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Jim Watson · April 28, 2009, 06:45 PM

The '88 has an outer heat shield metal sleeve around the barrel, unlike later military bolt actions guns that just had wood handguards as part of the stock work. That will make it tough to set the barrel back a turn.

There is a lot of discussion of the '88 at
http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearm....com/forums/92
You might be able to get some advice there.

April 28, 2009, 06:45 PM	#7
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,535	The '88 has an outer heat shield metal sleeve around the barrel, unlike later military bolt actions guns that just had wood handguards as part of the stock work. That will make it tough to set the barrel back a turn. There is a lot of discussion of the '88 at http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearm....com/forums/92 You might be able to get some advice there.