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Maybe not "Pride & Joy" but pretty happy to have it

I didn't have it built. I bought it "pre enjoyed". I found it while searching for my favorite action; an FN Mauser benchrest single shot. Classic looks and they make a fine hunting rifle. This was on an auction site. The description was poorly written and the photos were terrible. I wasn't even sure it was a single shot. The price was right, so I rolled the dice. I didn't want someone to buy it out from under me while waiting for answers from the seller. It's a 6.5-'06AI. The trigger guard was described as damaged. Turns out a previous owner made a cut, I guess with the idea of welding it back with a lower profile. No problem. It's chrome plated, anyway. Who hell chrome plates bottom metal? Also- it's from a repeater and has a hinged floorplate. I would not throw away FN benchrest bottom metal.

Anyway- I got the complete rifle for $450, so....yeah, I'm pretty excited.

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I sent it off to my gunsmith today for an inspection/"tune up". The safety is really hard to operate. The bolt handle is <cough, cough> "custom" and hideous. Butterknife would be nice. Also want to get the barrel inspected.

I had my local gun shop/FFL ship it. An older guy was in the shop and wondered what I had in the box. I showed him and he said he would NEVER buy anything he couldn't inspect first. He was there to pick up his new Remington 597. It was sent back to him after being repaired for a third time. He opened it up and realized it will need to go back a fourth time. I'm not knocking all new guns. Just sort of a funny observation.
 
:)I want a report on that rig when you get it back and shoot it. Lots of irons in the fire, but it is on my list. Donor rig sitting here as we speak, 270 WW. Hate to tear it apart as it shoots better than any 270 I have had before.
Jeff
 

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