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Offline BUSTER51

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GOLDEN EAGEL
« on: November 10, 2006, 12:08:33 PM »
Are the golden eagel rifles made in japan by nikko any good ? is Nikko a Howa or made by Howa? I have a chance to buy a golden eagle in 300 Weatherby mag cheap (300.00) and it looks ok ,couple of stock scratches and small dings,blueing looks 90%.
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Re: GOLDEN EAGEL
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2006, 12:23:49 PM »
just bought it for $300.00 i just couldn't resist it looks to good a deal to pass on .the guy who was selling it must have needed the money bad he started out at $600.00 and Was able to get him down to $300.00 in 20 min of dickering. he said he needed the money for the mortgage payment .he had ID and i got a bill of sale .the more I look at it the nicer it gets .hope it's a good shooter ,will try it sunday .
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Re: GOLDEN EAGEL
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2006, 12:16:28 PM »
after a very good cleaning the blueing is at 95% or better and I buffed the stock with a little fine compound and all scratches are gone and it shines like a new nickel.what a differance an houre of cleaning and buffing makes. it still has a very small ding on the forarm (about the size of a BB) a customer at the lot saw me cleaning it and want's to buy it .I'm going to take it out and shoot it sunday and if it's any good I'll keep it ,even though it's a little glitzy for me . ;D if not I'm sure I can double my money when I sell it .
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Re: GOLDEN EAGEL
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2006, 04:55:11 PM »
I suppose for $300 it ain't a bad deal, but in the competitive world of premium rifles it is just another failure. They couldn't sell enough of them at their inflated price to make a go at it.  ::)
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Bold talk from a one eyed fat man.

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Re: GOLDEN EAGEL
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2006, 02:51:42 AM »
Hmmm well I know that they were made in Japan as a friend has one in .270 which he brought many years ago and it shoots very well indeed. His is also like new as he has taken very good care of it and later brought a much plainer Ruger 77 in 6.5x55 as his "to go" hunting rifle.

As for values ???????? sorry cannot help.
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Re: GOLDEN EAGEL
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2006, 08:08:25 AM »
Mounted  a Nikon Monarch 3-9x40 on it and sighted it in at 200 yards with Weatherby 180 grain ammo. rifle can group 1 1/2 inch at 200 yards (3 shots let cool for 20 min and 3 shots again) it's a keeper.
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Re: GOLDEN EAGEL
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2006, 01:50:36 AM »
Well I am glad your a happycamper  ;D sometime perhaps you can post a picture of your Goldem Eagle.
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