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Old 09-25-2010, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Pioneer2
It is the old version before FN.I got it NIB and went from there...................I hope the fire lapping helps smooth things out as it shoots before it bungs up with copper jacket..............I have the matching Model 70 FWT SS in .270 and It don't care what you feed it MOA or less.................Harold ...Will hopefully get it lapped and behaving before my elk/moose hunt in mid Nov.Otherwise I'll 9.3x62 e'm...........the barrel is NFG as is so what can I do that is worse?

........ I guess I'd be just a little nervous about the fire lapping, but if things are as bad as you indicate, you're right... it probably can't hurt to try it.

........ Seems to me the obvious alternative is a re-barreling... or maybe a trade-in on a new one? Time is getting close...
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