gregp74
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Recently got my hands on a nice Remington 541 at a good price. It's the T model, not the fancier S that everyone is after and go for big $$.
Going by the markings it appears to be from 1994. No scrapes or scratches or dings, and the bluing is good. Whoever had it before me had some trigger work done and bedded the stock. So, it's no longer in original condition.
I haven't fired it yet, but going by what the previous owner did I'm going to guess it's a good shooter, and I want to use it as one, not just a safe queen.
That brings me to my question. Most of our shooting fun out here in off a picnic table using a bipod. The 541 has no sling swivel stud to attach one though.
I asked one of the guys at the local shop about having a front stud put on (or front and rear) for the sake of being able to stick the ol' Harris bipod on there when wanted. He went on a long rant about ruining the rifle and its resale value.I would think that resale value has already been lost by having work done on it. It's no longer in original condition to begin with. Is it really going to go down more by having a couple studs put on?
Someday I probably will sell it but for now it's going to be something to use, and if that helps me use it then I don't think I care too much about making a change to it.
Going by the markings it appears to be from 1994. No scrapes or scratches or dings, and the bluing is good. Whoever had it before me had some trigger work done and bedded the stock. So, it's no longer in original condition.
I haven't fired it yet, but going by what the previous owner did I'm going to guess it's a good shooter, and I want to use it as one, not just a safe queen.
That brings me to my question. Most of our shooting fun out here in off a picnic table using a bipod. The 541 has no sling swivel stud to attach one though.
I asked one of the guys at the local shop about having a front stud put on (or front and rear) for the sake of being able to stick the ol' Harris bipod on there when wanted. He went on a long rant about ruining the rifle and its resale value.I would think that resale value has already been lost by having work done on it. It's no longer in original condition to begin with. Is it really going to go down more by having a couple studs put on?
Someday I probably will sell it but for now it's going to be something to use, and if that helps me use it then I don't think I care too much about making a change to it.