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Hi, I'm new here.
I'm looking for my first bigger gun and would really like it to be a 6.5x55, mostly since I'm a wuss and don't like recoil and it's the most popular round where I live.
I would also like it to be cheap, because I don't really have much to spend right now and like the idea of having a solid "worker" that might not have all the latest bells since I don't plan on shooting paper much.
I've been offered this beat up old Parker Hale and would like to know if it's one of the early ones with the reworked military lock (and if that's better or worse). Also, is that a diopter base hanging of it's side?
They tell me the barrel has been shot a bunch but should have plenty shots left.
Could I make this work as a good hunting rifle with a better scope?
How are the triggers on these things?
Bigger pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/JyL1X5Z
Thanks.
I'm looking for my first bigger gun and would really like it to be a 6.5x55, mostly since I'm a wuss and don't like recoil and it's the most popular round where I live.
I would also like it to be cheap, because I don't really have much to spend right now and like the idea of having a solid "worker" that might not have all the latest bells since I don't plan on shooting paper much.
I've been offered this beat up old Parker Hale and would like to know if it's one of the early ones with the reworked military lock (and if that's better or worse). Also, is that a diopter base hanging of it's side?
They tell me the barrel has been shot a bunch but should have plenty shots left.
Could I make this work as a good hunting rifle with a better scope?
How are the triggers on these things?
Bigger pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/JyL1X5Z




Thanks.