Larry in wyoming
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Mine is a 96 mauser that looks like someone sporterized back in the 60s. My ex wife bought it from a coworker who needed money for legal fees. $250 not a bad deal. It's been converted to cock on opening and the trigger is nice. I replace the barrel with a Midway short chambered a few years ago and it shoots pretty good with most ammo and really good with 120gr ballistic tips and 129gr SSTs. But the darn thing is just no fun to shoot! That plastic butt plate just HURTS when I shoot it. Whoever said the 6.5x55 was an easy recoiling round never shot one in this rifle. Over the years I've toyed with the idea of installing a recoil pad but I'd have to shorten the stock and I'd hate to chop that classic bishop walnut stock. I've toyed with getting another stock for it that I wouldn't feel bad about chopping up or a synthetic or laminated to use at the range; but I guess it's never made it to the front burner. Maybe a P.A.S.T. "sissy pad" for the range....
Anyway, do you have an "unloved gun"?
Anyway, do you have an "unloved gun"?