lobo9er
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Saw one on GunBroker, were these well made or jam-o-matics?
I've had mine since I was 15 (I'm 70) and I can't remember it ever jamming. It's plenty accurate for big game hunting (2-3" 3-shot groups at 100 yards) and I lost track of how many mule deer and elk I killed with it many years ago. Mine is a .308, but dad had a .308 and a .243 Model 100.Saw one on GunBroker, were these well made or jam-o-matics?
now on the big bore AR kick, deciding on one of the big 3, 450 , 458 or 50...
Yeah, an original mag can run $60-$70.Don't lose the magazine. Hard to find and expensive.
Wow! Captcurt, you know as long as I've had my M-100 (since I was 15, and I'm 70 now) and as many gunshows and gun stores I've been to over the years, I can't remember ever seeing a Winchester 490. But I "googled" it after seeing your post, and was simply amazed. I'd love to have one of those things. Probably not for the price they're going for now though.The 490 was a 22 rimfire patterned after the 100.
Wish I had known. I sold 2 last year and one was 99%. Absolutely gorgeous. I got $550 for one and $600 for the other. I'll check to see if I still have the pictures.Wow! Captcurt, you know as long as I've had my M-100 (since I was 15, and I'm 70 now) and as many gunshows and gun stores I've been to over the years, I can't remember ever seeing a Winchester 490. But I "googled" it after seeing your post, and was simply amazed. I'd love to have one of those things. Probably not for the price they're going for now though.
Anyway, thanks for bringing the Winchester 490 up. It seems like I learn something new everyday on THR.