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position shooting tr'hile tltc llodel
l B I I i s i r r t c r r d e ds p e c i f i c a l l y f o r
s h o o t i r r < 1t r o r n t h e p r o n e p o s i t i o n .
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tor thc rurrrringtarget gante artd if
biathlon cornpctitiorris orr your list
o f t h i r r g s t o d o , y o r - r ' db t : s I s a v e t t p f o r
a Moclcl 18278; it was uscclto cap-
T h c n t h e r e ' s t h c M o r l e l l B l O S u p er
Match, followedby the Model l4OJt)
and Mark 2OO, the latter trvo
classified as interrnediate rnatch
rifles.And we must not overlook the
Model 5BO Match Air Rifle; its
p c d i g r e ei s a s l o n g a s y o u r l eg a n d i n '84
cludes a gold medal from the
s r . i l n n r e rg a t n e s .
W i t h s o m e I O Oy e a r s o f e x p e r i e n c c
in building match rifles lbr shooters
who are glad they have them ancl
r i v a l sw h o w i s h t h e y d i d n ' t , i t i s o n l y
fittirrg that Anschutz shotrld errter
o n e o f t h e fa s t e s t g r o w i r r q s h o o t i n g
sports irr the country - smallbore
tnetallic silhouette. Not only, lr;rs
Anschutz entered tlre 11ame,brrt
marksrnen are dominating the sport
w i t h t h e s e r i f l e s .A l s o , t h e n u r n b e r o f
moclels and variations
rnade:
specifically for shooting tiny, steel
birds and animals is a qood indica-
t i o n o f h o w A r r s c l r u t zm a n a g e m e n t
feels about the future of silhouette
sltooting.
f or beginners and,/or youngsters
or just sorneone looking for a lot of
r i fl e f o r h i s m o n e y , t l l e r e ' st h e M o d e l
6 4 M S . l f i t s e i g h t - p o L r n dw e i g h t i s t o o
much, the Model 64MS Featherweight
a t 6 ' / +p o u n d s s h o u l d d o . M o v i n g o n
up we have the Model 54 line which
is nothing more than the lB l5 Super
Match (includingthe famed Model54
action and 5OI B trigger) with a stock
designed for offhand silhouette
slrooting.
The 54.lBMS is for right-handed
shooters and its rnirror image, the
Moclel 54. IBMSt- is for those who
shoot from the otlrer side. Latest
r n o d e l i s t h e . 5 4 . lS l v l S - E , Di t: h a s a
l 9 ' l q - i n c hb a r r e l . l 4 r l e - i n c hb a r r e l e x tension tube and three muzzle
balanceweights. With everything installed, the barrel reachesout to 55tlz
inches.
Since I am subject to shoot a
metallic silhouette or two, I have
A s L a l n t ' e r p l a i n si n t h e t e x t , t h e b o l t ( a b o v e )i s
e . r s i l yd i s a s s e r n b l e d
without tools. Reassernbled
( r i g h t ) y o u c a n s e e t h e t w i n e x t r a ( t o r s ,t w o r e a r
lotking lugsarrda cocking indicator which prot r u d e s f r o n r t h e b o l t c a p . T h t ' o v e r s i z e db o l t k n o b
m a k e sl i f e a l o t e a s i e rf o r a c o m p e t i t o r ,e s p e c i a l l y
d u r i r r g h o t u ' t ' a t h e rw h e n h a n d s b e c o m e s w e a t y .
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RIFLE 104
54"[tMS
RIMFIRE METALLICSILHOUETTE
Layne Simpson
long wanted to see what stuff the
Anschutz rifles are made of. The
opportunity came at the 1985 SfIOT
Show when I met Alan Johnson of
Preclsion Sports. Alan agreed to shlp
a Model 54.L8MSto me for testing. It
is indeed a fine rlfle.
r
Not long back I tested an Anschutz
Model 1522D Classlcin .22 WMR.The
rifle shot like a house afire but it had
trigger problems and I wasn't overly
impressed wlth its wood to metal flt.
In contrast, the 54.18MS (herelnafter
called 54 for short) not only burned
the barn at the range, its trigger ls
marvelous and wood to metal flt ls
excellent.
