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    Quote Originally Posted by littlemorepork View Post
    Here‘s a Sauer 80 in 30.06 which I acquired two years ago.
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    It was still fitted with the original scope which was in good nick but I didn’t like the reticle at all so I swapped it for a Swaro.
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    I still need to find the right load for it!
    now that is really nice keep them coming we have a lot of plastic lovers who need converting

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry the hunter View Post
    now that is really nice keep them coming we have a lot of plastic lovers who need converting
    You can like both, it's not an all or nothing situation ...

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    true -- its just the walnut and blued timeless quality - how many of the modern plastic will increase in value like many of the wood blued classics have - the plastic has its place I quess-- I do wonder though how long some of the modern stocks and wrapped barrels will last if given 5 years of culling work - saw a Sako stock recently that did not impress me in the least - the surface was coming apart - not good for the price of it - but if I was 20 and culling again likely look at stainless and a synthetic stock - its the magazine capacity I would want
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    actually thats a good point I have not seen raised on here the durability of some of this modern stuff - I know many of the moulded types the lugs to hold ones sling snap off but what if one did drop a wrapped barrel or graphite stock onto the rocks in a creek after a tumble -how would they hold up - I suspect not very well

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shamus_ View Post
    You can like both, it's not an all or nothing situation ...
    Yes you can and I have both but I find nice wood a whole lot easier to like

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    Just a slopy retrobate

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    Quote Originally Posted by sneeze View Post
    Yes you can and I have both but I find nice wood a whole lot easier to like

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    that sneeze is nice very nice

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    Sneeze, did you buy this rifle off somebody near Milton?

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    Quote Originally Posted by littlemorepork View Post
    Sneeze, did you buy this rifle off somebody near Milton?
    Iv no idea, I had a mate but it off trade me for me. Its a .222rem and came with a swaro 3-10 if thats any help.
    Just a slopy retrobate

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    what are very nice if ya see one for sale browning did some bolt action using Sako actions the ones I have seen are very nicely put together

 

 

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