Early F prefix upgrades, input appreciated

[shotar]

Thanks guys. My intention is to use this rifle primarily for groundhog hunting. I thought the barrel taper a bit strange, Bull at barrel nut tapering to a sporter profile at the muzzel. This is a 24" barrel. I am contemplating having it cut and crowned to 20".

[GaCop]

Thanks guys. My intention is to use this rifle primarily for groundhog hunting. I thought the barrel taper a bit strange, Bull at barrel nut tapering to a sporter profile at the muzzle. This is a 24" barrel. I am contemplating having it cut and crowned to 20".

Probably is considered a heavy sporter barrel. The rifle I had sported a full varmint weight to the muzzle at 24".

[shotar]

So in the course of working through my upgrades I found something odd. The original extractor is brass, not steel. It has now been replaced with steel.

The barrel is also 1-14 twist rate. I will likely replace this with something like 1-9 ish to increase versatility.

[Robinhood]

So in the course of working through my upgrades I found something odd. The original extractor is brass, not steel. It has now been replaced with steel.

The barrel is also 1-14 twist rate. I will likely replace this with something like 1-9 ish to increase versatility.

Did you use a magnet or did you go by color?

[shotar]

Did you use a magnet or did you go by color?

Magnet.