My New Toy...JOC Tribute

[Wacenturion]

Finally arrived at my FFL and I picked it up today.  One of 410 of a Limited Edition Jack O'Connor Tribute rifle in of course .270 Winchester.  This thing just feels so right...one sweet rifle. 

Here's some pictures.  Damn flash, I could not eliminate the reflection.  Oh well...much prettier without the distortion, but you get the idea.

[D-Rock425]

Nice look gun you have there.

[Huntboy]

Yes, nice looking rifle.

[combs338]

Nice!

[huntnphool]

 

[jackelope]

Beautiful rifle.

Somewhere I had pictures of some of his rifles from the museum in his honor on Lewiston, Idaho. Very cool place if you're ever in the area. It's at Hell's Gate park along the river in town.

[pianoman9701]

Well done!

[Arnbo]

Very classy 

[buck man]

Very nice   My favorite caliber too!

[Three_Oh_Eight]

Drool!  I got to handle a Biesen replica of JOCs #2 rifle.  It just felt like it had a nose for game.

[Dan-o]

Awesome wood!

[270Shooter]

Damn I'd love to have one

[carpsniperg2]

That's a dandy right there!

[SeaRun1]

That's a beauty for sure...

First scratch is going to be a little tougher to take with this rifle.

Safe queen or a hunter?

SR1

[Wacenturion]

That's a beauty for sure...

First scratch is going to be a little tougher to take with this rifle.

Safe queen or a hunter?

SR1

Oh it's going afield for sure.  No safes queens in my house.

[BOWHUNTER45]

awesome ... .270 makes it even sweeter 

[Austrian Hunter]

Gorgeous riffle !!!!!  Love that wood!

[WilliamIV]

I would be afraid to take that thing anywhere because it is so perfect looking.

[100 grain]

Nice clean look......and that wood! Any plans for a scope on that?

[huntnphool]

I would be afraid to take that thing anywhere because it is so perfect looking.

Exactly, thats all Dan needs is another beautiful dust collector in the safe too.

[Wacenturion]

Nice clean look......and that wood! Any plans for a scope on that?

Planning on doing something special on this gun.  Jack O'Connor had a Leupold Mountaineer 4X on his #2 rifle, which these guns are supposed to emulate.  In my search for one of those 50's scopes I turned up two, both in pretty poor shape.  I contacted Leupold and there is no way to bring scopes in a scratched, worn condition back to life.  So that option is out.

After that I bought a brand new Leupold FX II 4X which I plan something special for, but have to make sure I have enough eye relief where it will rest to allow for that something special, as the scope itself is only 10.5 inches long.  From what I can see without actually mounting it is, that the ocular end of the scope is going to be pretty even with end of trigger guard.  I would prefer it ended about an inch to inch and half back further.

Probably going to play with it this week.  O'Connor had Tilden mounts on his .270...forget finding a nice pair of those.    I bought like new, Buehler two piece Model 70 bases and Buehler rings.  That will give it that classic look like the Tildens.  I have them on other rifles and they are first cabin.

If the Leupold FX II doesn't allow for what I have planned, then on to a Leupold 2.5x8x36 or larger to get some additional length.  Trying to keep myself busy here.