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[Seddo]

I was handed this rifle yesterday to post to QLD. The deceased owner obviously had issues with the scope fitting and thought a file was a better idea than talker rings....




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[Dunderi]

Or an angle grinder?

[Branxhunter]

Yeah......


...saw a Sako L46 .222 in a LGS like that. Factory barrel too...

Marcus

[Seddo]

Or an angle grinder?

I was trying to be polite..


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[Camel]

Have seen similar done several times over the years, that and rear sights ground off, steel mounts welded up, there are some funny ideas out there.

[Dunderi]

Does it not compromise the integrity of the barrel?

[trevort]

Does it not compromise the integrity of the barrel?

If you consider flutes then probably not but then you wouldn’t want it to close to the chamber


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[Camel]

No, if you think about it, looks to have taken off less than 1mm, depending on chambering there would still be several mm of steel left.

[kickinback]

At least they didn’t weld on iron sights.


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[The Raven]

At least it looks to have been done cleanly. Could have looked like a dog breakfast of scars and scratches.


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[lee_enfield223]

I have been offered a 303 martini, a k98 mauser in 270win and a 310 martini cadet over the years and all had welded on scope mounts, maybe there's something I am missing here !!!! hope it was a good price !!!~! Needless to say I said no thanks.Oh I like Ravens comment,,,at least it was done cleanly...

[pisco]

it is one of the neater jobs i have seen with a angle grinder they could have at least rubbed some cold blue on the job to finish it off