While prowling my local pawn, gun, reloading, and payday loan store for .38/.357 dies, I spied what appeared to be a model 70. I went and picked the rifle up off the rack and sure enough it was a pre 64 in the only one of 2 (potentially 3) calibers I truly "had" to have in a model 70. A .270 made in '58 or '59 factory drilled and tapped for mounts listed for $650. I left it overnight with the promise if it was still there after lunch the next day I would take it home. I offered him $550 cash out the door and took it home that afternoon. I need to lighten the trigger pull up, which apparently will require me to loosen two 1/4" to get it down to about 3.5lbs. I am currently in the hunt for a period correct scope and mounts to make it into my Jack O'Connor rifle. It has battle scars and marks etc that take it out of the collector realm, but that's what made it more appealing to someone like me who plans to hunt with it and use it not just stare at it in the safe. I'll include a few pics for ya'lls enjoyment.
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