The stock ls carved from extremely dense European hardwood and
thank goodness for lts lightly stalned
flnlsh as opposed to the oil soaking
some Qerman manufacturers put to
thelr rlfle stocks. At the rear ls a
rlbbed and sllghtly curved butt pad,
and the buttstock might best be
descrlbed as Bavarlan style with
monte carlo lnfluence. The length of
pull is L53l+inches but is adJustable, Model 181.5 Super Match shares lts
actlon wlth the 54. The bolt has twln
as l'll explain further on.
extractors and glldes to and fro In lts
The wrist, replete with Wundham- receiver wlth absolutely
no slop or
mer swell, drops down at a sharp side play. At the rear
are two locklng
angle and ends 1sl+inches below the lugs, one slotted for passage
of the
bottom llne of the buttstock. Thls ls sear, the other serving
double duty
to posltion the trigger flnger more as a root for the bolt handle.
The
directly In llne with the trigger piece. polycarbonate bolt knob ls
almost an
A cavernous flute makes way for the inch in diameter. When the firing pln
heel of the hand. The grip is hand- is cocked, a pln-type indlcator
wlth
stippled over much of lts surface, as red band protrudes through
the rear
ls the entlre bottom of the wide, flat of the bolt
cap. Lock tlme ls an Inforearm. Over on the left slde is a credlble 1.7 mllllseconds.
thumbrest, also wlth stippled surface. The barrel is completely free
Disassembllng the bolt for cleanfloated and the forearm is hollowed ing ls pure slmpllcity and no tools are
over much of its length.
requlred. lt ls removed from the
recelver by presslng a sprlng-loaded
Flt and finlsh of the stock are top lever on the left slde of the recelver
notch and no doubt about it, a lot of brldge. The flrlng pln ls uncocked by
research went into assuring that
holding the bolt body In the left hand
form would follow function with great (upslde down wlth bolt cap polnted
detall. It is one of the most comfort- away) while the other hand swlngs
able competltlon stocks I have ever the bolt handle left. The bolt cap is
wrapped ten fingers around. It fits removed by turning counterclocklike an old glove.
wise, and the cocklng lndlcator pln,
A s p r e v l o u s l y m e n t l o n e d , t h e its spring and sleeve are pulled out.
Next, the flrtng pln and cover sleeve
are pulled, followed by the bolt
handle and cam sleeve. That's it.
While l'm on the subJect, the
94-page Anschutz combinatlon Instruction manual
accessory
manual - parts llst - safety manual
The trigger is a masterpieceof precisecomplexity. A
pull weight of 3.4 ounces is set at the factory but it
can be adjustedfrom 2.1 to 8.5 ounces.The stippled
pistol grip (right), with its Wundhammer swell and
thpmb rest,is extremelycomfortable.The trigger itself
can be adjusted laterally as well as longitudinally.
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- shooting lesson manual - etc., is
one of the most comprehensive I
have ever seen included with a rifle.
The back cover even contains a
1O-shotgroup fired at 50 meters with
the rifle. Accompanying rifle number
21356I was a group fired with RWS
ammunition and all ten shots fit inside .494 inch. Center to center. it
reads .272 inch.
Since the rifle is a single shot, the the bolt. Pretty neat! When the rifle
receiver has a solid bottom. A trans- is not in use. it is recommended that
verse slot mates with a steel stabiliz- both bolts be loosened and reing lug inletted into the stock. Stock torquedjust prior to the next match.
and action are held together by two
Now for the fire control system. A
large socket head bolts, one just
forward of the trigger bow, another fellow could write an entire article on
under the receiver ring. Both bolts the 5018 trigger alone. Fact is, Stuart
have a stack of spring washerswhich Otteson did just that back in Rfle No.
serye to compensate for any instabil- 7 3 . l f y o u w i s h t o c l e a r l y u n d e r s t a n d
ity in the stock by maintaining a con- the inner workings of this complex
The 22-inch barrel has a reverse stant torque on the receiver regard- but magnificent trigger and its adt a p e r m e a s u r i n g . 8 2 5 i n c h i n d i a m - less of moisture fluctuations in the justments, Stu's article is a must.
eter at the receiver and .84O inch at wood (U.S.patent -3 972 I43).
