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Ben

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October 5, 2025 - 10:05 pm

Got the project back last night. Very happy with the results…

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TXGunNut

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October 5, 2025 - 10:30 pm

I can certainly understand why you’re so happy! Good job gathering all the pieces and picking a gunsmith to put everything together in a very pleasing manner. Congratulations, well played!

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October 5, 2025 - 11:55 pm

Very nice! Great pics, thanks!

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October 6, 2025 - 1:09 am

Very nice, Ben! That is a very worthy rifle for your collection. It all came together so well.

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October 6, 2025 - 1:51 pm

Beautiful stock! Laugh

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October 6, 2025 - 3:35 pm

Blue Ridge Parson said
Ben,
I look forward to seeing the completed rifle. With that gorgeous stock, it should be a showstopper. You were very fortunate to find a Lyman 48T sight so quickly. When I needed one a few years back to complete a Round Top 52 Pre-A that was missing its original 48T, it took more than a year, and required I buy a rifle just to “harvest” the sight. They are quite hard to find. Here are my “Round Top Twins” with sequential serial numbers, wearing their factory correct Lyman 48T sights.

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Hey BRP. My round top serial number is real close to yours. # 22164. These are scarce enough but mine as a heavy Nickel Steel bbl. I’ve been told the NS bbls. are ever scarcer than the stainless steel type. I have a real nice Lyman 5A for it. Big Larry

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October 7, 2025 - 11:53 pm

I would be interested in hearing opinions regarding scope selection for this rifle? I’ve got a Winchester A5 with twisted loop reticle… and several Unertl & Lyman target scopes… I don’t plan to shoot it much, just trying to get the right “look” as it will be displayed in my cave.

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October 7, 2025 - 11:58 pm

If it were mine I would put a vintage Unertl or Fecker scope on it, they both put the A5 to shame.

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