06.....All you do is hound me, make me call in all my chips...what do I ever get out of it? 
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$900 for a Safari in mint condition is a steal imo. For about the same money as a run of the mill factory rifle you are getting a forged Mauser action, 1 piece bolt, polished blue, nice wood stock, and a lot of old time belgian hand craftsmanship. They don't make em like that anymore....unless you go custom for big bucks.
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