I n a n u t s h e l l ( a b i g n u t s h e l l ) ,t h e
a point three-quarter-inch back of the
A l s o i n c l u d e d w i t h t h e r i f l e i s a n 5018 trigger has about a bushel of
muzzle. From there it swells to
.91O inch in diameter. The barrel is Allen wrench with two wave-like adjustment points, all readily accesmicro-honed,rifled and hand-lapped e l b o w s i n i t s l o n g e r s h a n k . W h e n sible. First of all, the trigger can be
to the same rigid specifications as used as instructed, it becomes a adjusted for a single or double-stage
b a r r e l s u s e d o n t h e 1 8 1 5 S u p e r clever little torque wrench. To use it, pull. In other words, the silhouette
set the rifle, butt down, on the floor rifles come with a two-stage trigger
Match.
and the short end of the wrench in- but can be adjusted to a single-stage
The trigger bow is flat on its bot- serted into a guard screw. For rifles pull. Other match rifles come with
t o m a n d h a s a n o - s l i p s u r f a c e . l t i s w e i g h i n g I I p o u n d s o r l e s s ,a f i n g e r single-stage triggers but can be
relievedat the rear and has two holes is placed beneaththe wrench handle, adjusted to two-stage.
in its bottom for access to the trig- i n s i d et h e o u t e r m o s t e l b o w ,a n d t h e
ger adjustments.
rifle lifted from the floor by torque on
When in the two-stage mode,
takeup or creep in the first stage can
be adjusted from, if you'll pardon the
expression,a tad to a whole lot. Also,
Left, the bolt releaseand safetylever are both
on the left sideof the receiver.The bolt can be
manipulatedwhen the safetyis on.
The barrel is completelyfree-floating.
Much of the forearm is hollow.
The washerson the stock bolts help compensatefor wood
fluctuationsdue to changesin its moisturecontent.A clever
torque wrench (right)comeswith the rifle. To use it, the short
end is insertedin the bolt head and the rifle lifted as shown
in the photo. The rifle's weight puts just the right amount
of torque on the bolt.
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the first stage is adjustable for
w e i g h to f p u l l . T h e s e c o n ds t a g e ( t h e
one that turns everything loose)is
a d j u s t a b l ef o r w e i g h t o f p t r l l ( 2 . I t o
8,6 ounces) and sear engagement
( d o w nt o a f e w m i l l i o n t h s o f a n i n c h ) .
The second stage also has an overtravel adjustment, fronr a litUe to
none.The 54 comes from the factorv
with its trigger set at 5.4 ouncej.
With the exception of redrrcing
takeup in its first stage, jLrst a tacl, I
h a v e n ' tt o u c h e d i t s a d j u s t m e n t s .
W a i ta m i n u t e , l ' m n o t t h r o r r g h T
. he
triggercam is adjustableand possibly
most interesting of all, the trigger
piece(or blade as they calt iiy-is
a d j u s t a b l eb o t h l a t e r a l l y a n c l l o n g i "
tudinally. In other words, if ilre
l e n g t ho f p u l l i s a b i t t o n g f o r y o r r r
finger, just loosen the trigger piece,
s l i d ei t t o t h e r e a ra n d t i g h t e n i t b a c k
t u p .I f i t s t i l l i s n ' t a s c o m f o r t a b l ea s
a n o l d p a i r o f b e d r o o m s l i p p e r s ,t h e
t r i g g e r p i e c e c a n b e l o o s e n e da n d
swull(l left rtr right.
windless day, but Mother Nature
simply wouldn't cooperate. So, I
headed to the range on one of the
more calm days and set up three
wind flags at 15, 5O and 4E yards. I
had also planned to fire the same
number of groups at 1OOyards but
F o r f i n a l c o m m e n t so n t h e 5 0 l g
used up all my time at the 5O-yard
t r i g g e r , l ' l l q u o t e d i r e c t t y f r o m t h e butts.
waiting out conditions before
A r r s c h u t z c a t a l o g : " U l t r a p r e c i s i o n machine gunning
each group. The
h o n i r r g o f t h e c o n t a c t p o i n t s a l l o w s way
I figured it, a SO-yard test perm i c r o a d . i r r s t m e nst e t t i n g st o a s s u r e
u r r l i n r i t e ccl o n s i s t e n c yf r o m o n e t r i g Continuedon page48
ger prrll to the next. Manufacturing
t o l e r a n c e sa r e h e l d t o p l u s o r m i n u s
5 . 8 r n i l l i o n t h so f a n i n c h . ' ,
In testing the 54 for accuracy,I
fireclfive, S-shot groups from bench
rest with lO different loads. I had
intended to perform all tests on a
Anschirlz malch chambersare
cut with short throatsand
minimum headspace.
