A year or so ago an old timer stopped by who buys classic rifles just for the Unertl scopes. He is a very serious Unertl collector of all things and he wanted to sell this little Winchester Low Wall in 22 Long R. and wasn't asking too much. I looked it over and told him I would be interested and he was nice enough to sell it to me.

The bad news its been drilled and taped with four holes with odd spacing and position. It's also been gloss blued but actually well done. The good news is the bore is like a mirror and it has a set trigger (that breaks very light!) and it ejects fired cases like a rocket which I like. 

Last summer I shot a very nice five shot group using Norma Match ammo at fifty yards using just the iron sights that came on the rifle. So I couldn't wait to try a scope. My good friend Dennis Hrusosky fixed me up with a Lyman Jr. 10 power scope and frnkeore  a very nice member here just helped me with some odd bases to test the rifle. 

So yesterday afternoon I headed up to my range in deep snow and placed a rimfire benchrest target at 50 yards. I quickly bore sighted it and shot two five shot groups with the Norma Match ammo. I was very pleased and feel with warmer weather and a proper target (this target is used in benchrest rimfire competition with 36 power scopes and I struggled seeing with the 10 power Jr. although crystal clear) I can shoot it better.   

My goal was to see if the original barrel meet good accuracy standards an have the rifle completely restored with rust blueing and a new stock with petite comb for scope and sight use. 

What do you experts think?   ideas?   

Thanks to Dennis and frnkeore! 

High Noon

The only thing that matters is the size of the groups that the rifle shoots. You might want to test with some different ammo, you may find that some other ammo will produce even better/more consistent groups. Obviously your rifle is a keeper, shoot it and enjoy it!

Depends on the standard.  Vintage rifle sporter stocked shot off simple rest moderate power scope subject to conditions it's very good.

Compare it to flat forearm straight buttstock high power scope rifle handled by experienced competitor using wind flags it's not going to Measure up .

I would restore it, suits my idea of what a good single shot should be

Boats

Keep it as is.  Shoot it and enjoy it. You can always restore it later. Set trigger and a mirror bore is a huge bonus.  I'll be second in line if you want to get rid of it.