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Offline Swampman

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J.C. Higgins Model 50 etc..
« on: December 02, 2008, 12:58:53 PM »
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Re: J.C. Higgins Model 50 etc..
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2008, 01:21:31 PM »
Alas, I lost a higgins 30-06 in huricane Katrina. It was given to me by a family friend when I was in my teens. The gun was not 100% by any stretch of the imagination, but it sure was a fine old rifle.
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Re: J.C. Higgins Model 50 etc..
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2008, 11:14:33 AM »
The Sears M50 and M51 rifles were not made by FN.  They did use FN actions however  the rest of those rifles were made by High Standard in New Haven, CT.

My late dad owned a tool and die shop in New Britain, CT and he made tooling for High Standard and got in on a couple of early ones in 30-06.  The other one went to my uncle who was a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge.  Both were M51's which means that they have checkering.   He paid cost which was $55 ea.
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Re: J.C. Higgins Model 50 etc..
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2008, 12:42:25 PM »
Doesn't really matter, you can't beat a Remington.
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Re: J.C. Higgins Model 50 etc..
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2008, 02:37:41 PM »
That is correct.
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Re: J.C. Higgins Model 50 etc..
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2008, 03:00:21 PM »
While I favor Remingtons for target shooting they are not my choice at all for hunting.
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Re: J.C. Higgins Model 50 etc..
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2008, 01:42:46 PM »
Quote from: Guy Pike on December 14, 2008, 12:42:25 PM
Doesn't really matter, you can't beat a Remington.

Actually, you can.  For sheer fun, nothing Remington manufactures can begin to equal my Marlin or Browning B92 leverguns.

For out-of-the-box accuracy, you have several options that are at least as good in not better.

For aesthetics, you also have several options.

For cost, you have several options as well.

Remington builds good rifles but they are not the end-all, be-all product that some make them out to be.

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Re: J.C. Higgins Model 50 etc..
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2008, 04:16:32 PM »
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Remington builds good rifles but they are not the end-all, be-all product that some make them out to be.

Truthfully, they are.
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Re: J.C. Higgins Model 50 etc..
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2008, 03:11:22 AM »
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Remington builds good rifles but they are not the end-all, be-all product that some make them out to be.

Truthfully, they are.

Chevy and Ford.   :)
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Re: J.C. Higgins Model 50 etc..
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2008, 07:05:11 PM »
Hi fellas,

I happen to be holding a Model 50 in my lap at this very moment. Mom bought it for dad in the mid 50s for a Christmas present.  I restocked it with a McMillan glass stock, pillar bedded. Dad had trigger work and the bolt lapped in.

A current production Remington cannot compare to the workmanship of these rifles. I own plenty of Remingtons. I would grant you that Remingtons are likely stiffer due to the tube steel action, and probably easier to accurize. The barrels were in fact made by, or subbed out to someone for High Standard. This gun is nice. Never been a super tackdriver, but that said, it loves Hornaday Light Magnum 06 150 grain ammoand will put shot after shot into a 1" group at 100.

The Model 50 came in .270 and 06. If you find one and want an 06 and can live with blued steel and a 22" barrel, you can't do any better functionally.

Merry Christmas

RR
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