This
WinchesterSuperSilhouette
round was chambered,then
extracted,Note the
heavyengravingwhere the
bullet engagedthe rifling.
Exceptfor the RWSR50rounds,all lhe other brancls
of ,22ammunitionin the photoweretcstcrlin the MS.
Anschtitz
Accuracy
Five
Model 84.19 MS
teet at 6O ya,rds
6-ehot gloups (wfurdy conditions)
largesl
9rouP
(rnchss)
load
WesternMark lll
Lapua Match
RWS PistolMatch
RWS Rifle Match
WinchesterSilhouette
WinchesterT-22
FederalChampion
FederalSilhouette
C C I M i n iG r o u p
CCI GreenTag
'Four
Single
The 94-page instruclion manual leaves
nothing to the imagination. the group ()n
the cover was fired by the test rifle and
spans .272 inch, center to center.
lO-ehot
group
.61
.73
.71
.87
.69
.78
1.13
1.04
1.10
1.57
smllbst
grouP
(rncrros)
rvcmgc
lccumcy
(rnchas)
.29
.34
.41
.36
.47
.44
.52
.49
.78
.62
.45
.46
.55
.56
.59
.64
.78'
.81
.92
.95
$shot groups,S0 yards,windy
(calm
conditions)
Lapua Match
.50
RWS Rifle Match
.51
WinchesterSilhouette
.74
CCI GreenTag
.82
FederalSilhouette
.84
Ten-shot,SO-metergroup fired at factory (indoors).27
Averagetemperature
duringtestwasgg degreesF.
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ually provide that. Minwax also makes
a liquid wax that gives a satisfactory
appearance. Of the paste waxes,
Johnson's has always given excellent
results. Another paste wax which gives
more than satisfactory performance is
Behlen's Blue Label which contains a
mixture of carnauba waxes. Waxes formulated with carnauba are usually
more heat resistant as they have higher
melting points.
Improved clear finishing materials
can lend the soft glow of a hand-rubbed
oil finish to a wood stock - a must for
old-fashionedhand measuring
the high speed precisionof AU
an accuracybetter than + I
a classic-style rifle. That kind of finish
can be achievedin a fraction of the total
time required for the old linseed oil
finish. The newer finishes are more
resistant to moisture and abrasion.
Moreover, the oil blends described will
prevent dehydration, so common in
super-dry climates.
One must always guard against the
effects of abrasionfrom dirt, dust, sand,
etc. If a wax is applied after each
season'suse in the field, the stock's
finish may last a lifetime.
rD
strugglewith
you can enJoy
new. exciting
Anschutz54.18MSRimfire
Metallic Silhouette
Continued
from pagei5
formed with as much precision as
humanly possible would be more
meaningful than tests at both ranges
without regard for prevailing conditions.
A Redfield 1Ox Silhouette scope
was mounted on the rifle with
Anschutz rings. Anschutz now offers
two scope mountingsystems: clamptype for the grooved receiver (which
I used) and rings and bases for attaching to the drilled and tapped
receiver. The rings are solid steel and
quite nicely finlshed, but the top
screws need wider slots. I had to
grind a screwdriver extremely thin
before it would enter the slotted-head
screws. The 1Ox Redfield performed
beautifully and makes me wonder
why those Denver folks bowed out of
the competition and varmint shooting market.
Best accuracy by a small margin
came from what ls probably the most
accurate .22 Rlmfire ammunltion
loaded in the U.S.- WesternMark lll.
It also punched out the smallest
slngle group of all loads tested - .29
inch. Sadly enough though, thls fine
ammunltlon was discontlnued some
years ago.
Second in accuracy and the only
other load to average less than a half
inch was Lapua Match ammunition.
Next was RWS Pistol Match whlch.
surprisingly enough, sllghtly edged
RWSRlfle Match in accuracy. I had
intended to also try RWSRSO which
has become the match grade ammunltlon by which all others areJudged,
but my dwindllng lnventory wouldn't
stand the straln.
