Scouting, Volume 57, Number 7, September 1969 Page: 7
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10 reasons why the
Remington 540X rifle can help you
win a shooting merit badge.
2. New stock design and
special rear-sight bracket
give common sight align-
ment for either scope
or iron sights.
4. Smooth-working safety
clearly marked "S" for
"Safe" and "F" for "Fire."
1. Adjustable five-way butt
plate. Fits any shooter,
eliminates costly stock
alterations.
5. Solid Remington bolt
action with extra-strong,
safe lock-up. The 540X has
multiple lugs like a big-
game rifle.
7. Receiver and barrel
drilled and tapped for tar-
get scope blocks.
3. Thumb cuts in stock
give you a secure grip for
top scores.
6. The fastest lock time
of any rifle made—a
critical accuracy factor in
precision shooting. The
adjustable trigger is crisp
with no creep or backlash
8. Heavy 26" ordnance-
steel barrel made to
Remington target-rifle
accuracy. You can get
minute-of-angle accuracy
with the Model 540X.
9. Adjustable front swivel
block and sling strap for
steady holding.
10. Target-rifle balance.
Weight: 81/2 lbs. with sights.
There's one other reason for buying the Remington Model
540X match-target rifle: a down-to-earth price you can't beat
for value, only $89.95*. (Sights and front swivel with
sling extra.) For our new catalog, write Remington Arms
Company, Inc., Dept. 540-A, Bridgeport, Conn. 06602.
*Fair Trade prices in states having Fair Trade laws.
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Boy Scouts of America. Scouting, Volume 57, Number 7, September 1969, periodical, September 1969; New Brunswick, New Jersey. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth331800/m1/9/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.