by Gamerancher » 06 Oct 2016, 1:15 pm
She looks good Noisy. How's the bore? A mate recently bought one that has been refurbished, even been re-lined. I don't believe that doing so destroys the rifle as "serious" collectors will have us believe. If it was in the "rare" category, i.e had non-standard feature/s, small production numbers or had some provenance as being otherwise "special" that may be true but a standard rifle from a year that they made over 56,000?
Giving an old rifle a new lease on life, if done correctly, can only be for the better. Especially if you want to use it.
Refinishing the timber and sealing it will extend its life, just go real easy with any sanding.
I have a number of old Winchesters , totally original, totally "coon-fingered" and completely refurbished. They are all used for shooting, some more than others.
Let us know how she shoots.