.30-06 on top, .270 on bottom.

My first attempt to post pictures. What went wrong?

Got it.

Beautiful rifles! They live up to their reputation.

Very nice....

Good Lord, how very nice!

A couple of lovelies.

Almost makes me want to go down to the classifieds and buy those two Dakotas, and they're still not fine full customs like these two.

I just dont own any truly beautiful custom rifles.

A few years ago I bought a Biesen .280 built on a G33/40 action. It was built as a spec rifle and thus has all the bells and whistles. IMO it was built right for that action in that it weighs about 7 3/4 lbs scoped. Octagon barrel of unknown brand. When I first saw it I started thinking about that light barrel, light rifle blah blah. I was hoping it would shoot around an inch and I would not have been too disappointed if did an 1 1/4. First time to the range I shot three three shot groups that were from .6" down to a little under .4". I was almost dumfounded. Do not know if most Biesens shoot that well, but what a pleasant surprise.

Pardon my complete ignorance (I can't make out serial numbers) but are those built on pre 64 actions?

Regardless they are beautiful rifles.

They are both Pre-64 M-70s, yes.

Thou Shalt Not Covet, Thou Shalt Not Covet, its not working! Beautiful Rifles.

Very nice rifles sir, thank you for sharing the photos.

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Geez for classy classics. congrats, I'm sure you'll enjoy them for many years.

Thanks gents, I thought a few of you would enjoy seeing these.

Yes thanks for posting. They're beautiful.

Thanks for sharing those. It is fun to stare at them and look for all of the differences.

The one on the top is characteristically Biesen--particularly with the checkering pattern. The bottom one has different bottom metal with a sweep back in the bow. The bolt handle has also been changed out. The cheekpiece on the bottom one droops down more than the one on the top. The loading port bevel also appears significantly deeper on the lower rifle.

Do the stocks have a little "notch out" on the left hand side of the receiver, just below the "Winchester" logo? It is hard to tell in the photos.

So I assume the top one has front sight to go with open sight rear that is visible in the photos?

Do you have any way to know which rifle was built earlier? Obviously the serial numbers on the actions are of no help, but I wonder if they put a date in the barrel channel. If I was going to guess--and it is purely a guess--the bottom one was built earlier, and the top one was after the features we recognize as quintessentially Biesen had emerged.

According to the seller "This is a stunning rifle that was built by Roger Biesen not long before his retirement and the cessation of Biesen's gunmaking operations". I've had the 270 for almost 10 years so it looks like the '06 is a more recent build.

Both do have the notch below the Winchester logo. The 06 is a factory featherweight so it does have the sights.

Porn is a wonderful thing..

Beautiful rifles, thanks for sharing. I do have one question after looking at the close up photos of the "06 in the other thread. Can't help but wonder why the rear swivel stud has torx head screws when the grip cap and action screws are slot head and nicely timed. Wonder what his thinking was?

Quack, my 270 is set up the same way.

I'm going to have to put nyrifleman on ignore. It kills me to see the beautiful rifles knowing I will never be able to afford one! Nah...I still enjoy looking at them. Thanks for sharing-Eddie

I have decided the .270 Biesen will be the first to go.

If you are interested in the details send me a PM

They are beautiful, I had one built on a Mauser action. It was a beautiful rifle also.

Gunner you owe yourself at least one nice custom rifle...trust me.....but they are addicting........but there is medicine.........it's shotguns:)