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UKGrad · June 17, 1999, 07:27 AM

Come on guys, help the brother out!

I want to keep it, but I also want it to be more than a mantle piece!

Questions:

What are the "weak" points I may want a gunsmith to check out?

In order to get the full potential out of this rifle, what do I need to do? Re-barrel? How do I know the one I have is bad?

I have shot it a grand total of 20 rounds through it thus far. Seems to shoot good, but this was BSing around at my father-in-law's (where I do all my shooting). I did get a crow at about 150yds with it. Anyway, I really need some technical advice on this thing. What kind of range is it capable of? Any ammo it seems to prefer? Hunting applications? Should I think about scoping it? Basically, I have a rifle I know next to nothing about, and I don't want to sink a lot of money into useless stuff for it. I also lack the time to research it a lot. Long Path, I'd love it if you elaborate on your comment.

Thanks for any help guys.

June 17, 1999, 07:27 AM	#4
UKGrad Member Join Date: June 9, 1999 Posts: 42	Come on guys, help the brother out! I want to keep it, but I also want it to be more than a mantle piece! Questions: What are the "weak" points I may want a gunsmith to check out? In order to get the full potential out of this rifle, what do I need to do? Re-barrel? How do I know the one I have is bad? I have shot it a grand total of 20 rounds through it thus far. Seems to shoot good, but this was BSing around at my father-in-law's (where I do all my shooting). I did get a crow at about 150yds with it. Anyway, I really need some technical advice on this thing. What kind of range is it capable of? Any ammo it seems to prefer? Hunting applications? Should I think about scoping it? Basically, I have a rifle I know next to nothing about, and I don't want to sink a lot of money into useless stuff for it. I also lack the time to research it a lot. Long Path, I'd love it if you elaborate on your comment. Thanks for any help guys.