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If it's in good condition I doubt you'll be dissapointed. The trigger is not as good as the early Majestics, due to the cost cutting implimented by the darned accountants, the CF2 was a simplified version of the Monarch again to make it cheaper. Lady Docker had about bankrupt the BSA company with her Hollywood lifestyle and the Monte Carlo casino trips. She even had the front wings of her Bently Gold plated.

I digress................. I have a CF2 in 7x57 (one of only 389 made in that chambering according the John Knibbs book) and a CF2 Stitzen in 270. The 270 was the first rifle I ever brought and it has BSA's DBL sett trigger mechanism. The 7x57 has the std single blade adjustable one. Of course the CF2 was made to accept the same moutns as the Rem 700 to cater to the US market.

CF2's have hammer forged barrels with 5 grooves LH twist. Oh and yes if you over tighten the bedding screws it can splay the alloy of the bottom metal. If this is the case it's not a disaster as you can make up some steel top hat shaped plugs and bore the alloy to acept them and so spread the load. I had to do that on an old CF2 in 22/250 I picked up about 15 years ago. The 22/250 was sold when Bisley refused to allow it's use on their ranges due to the velocity exceeding the new range certificate !

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Don't let the bastards grind you down!

Edited by Brithunter (20/12/10 10:07 PM)

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