Shredded all of that happy horse ****. Still heavier than my Ithaca.
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Yep it is all coming back to me. Thanks for the pix! I think I still got a bunch of CETME mags! Send me a DM if you need some!
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Pretty flexible on both, trying to stay under 1k on price and must be Mildot or something that is equivalent with range graduations. Sadly I am old and cut my teeth on Mildot so I invariably default to it. But the modern stuff is really pretty darn good. But I do not like a scope that is so busy I lose myself in it. If that makes any sense at all?
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I posted a picture when I snagged it let me check, I think I kept the picture? My buddy who owns Nighthawk actually purchased Cooper so they are now made in Arkansas.
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Here ya go Boys, celebrity pix. My buddy is center, Mark who owns Nighthawk custom “ one gun one gunsmith” You want a piece of art buy one of his pistols! Anyway my rifle is in 300 win mag. I bought mine (wood stock) and one for my boy who was retiring from 82nd Airborne ( laminated). They are actually a very limited version of Cooper rifles from Montana. They had a few in inventory, receiver still stamped Cooper of Montana but they were in fact assembled and made in Arkansas. Super limited run. I think less than 100 rifles? We got two of them. Now of course they are Cooper Rifles of Arkansas. I am on the far left one of my buddies is far right, Mark owner of Nighthawk is center!
Fine looking rifles there!
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Thanks! Like most in his generation our boy prefers synthetic or laminate stocks vs traditional wood. And of course stainless. While my brain fully understands the advantages of both my heart just loves traditional wood on a blued bolt rifle. To me it is sheer elegance. If I give up a bit of performance and maint I figure my ineptitude behind the rifle will more than offset any advantage. Hah! I get guys on our range all the time arguing over “X” MOA advantage and I think to myself, the guys ability does not get anywhere near 1 MOA!
Exactly! Most guys I know are happy to hit a pie plate at 100 yards and they’re ready to go deer hunting! I have one stainless laminated rifle and one with a synthetic stock that I put on since I couldn’t find a recoil pad that would fit my 700 ADL without a bunch of work. I too appreciate a fine walnut stock with a blued barrel.
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Looks like January 2025, according to the search feature. Page 139 of this thread. I even asked questions back then. Wow, I completely forgot. Sorry.
Back then you had glass mounted on it for one of the pictures. Have you test fired it at all yet?
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Ok, in my absolute most sheepish voice, full disclosure I have done absolutely nothing with it. In my head somehow I want the event to be a bit ceremonial as the rifle is super special to me since it is paired with our boy’s retirement gift rifle. Thus I am waiting to mount the scope I want on it first. Then, all bets are off! I was just so proud and frankly relieved that our Boy was able to retire (safely). He did multiple tours in the desert. His wife filmed him opening the rifle box as he was under the impression it was something totally different, a BB gun for his boy I think. Anyway when he opened it he was brought to tears. That kind of special. It was a good day.
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