Winchester 71 Takedown

[pacecars]

My dr said no shooting for the next month after my recent back surgery so I have had ample time to peruse the internet which may be a bad thing or at the least an expensive thing. I have been talking to Lee at The Arms Room about converting my Model 71 to a takedown and adding a Ruger No 1 quarter rib to it to mount a scout scope. Do I need a takedown? No, not really but I have always wanted one and they just look cool. I think the Ruger rib will look a little better than just a picatinney rail on it. I will use the Alaska Arms QD rings on it and maybe a Vortex or Leupold scout scope. The rifle is not a collector grade and has extra holes so I am not mutilating a pristine example. It ain’t cheap but it is a lot less money than I thought it would be.

 

[Dub]

My dr said no shooting for the next month after my recent back surgery so I have had ample time to peruse the internet which may be a bad thing or at the least an expensive thing. I have been talking to Lee at The Arms Room about converting my Model 71 to a takedown and adding a Ruger No 1 quarter rib to it to mount a scout scope. Do I need a takedown? No, not really but I have always wanted one and they just look cool. I think the Ruger rib will look a little better than just a picatinney rail on it. I will use the Alaska Arms QD rings on it and maybe a Vortex or Leupold scout scope. The rifle is not a collector grade and has extra holes so I am not mutilating a pristine example. It ain’t cheap but it is a lot less money than I thought it would be.

Heal up well and get past the back repairs.

Now does sound like a great time to take on a project to look forward to. Fun from the sidelines will be good until you can get back in the game.

 

[GAHUNTER60]

Aside from the difficulty in obtaining ammo and reloading components in .348 Winchester, a Model 71 in good condition is one of my bucket list firearms! And the very thought of a takedown version is the stuff of dreams!!!

It's just as well that I don't buy one though, as even if I could afford the rifle and ammo, I could never afford the Yukon moose hunt I would have to book, while wearing my Pendleton wool huting duds, circa 1937!

 

[pacecars]

I may never traipse through the Alders in search of Moose or bear but this rifle has been on my mind for a long time so I figured now is the time.

 

[Dub]

I may never traipse through the Alders in search of Moose or bear but this rifle has been on my mind for a long time so I figured now is the time.

I understand that well.


I just acted on a rifle using the same thought process.

 

[pacecars]

I understand that well.


I just acted on a rifle using the same thought process.

What did ya get?

 

[Dub]

What did ya get?

Nothing sexy like a sweet takedown lever action.

Another .308 bolt action, here.

 

[Railroader]

I may never traipse through the Alders in search of Moose or bear but this rifle has been on my mind for a long time so I figured now is the time.

The J Frame brothers I just bought were for the same reason...Go do it!