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Old December 23, 2012, 05:48 AM   #1
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My Panic Induced Purchase

Rings and bases for my 1949 Winchester Model 70 in .257 Roberts:



I know I should have been more resolute in the face of overwhelming odds, and that it is wrong in so many ways to follow the herd, but I was losing sleep worrying that Weaver bases and rings from the late 1940's might become hard to get with everyone making a run on shooting related items.

Fortunately, I had the foresight to get a scope mounted on the 2011 .257 Kimber with current production Talleys before it was too late.


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Old December 23, 2012, 01:51 PM   #2
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Why would they ban those?
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Old December 23, 2012, 01:53 PM   #3
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Pretty sure it's a joke.
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Old December 23, 2012, 05:05 PM   #4
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Funny...love it. Nice rifles.
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Old December 23, 2012, 05:12 PM   #5
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Hey, since you got two, how about I trade you out of that Winchester? Got a nice nib Bushmaster I could part with.
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Old December 23, 2012, 05:22 PM   #6
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Lol, I almost skipped
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Old December 23, 2012, 07:41 PM   #7
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Hey, since you got two, how about I trade you out of that Winchester? Got a nice nib Bushmaster I could part with.
That is funny
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Old December 23, 2012, 08:02 PM   #8
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It was meant to be. Been looking for that exact gun for some years. A family member has one but he's not letting it go either.
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Old December 23, 2012, 08:03 PM   #9
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long range sniper- high powered killing machine!
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Old December 23, 2012, 08:05 PM   #10
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Now that's funny!
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Old December 23, 2012, 08:11 PM   #11
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long range sniper- high powered killing machine!
You left out "high capacity"

Magazine holds multiple rounds, and a new one is chambered with each operation of the bolt handle.
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Old January 3, 2013, 07:46 PM   #12
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Here it is, all scoped up:





I was lucky to get this rig in before the ban is instituted.
Hope it's grandfathered
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Old January 4, 2013, 09:33 PM   #13
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Awwww I kinda want that... That is pretty.
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