Your love of the .30-06 is about to lead you into a nice project! The silver solder on the receiver is likely the result of someone wanting a little added security beyond mere screws in mounting a scope base. The same probably goes for the braze up at the front sight. It the bore is good, you will have a nice hunting rifle. If the bore is bad, have it bored out to .338 or .35 caliber. With no other changes, you could then have a .338-06 or a .35 Whelen, both of which are excellent medium bore hunting rounds. Have fun! Sincerely. bruce.
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