I was pleased to see the 42-grain
Super Silhouette load take flfth place,
since Wlnchester is one of only two
companles to offer a load speciflcally for this demandlng sport. The
Wlnchester T-22's performance
wasn't what one would call shabby in
the test rlfle, but the Anschutz wasn't
exactly fond of either Federal load.
The blggest dlsappolntment came
after 25 bullets from CCI Green Tag
ammunitlon had been sent downrange. flowever, in all fairness to the
fellows at Lewiston, I must mention
that four of the flve groups averaged
.79 inch and the fifth group had four
shots in less than one-half inch. But
the fifth shot opened the group to
1.57 inches. Most likely, the wind
zigged when I zagged. Usually, I find
0reen Tag to be one of the most
accurate domestic loads available,
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but for some reason the Anschutz
didn't like it.
and the high comb helps to reduce
fatigue during long shooting sess i o n s .I p l a n t o s h o o t t h e t e s t r i f l e i n
our next hlunter Rifle bench rest
m a t c h f o r . 2 2 r i m f i r e s . W h i l es h o o t ing the rifle offhand, the temperature
was in the mid-9os and even sweaty
hands don't slip on the stippled
surfaces.
Before you start carving my test
results into granite, keep this in
mind; different lots of the same ammunition will almost always perform
to various degrees of accuracy in a
particular rifle. This holds true for
b o t h r i m f i r e a n d c e n t e r f i r ea m m u n i tion. Had I tested several lots of each
The trigger, wow, what else can I
load, the results would likely have
s a y . l t i s a b s o l u t e l ym a r v e l o u sa n d a
differed considerably.Even so, I'd joy
t o w o r k w i t h . F e e d i n gt h e r i f l e i s
still put my money on the old Western
s i m p l e e n o u g h a n d o n e h u n d r e dp e r Mark lll load as the one to beat.
cent snag free. You just lay a carGivenideal conditions, and the am- t r i d g e o n t h e s l i c k , c h r o m e - p l a t e d
munition it prefers,I'd say the 54 test l o a d i n gr a m p a n d c l o s et h e b o l t . B o l t
rifle is perfectly capable of av€raging lift takes much lesseffort than some
. 2 0 t o . 5 Oi n c h a t 5 0 y a r d s a n d w e l l . 2 2 r i m f i r e s l ' v e s h o t l a t e l y , a s u r e
u n d e r 5 / +i n c h a t a h u n d r e d . A l s o , I s i g n o f p r o p e r l y d e s i g n e da n d p r o p m i g h t h a v e t r i m m e d g r o u p s s l i g t r t l y e r l y h a r d e n e dc a m s u r f a c e s .
had I fired at targets that allow a bit
A l i t t l e t i p o n c h o o s i n ga g u n c a s e
more precision in the sight picture
for this rifle. Don't buy a soft case
t h a n i s t h e c a s ew i t h t h e O u t e r ' sM . S .
w i t h t h e f u z z yw u z z y l i n i n g b e c a u s e
p r a c t i c et a r g e t . T h e c h i c k e n s ,p i g s ,
t h e r o u g h s t i p p l e d a r e a sc o l l e c t a n d
turkeys and rams are scaleddown for
h a n g o n t o c h u n k s o f t h e f u z z ys t u f f .
(
2
5
nreters)
shooting at 27.4 yards
but I hung the target at 50 yards.
O n e t h i n g t h a t p u z z l e sm e a b o u t
A l s o , I s h o t f o r t h e s m a l l e s t g r o u p s t h e t e s t r i f l e i s i t s w e i g h t .A c c o r d i n g
p o s s i b l er a t h e r t h a n t r y i n g t o p l a c e t o t h e c a t a l o g i t i s
s u p p o s e dt o g o B
each shot in a little black critter.
pounds, 6 ounces,but my postage
As the day drew to a close,the wind s c a l e s a y s 7 p o u n d s , l 5 o u n c e s .
