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    Two orphans now that West Germany's Sig is bottom up.
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    I need to start an orphanage

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    Got this before our socialism trial, so been untouched for a few months.
    1945 No5 Mk1 ROF LE Jungle Carbine.
    I had to use some raw umber oil paint on the stock to get it the same colour as the rest, and one area that needs a touch just below the bolt, will do that one day... but otherwise came out ok.
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    And with the rest of the family...
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    One for the 270 haters. Been working on this a while. Sako 75, vxl 4.5-14x50, precision platforms stock and mab barrel. Cant wait for load development Name:  20200620_152253.jpg
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    Quote Originally Posted by cameronjackwhite View Post
    One for the 270 haters. Been working on this a while. Sako 75, vxl 4.5-14x50, precision platforms stock and mab barrel. Cant wait for load development Attachment 143025]
    Even the dog can’t look at it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sideshow View Post
    Even the dog can’t look at it
    That's because hes just dropped another place in the pecking order

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    That a nice looking set up. My son is quite interested in exactly that rifle/suppressor combo. ( if we can fine one at the mo) Have you shot it yet? How do you find the noise/recoil with suppressor. We would definitely reload for it and have a play with subsonic and cast lead.

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    Marlin 1895 Dark Series with a Bushnell Trophy XLT 3-9x40 and DPT mk2 suppressor. Additional Pachmayr Decelerator slip-on to increase length of pull, not just because I'm scared of it...
    Calibre .45-70 Government.

    Future changes will be a less practical but more pretty leather buttstock cuff with cheek riser, and I've now decided I want a Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x using the cantilever mount backwards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ebee View Post
    That a nice looking set up. My son is quite interested in exactly that rifle/suppressor combo. ( if we can fine one at the mo) Have you shot it yet? How do you find the noise/recoil with suppressor. We would definitely reload for it and have a play with subsonic and cast lead.
    Not fired it yet. Will report when I get the chance. Planning to do my own cast lead subsonic thing as well.

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    @ebee @Solo

    I would highly recommend getting a midwest hand guard for it - they are lighter, allow you to use Mlok attachments like QD points and allow you to use a standard bipod (if you try to use one on the standard hand guard it wobbles). I think it is also much nicer in the hand than the standard hand guard. 55six sells them though I think they are out of stock at the moment.

    I also got rid of my iron sights as I run a VX6 1 -6 and at 1 power it is a both eyes open shooter. Ditching the irons allowed me to put the scope on with Steiner lightweight low rings and subsequently I think I will get away without using a cheek riser - you may find the same with your 1-8 Viper @Solo

    I just need to get a QD drilled into the stock so I can use my magpul sling side on and I think I will get one of those Wild West Trigger Happy kits from Brownells now that the ITAR limit has been raised - they lower the trigger pull to a crisp 2.5lbs apparently.

    My 3030 Dark below:

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    The handguard is probably also on my list, though a fairly low priority. $400 is a lot of money for a bipod mount when I could just move my sling swivel stud back an inch or two. I think I also (slightly, though looking at yours, that may be changing) prefer the aesthetics of the stock handguard.
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    @Solo totally get where you are coming from, at the end of the day lever guns are generally very traditional looking firearms and the Mlok hand guard is a very polarising look.

    I think it looks fine with the Dark series rifles as they have that modern look to them already, I am not a fan of the Mlok hand guards on the more traditional looking rifles. I'll be getting a 1895SBL 45/70 as well eventually and I don't think I will be putting one of these hand guards on them as I think it will ruin the look of it.

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    Putting a scope on a lever ruins the look anyway, might aswell go the whole hog


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    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    Putting a scope on a lever ruins the look anyway, might aswell go the whole hog


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    anyone have skinner sights locally looking for one for my m8194c

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    Putting a scope on a lever ruins the look anyway, might aswell go the whole hog


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    Weird how these things work. I feel a scope looks great, but a red dot looks wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    Putting a scope on a lever ruins the look.
    Agreed
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
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