So, I answer the phone early this afternoon, and it is my hunting buddy.
He's not much of a gunnut, just a good hunter. He says to me: "Are you interested in a 308 Norma Magnum Rifle?"
My reply: "Well, not too much, since I already have 3." He says : "It sounds like a great deal to me, it's a PH Safari in pretty decent shape."
I say: "How much? He says: "$400.00." I reply: "naahh, I might give $300.00 if it is in real good shape."
OK, says my friend. 2 hours later, who shows up at my door with a PH Safari rifle, scope mounted [4x Bushnell SC]
and...two full boxes of Factory Norma Mag ammo?!! Also, the remainder of a box of the original ammo bought with the gun...it has 7 rounds in it.
Apparently this is all the ammo that this rifle has shot!! And it looks like it after I tore it down, still had the thick grease under the barrel and action.
All for $300.00! I cleaned the bore [was not dirty, only a bit of dust.] Borescoped it - Perfect! So I hung a 3.5x10x40 on it. Adjusted the trigger to 2¾ lb.
Then I removed the dried-up hockey-puck hard rubber PH recoil pad and stuck a Limbsaver I had laying around on it.
Will try it out and see. I'll report back after I shoot it.
I'll remove the horseshoe from my rear later, lol. PICTURES BELOW!
Dave.
He's not much of a gunnut, just a good hunter. He says to me: "Are you interested in a 308 Norma Magnum Rifle?"
My reply: "Well, not too much, since I already have 3." He says : "It sounds like a great deal to me, it's a PH Safari in pretty decent shape."
I say: "How much? He says: "$400.00." I reply: "naahh, I might give $300.00 if it is in real good shape."
OK, says my friend. 2 hours later, who shows up at my door with a PH Safari rifle, scope mounted [4x Bushnell SC]
and...two full boxes of Factory Norma Mag ammo?!! Also, the remainder of a box of the original ammo bought with the gun...it has 7 rounds in it.
Apparently this is all the ammo that this rifle has shot!! And it looks like it after I tore it down, still had the thick grease under the barrel and action.
All for $300.00! I cleaned the bore [was not dirty, only a bit of dust.] Borescoped it - Perfect! So I hung a 3.5x10x40 on it. Adjusted the trigger to 2¾ lb.
Then I removed the dried-up hockey-puck hard rubber PH recoil pad and stuck a Limbsaver I had laying around on it.
Will try it out and see. I'll report back after I shoot it.
I'll remove the horseshoe from my rear later, lol. PICTURES BELOW!
Dave.
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