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Offline Maddog69

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New Topper 158 30-30 with custom wood
« on: June 25, 2013, 06:45:20 PM »
Bought a Topper 158 30-30 off Gunbroker for $155.  I think I got a good buy but only time will tell after I shoot it.  Looks like someone put new wood on it and if you look closely it looks like they had to file off a little metal to fit the stock.  Seller said the stock is solid with no movement.  Do any of you guys recognize the Topper?


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Re: New Topper 158 30-30 with custom wood (another pic)
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2013, 06:49:41 PM »
Close up of receiver.  Notice metal work to fit stock.  What do you guys think?  Good buy or ?

Robert

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Re: New Topper 158 30-30 with custom wood
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2013, 06:52:51 PM »
if it shoots good and you're happy,
it was a good deal.




but - one doesn't never ever file off metal
to fit to wood, the wood comes off to match
the metal
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Re: New Topper 158 30-30 with custom wood
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2013, 06:53:18 PM »
Come with scope?

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Re: New Topper 158 30-30 with custom wood
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2013, 06:54:33 PM »
should have wrote that removing metal
is not the correct way of fitting a stock
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Re: New Topper 158 30-30 with custom wood
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2013, 07:02:28 PM »
Yep, it comes with the scope. Yes, don't know why they removed a little metal. Wish I knew its history.

Robert

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Re: New Topper 158 30-30 with custom wood
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2013, 07:47:55 PM »
Looks like maybe something fitted from another firearm, the forend definitely is, the low hammer means it's an early M158 or the hammer has been swapped.

Tim
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Re: New Topper 158 30-30 with custom wood
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2013, 08:25:34 PM »
If it shoots good......then I'd say you got a good deal.

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Re: New Topper 158 30-30 with custom wood
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2013, 06:55:53 PM »
Well, I can't wait for it to arrive so I can shoot it. I think I'll swap out the large scope for a 1-5x. 

Robert