I am currently having a gunsmith Re-barrel a CZ-550 to .404 Jeffery. I am also having him make a handful of upgrades at the same time. I have listed the upgrades below, but would love to hear of anything I have not thought of, suggestions very welcome
-Re-barrel to .404 Jeffery with a heavier barrel contour, cut barrel to 22"
-Install 3 position Safety
-Replace he recoil pad
-Install iron sights
-Install barrel bang sling swivel
-Install Timeny Trigger
-Smooth out the action

I impulse bought this rifle last week. It's a pre-64 Model 70 in 270 WCF with an early 1950 serial number and a 49 stamped barrel. Bolt matches, sights are original. It's missing the front sight hood. The stock has an older (but still soft enough) Pachmayr pad. LOP measures 13 3/8" so they must have trimmed a bit of walnut to get that LOP with the new pad. Stock has been bedded as well. The bore and crown look great, but there is lots of bluing wear on the front half of the barrel, plus some...

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The USA has labelled both Canada and the EU as threats to their "National Security" in order to justify new duties declared by their military Commander-in-Chief on the international trade of steel and aluminum. So I suggest that USA made products such as firearms and ammunition should be sold exclusively within the USA so Canada and Europe can help our esteemed neighbour defend themselves and improve their national security. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Canadians and Europeans...

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My two finest rams that I ever produced wouldn’t sell at my price. So being a practical man, rather than give all my years of breeding away for $79/cwt, I slaughtered them, hung them for 10 days and processed the saddle of each for the table and froze the rest for the dogs.

387#’s of mutton. I think they look glorious.

We have a thread for cigars, another for whiskey. Figured I’d invite a crowd and start a thread for what is for dinner tonight.

Looking to chat to anyone who has built a big bore on a P14 action
Thanks
Ian