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Should I refinish the stock and reblue the barrel & magazine assembly or leave as is? Bore is perfect, action crisp, fading case colors, 100% original.  NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS. Shoot & hunt with vintage classics. | ||
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If it were me I'd leave it alone. Refinished rifles are always value diminished in my opinion. | |||
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This is just an opinion, but if it were mine , I would leave it as is. It has a lot of character just the way it is. | |||
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Sweet rifle! Does it happen to be a 25-20? I love it as is. Refinish on a rifle like this is never a good idea in my mind. The only easy day is yesterday! | |||
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Thanks for your opinions, think I will leave it alone. (30-30) NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS. Shoot & hunt with vintage classics. | |||
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Good choice. The wear on the rifle is consistent with its age. The faded colors are nice but with a newly blued barrel and refinished stock, the faded colors would then look out of place. Keep it as it is. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Very collectable as is based on the photo...Any refinish will destroy its collectability and value...Nice gun. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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Not to mention value is skyrocketing with the Remlin takeover. leave it alone! | |||
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Thanks fellas! Wish someone had taken a little better care of it, but then I'm sure it was considered an everyday working gun. And it would have cost me a lot more. NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS. Shoot & hunt with vintage classics. | |||
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I know the decision has already been made, but I agree with leaving it as is 100%. It's just my view but I think guns such as this one have a "history" in their marks, scratches, bluing loss, etc. and, even if the history is unknown, make it more interesting as a shooter/hunter. xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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Good call on leaving it as is. Every time you look at it you'll wonder what stories it could tell. If it were refinished, you'd think, this gun hasn't done anything! | |||
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