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Snowwolfe
Guest
Thanks for the information so far. Just to clarify I have no interest in competing in matches. This rifle would be just for my own personal pleasure. Now I am not sure if I want to bid on the rifle or use my SPS .223 as a platform to build from.
Dick Grosbier
Club Coordinator
Just a follow up comment
Well it is a very nice looking rifle and possibly a real tack driver. It is true that you posted this in the factory /Hybrid rifle forum which is very appropriate on your part. Even though you posted it where you did many people here (myself included) think in terms of competition when ever asked "is this rifle a good deal or not" In this case I for one jumped to the wrong conclusion.
Dick
Well it is a very nice looking rifle and possibly a real tack driver. It is true that you posted this in the factory /Hybrid rifle forum which is very appropriate on your part. Even though you posted it where you did many people here (myself included) think in terms of competition when ever asked "is this rifle a good deal or not" In this case I for one jumped to the wrong conclusion.
Dick
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Snowwolfe
Guest
What type of factory triggers did these rifles have? How light can they go? I may drop my idea of working on my SPS and make a bid on this afterall.
Dick Grosbier
Club Coordinator
Well since the ad makes no mention of the trigger it is hard to say what it has, my guess would be either a Remington or a Shilen trigger . I have never heard that Wichita made a trigger but I could be wrong on that also.
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vicvanb
Guest
Why not?? You can never, ever have too many rifles!
I had 2 different 1375 based guns that were a pleasure to own, both built back by Fred Sinclair. On both of them the ignition was fine and Fred told me not to mess with them. I even had one with the old 205M primer piercing issue and Witchita replaced the bolt. One had a Canjar LP, one the fine Shilen trigger. The Varmint gun was the "factory" version of these actions were never very common, were generally extremely accurate, that looks like a very nice example and if the bore has not been beaten to death is worth it to keep as a minty OEM rig. I always wanted one but could never pin one down in a .22 centerfire.
For you seasoned veterans, The first 1375 I ever bought was a HV advertised in PS magazine, in a hardware store in Alabama, unfired, Hart barrel, stocked by Tom Meredith in one of them new McMillan stocks, painted blue metallic, sizing die, $500 shipped.
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Snowwolfe
Guest
Can anyone tell if that scope mount on the barrel is removeable? Looks pretty icky in this day and age.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=146264044
Like the rifle but am slowing come to realize that for $1,400 it may be over priced. Will have to wait and see. But I do appreciate everyones opinions.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=146264044
Like the rifle but am slowing come to realize that for $1,400 it may be over priced. Will have to wait and see. But I do appreciate everyones opinions.
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Big Al
Guest
It depends on what you want? For me, I would move on to another rifle, buts that's just me.
Dick Grosbier
Club Coordinator
I would say certainly it is removeable, you can see the head of the screws in the rear mount in the photo and the front base appears to be same arrangement although picture is not so detailed.
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Stonewall
Guest
Buy this rifle and go shooting.
If the barrel is fine you will have a very accurate rifle in a great varmint caliber .
I have a 1375 stocked by Fred Sinclair in 6 PPC.
I have seen a left hand sporter years ago in .223 at Guncraft /Calgary.
The metal work and stocking was the best that I've seen.
"old 205M primer piercing issue" -I got nailed with that one too.
I didn't even get the primers replaced because I live in Canada.
I now use Remington 7 1/2 and Winchester small rifle primers and have no problems .
Glenn
If the barrel is fine you will have a very accurate rifle in a great varmint caliber .
I have a 1375 stocked by Fred Sinclair in 6 PPC.
I have seen a left hand sporter years ago in .223 at Guncraft /Calgary.
The metal work and stocking was the best that I've seen.
"old 205M primer piercing issue" -I got nailed with that one too.
I didn't even get the primers replaced because I live in Canada.
I now use Remington 7 1/2 and Winchester small rifle primers and have no problems .
Glenn
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mks
Guest
Wichita also made a beautiful model of this rifle with an octagon action that blended seamlessly into an octagon barrel ... Collect them all.