Bucket list rifle

[filmjunkie4ever]

Last weekend at our local gunshow, I was finally able to check a box off of my gun bucket list.

With a straight across trade involving a rifle I hardly ever used, the Model 70 came home with me showered by friends with an oral ticker tape parade of disbelief in my swapping abilities.

My beloved Classic Stainless which is still the apple of my eye has now been joined by a 1951 vintage Pre-64.

I am planning to mount a scope in the near future, probably a 3-9/3.5-10 or if I can’t get one of those to sit low enough, I may just get a FX-II 6x36.

Have had lots of them in my hands and FINALLY got to take one home for keeps!

Oh and yes, it’s a .30-06!

 

[JD338]

Congratulations on the new rifle.
A classic rifle for sure.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

Congratulations on picking up this fine firearm.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Glad you got the one you have been waiting for. Enjoy. Dan.

 

[AFG270]

Very nice!!! Congratulations

 

[gerry]

Nice find! Looks like it's in nice shape, good luck in your load development!

 

[Slimfinn]

Great trade, should treat you well!

I am planning to mount a scope in the near future, probably a 3-9/3.5-10 or if I can’t get one of those to sit low enough

Maven optics is running a 15% off moving safe for the next few days.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Great trade, should treat you well!

Maven optics is running a 15% off moving safe for the next few days.

I’ve been looking at Leupolds mount finder the last couple of days, and with the factory stock dropping so much at the heel I’m thinking low rings and a fixed power scope (FX-II 6x36) is more the way I’m leaning.

 

[bdbrown66]

Congrats!! Looks like you made a good trade.

 

[salmonchaser]

Looks like a great find/trade. take a look at the 2.5x8 x36. Sits quite a bit lower than the .3.5x10

 

[Blkram]

Always nice to acquire a bucket list firearm!

 

[JD338]

I second the 2.5-8x36mm, it's a great scope.

JD338

 

[ShadeTree]

Great rifle! Pre-64 M70 in a 30-06. Be hard to search out anything more reliable and more classic. Hope it shoots well for you. Looks very nice from what I can see. A wise and satisfying transaction I would think, congrats!

 

[Guy Miner]

Last weekend at our local gunshow, I was finally able to check a box off of my gun bucket list.

With a straight across trade involving a rifle I hardly ever used, the Model 70 came home with me showered by friends with an oral ticker tape parade of disbelief in my swapping abilities.

My beloved Classic Stainless which is still the apple of my eye has now been joined by a 1951 vintage Pre-64.

I am planning to mount a scope in the near future, probably a 3-9/3.5-10 or if I can’t get one of those to sit low enough, I may just get a FX-II 6x36.

Have had lots of them in my hands and FINALLY got to take one home for keeps!

Oh and yes, it’s a .30-06!

Congrats on a great rifle! Enjoy.

Guy

 

[SJB358]

Last weekend at our local gunshow, I was finally able to check a box off of my gun bucket list.

With a straight across trade involving a rifle I hardly ever used, the Model 70 came home with me showered by friends with an oral ticker tape parade of disbelief in my swapping abilities.

My beloved Classic Stainless which is still the apple of my eye has now been joined by a 1951 vintage Pre-64.

I am planning to mount a scope in the near future, probably a 3-9/3.5-10 or if I can’t get one of those to sit low enough, I may just get a FX-II 6x36.

Have had lots of them in my hands and FINALLY got to take one home for keeps!

Oh and yes, it’s a .30-06!

Holy smokes FJ! That is a COOL rifle! What a score!

Looks like a great find/trade. take a look at the 2.5x8 x36. Sits quite a bit lower than the .3.5x10

And yes, I just put one on a 300 H&H since they have ALOT of windage available and sit low!

 

[salmonchaser]

I’ve ordered one for my 257 roberts. #1 currently wears a 3.5x10, that scope is just too big on that rifle.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

I’ve ordered one for my 257 roberts. #1 currently wears a 3.5x10, that scope is just too big on that rifle.

My Classic Stainless has the 3.5-10, and I really like that scope and range of magnification. Will it work in low rings I wonder?

If not, I may just have to give that 2.5-8 a try!

 

[salmonchaser]

My Classic Stainless has the 3.5-10, and I really like that scope and range of magnification. Will it work in low rings I wonder?

If not, I may just have to give that 2.5-8 a try!

I would try it. My 3.5x10s all have a little room to come down from medium rings. Guess it depends on barrel profile. If Leupold ever made the old 2x7 in a VX3 again with cds. I’d buy 3 or 4 the day they hit the market. Be a perfect scope for my Ruger #1s

 

[Slimfinn]

Leupold ever made the old 2x7 in a VX3 again with cds. I’d buy 3 or 4 the day they hit the market. Be a perfect scope for my Ruger #1s

You mean like this?

 

[Vince]

Very nice looking Rifle but too bad it has a manufacturing defect.

They put the bolt on the wrong side.

Vince