e a s e du p a b i t s o a s a g r a n d f i n a l e I R i f l e so f t h e s a m e m o d e l w i l l v a r y i n
d e c i d e d t o f i r e o n e l O - s h o t g r o u p w e i g h t d u e t o d i f f e r e n t d e n s i t i e so f
w i t h s e v e r a lo f t h e l o a d s .O f t h e f i v e stocks, but sevenounces seemsa bit
l o a d s f i r e d , L a p u a l e d t h e p a c k w i t h m o r e t h a n n o r m a l . T h e R e d f i e l dl O x
a 5 O - y a r d ,l O - s h o t g r o u p o f e x a c t l y s c o p e a n d A n s c h u t z r i n g s b r i n g s i t s
. 5 Oi n c h . A c t u a l l y , i t w a s m o r e l i k e a f i g h t i n g w e i g h t u p t o 9 p o u n d s , 6
d r a w b e t w e e n L a p u a a n d R W SR i f l e o u t r c e s .
M a t c hs i n c e t h e l a t t e r p u t t e n b u l l e t s
into .51 inch. The group fired with
Winchester's silhouette load
measured .74 inch, followed closely B O B B L A C K B U R N
by CCI Creen Tag at .82 inch and
F e d e r a lS i l h o u e t t e a t . 8 4 i n c h .
MOUNTAIN RIFLES
Four pounds or less - probably the
world's lightestbig-bore hunting rifle!
Contact: TEXAS GUN & MACHINE,
1914 - 15th Avenue North, Texas City,
Texas 77590. (4O9\ 945-7726
Open 7 daysa week 4-10 P.M.
CARLC. IACONA
Wholesaler
of CustomGunstockElanks
lmported French Walnut
California Englishand French Walnut
105 KELVINAVENUE
srArEN BLAND, N.Y. to3o6
(710 979-7104
The Dem-Bart Checkering Tools company makes a
c o m p l e t e l i n e o f c h e c k e r i n gt o o l s . S e n d a s t a m p e d ,
s e l t - a d d r e s s eedn v e l o p ef o r o u r c a t a l o g . D e a l e ri n q u i ries invited. Oem-Bsrt Checkerlng Tools, Inc., 6807
Hiway #2, Snohomish,Washinglon 90290
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RIFLEBARRETS
o Chrome-molyand stainless
barrels
o Bualtfor accuracy
o FinestQuality
o Competitiveprices
-Ask for free catalogSGw (a division of
Olympic Arms, Inc.)
624 Old Pacific Hwy SE,
Olympia, wa. 98503
(206) 456-3471
Send $2.00 lor brochure.
P r o b a b l y ,w i t h o u t f i r i n g a s i n g l e
Finest stocks and checkering in Classic or Modern
shot, I can predict with reasonable
styles (also re-finishing and.re-che^ckering)Custom
Stocking - Checkeiing
a c c u r a c yw h e t h e r o r n o t a p a r t i c u l a r
(417) 249.Os6O
load will perform in the test rifle, for 1 1 6 L a k e w a y O r . , B e n b r o o k , T e x a s 7 6 1 2 6
Anschutz target rifle chambers are
cut to match tolerance head space
and chamber length. As a rule, ammunition with thicker rims and
b u l l e t st h a t e n g a g e t h e r i f l i n g w h e n
" Specializin g in Custom Fiberg lass Re-Stocking "
a cartridge is chamberedwill shoot
best. This holds true for the Western,
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Lapua,RWSand WinchesterammuniWriteor call(303)493-7093- PleaseincludeSASE
t i o n . I n f a c t , t h e W i n c h e s t e rS u p e r
CASTOMLETTIIAND OB NIONT IIAND IfiIMBE,NS
S i l h o u e t t el o a d i s h e a v i l y e n g r a v e d
by the rifling while the Mark III is
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wedged so tightly irrto the rifling,
I /4 ribs&
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o n c e a r o u n d i s c h a m b e r e da n d t h e
opensights
b o l t c l o s e d ,i t m u s t b e f i r e d o t h e r barrelbands& swivels
w i s e ,t h e t w i n e x t r a c t o r ss l i p o v e r i t s
& rings
Brownell
typebases
rim when the bolt is unlocked and
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all metalwork
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retracted.
Biesen
trapbutt plate
holds2 extraclios
Eventhough the 54 stock is shaped
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for offhand shooting, it is equally
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Yakima, WA 98908
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bench. The wide, flat forearrn is
extremely stable atop a sand bag
509-966-9233By appointment only after 5:00P.M.
MARCH.APRIL
1986
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