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Hafoc · April 12, 2008, 09:59 AM

I never owned one myself, but I've read about them for a LONG time. You're talking a rifle that's way overbuilt for the .22 LR cartridge, that shouldn't ever give you any trouble. It's a rifle made of walnut and forged steel. It's legendary for accuracy-- it's the rifle Annie Oakley used, for pete's sake! If I didn't like to shoot from a bench rest, where a bolt is easy to work but a lever is awkward, it's what I'd be shooting.

Yeah, like any other gun, it's worth the price if it's worth it to you. But it's a good one.

April 12, 2008, 09:59 AM	#5
Hafoc Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2005 Posts: 552	I never owned one myself, but I've read about them for a LONG time. You're talking a rifle that's way overbuilt for the .22 LR cartridge, that shouldn't ever give you any trouble. It's a rifle made of walnut and forged steel. It's legendary for accuracy-- it's the rifle Annie Oakley used, for pete's sake! If I didn't like to shoot from a bench rest, where a bolt is easy to work but a lever is awkward, it's what I'd be shooting. Yeah, like any other gun, it's worth the price if it's worth it to you. But it's a good one.