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Another 404 build on a New Haven model 70

I picked up a 300 rum today. Model 70 supergrade. I am anxiously awaiting my eamil with a build quote from my gunsmith. Couple questions to guys who have had similar projects built for them.

1. I was thinking something like a no. 5 douglas or Krieger barrel? Is it possible to fit a number 5 barrel in a supergrade stock? Would it look funny?
2. I did bid this rifle up because of the stock, but I could pivot if I had to, is there a market to sell a nice supergrade stock?

3. I was...

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What gun do you bitterly regret selling?

We've all sold guns for what we thought at the time were good reasons--to finance that first trip to Africa perhaps, though we find later that more money is easier to come by than the perfect gun! Africa was magical after all, but many are the days I have pined over a Greener Facil Princeps with a beautifully colored stock done up in a classical Alkanet finish. I could buy a pretty gun anytime, but THAT gun had a life of its own--I just shot without ever thinking. Too bad guns can't be...

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