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<blockquote data-quote="cowadle" data-source="post: 4044565" data-attributes="member: 7203"><p>you have to remember that the reason these conversions exist is because it was cheap. much cheaper than a commercially made hunting rifle.&nbsp; so cheap that you could afford to buy a stock and modify by taking off sights and buying new to replace the military ones.&nbsp; the rifle was surplussed at one time and could have been new or a complete sewer pipe???? or somewhere in between most likely.&nbsp; the barrel crown may be worn from cleaning rod abrasion.&nbsp; get some 150 grain ammo and shoot it at 100 yards and return here with a pic of the group.&nbsp; probably would be my guess about 10 inches at 100?&nbsp; but who knows?&nbsp; by taking out screws etc you my be lowering the value even more.&nbsp; in my opinion you might be better off to just go get a savage rifle in the calibre of your choice that has been professionally set up at the factory.&nbsp;&nbsp; you will then have a new accurate barrel and exceptional trigger without breaking the bank. and can get away from 30 06 into 243 or 308/6.5/223 or whatever. cheap advice</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="cowadle, post: 4044565, member: 7203"] you have to remember that the reason these conversions exist is because it was cheap. much cheaper than a commercially made hunting rifle. so cheap that you could afford to buy a stock and modify by taking off sights and buying new to replace the military ones. the rifle was surplussed at one time and could have been new or a complete sewer pipe???? or somewhere in between most likely. the barrel crown may be worn from cleaning rod abrasion. get some 150 grain ammo and shoot it at 100 yards and return here with a pic of the group. probably would be my guess about 10 inches at 100? but who knows? by taking out screws etc you my be lowering the value even more. in my opinion you might be better off to just go get a savage rifle in the calibre of your choice that has been professionally set up at the factory. you will then have a new accurate barrel and exceptional trigger without breaking the bank. and can get away from 30 06 into 243 or 308/6.5/223 or whatever. cheap advice [/QUOTE]

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