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| Remington 700 ADL with Redfield Lo-Pro Scope |
I was after a new rifle, something chambered in .308 or .30-06, that wasn't black plastic. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure that the new budget Rugers, Savages, and everything else, are great value for money. I'm sure they shoot much better than I do, but I wanted wood and steel. I think it looks better.
With that in mind, I'd nearly settled on getting a Ruger 77 Hawkeye standard, despite the $800+ price tag, when all of a sudden I see a promising firearm out of the corner my eye as I was browsing the pawn shops. It was a '70s vintage Remington 700 ADL, .30-06, all for the price of a plastic gun. The bore was good, the bluing fine, it had iron sights, and the stock was in decent order. As a bonus, the rifle came with an old Redfield Lo-Pro Accu-Trac scope. Apparently these scopes, with their built-in rangefinder/ballistic compensator, were USMC issue in Vietnam.
Next step? Take the rifle out and shoot it; I'm hoping the scope still works but if not I might mount a Leupold Rifleman, or something similar.
Shoot straight,
LSP
Iconic Padre, iconic. Such nice lines and I love the stock. Who says the 70s were such a bad taste era?
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a classic, lukeya. The stock's fine though I prefer a natural finish. But hey, for the price, great deal. Let's see how it shoots.
ReplyDeleteFantastic score LSP. It ought to shoot fine, I have largely been quite satisfied with the Remington products I have used.
ReplyDeleteGood on ya!
Thanks, Dan!
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to shooting it.
Have you found the safety? Don't want to miss all that free bacon again!
ReplyDeleteAin't that the truth, Anonymous. It shot well against the paper foe today, so I'm looking forward to pitting its mighty power against the tuskers... safety off, shoot...
ReplyDeleteI really like the classic look of the rifle. The stock is awesome.
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