Originally Posted by
John Taylor
This was one of those 80% jobs. The action was never finished and didn't have a S/N when I got it so I got to put my own on it. Got tired of guys bragging about their low S/N so I made sure I had a low number. I added the EX so a collector would know it was not original. After I put the numbers on it I was informed that Winchester started with 0. It still needs the feed rails changed so it has not been fired yet.
Finished my 86 lookalike from a model 71. It has a 30" octagon barrel and mag tube, checkered pistol grip stock with crescent butt plate. I have not fired it yet, mostly because it is in 50-100-450 and I'm a bit afraid of recoil.