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I’ve re done a few m70’s. Glass bed, aluminum pillars, trigger spring kit, and they shoot great. I’d leave the stock as is for finish myself. If you do the work yourself it leaves a lot of budget for scope.
Quote from: jasnt on February 28, 2023, 02:23:12 AMI’ve re done a few m70’s. Glass bed, aluminum pillars, trigger spring kit, and they shoot great. I’d leave the stock as is for finish myself. If you do the work yourself it leaves a lot of budget for scope. I know nothing about bedding rifles, what are aluminum pillars?
Yea, I'm going to do the trigger spring kit for sure. Watched a Youtube video on it last night and looks easy to do and should make it lighter and a lot more consistent.As much as I'd like to honor the guns heritage by leaving it heavy and battle scarred, it will still always be the gun that my dad gave me, even after I modify it. I'm just not convinced I want to spend $900 on a McMillan stock Also, I don't know if it's normal, but I feel like the bolt handle has some up/down play when it's in battery... I don't think I ever noticed this before but it bothers me. Is this common? Perhaps something worn in the bolt?
You know, I could have you into a Bergara B-14 Wilderness Ridge Rifle 7mm Rem Mag, Trijicon Huron 3-12x40, and a Silencer Co Harvester Evo for $2052 before base, rings, and taxes.
outfit it with a new scope....maybe a zeis v4 4-16 so you have the ability to dial elevation with confidence. Then pull the stock, strip and refinish it. Put it back together and it will be good for another 100K miles.
First thing I'm buying is a scope, because if I change my mind and want to get a different rifle, I won't have spare parts I really wanted a Leupold VX-5HD with the firedot. The CDS turret sounds super slick to have, but I heard a few complaints about the scopes not tracking.... they return to zero fine, but that was a little bit heartbreaking to read... now I'm leaning towards a Nightforce SHV... if anyone has a gently used Nightforce SHV they want to sell hit me up
Quote from: phildobaggins on March 02, 2023, 09:45:40 AMFirst thing I'm buying is a scope, because if I change my mind and want to get a different rifle, I won't have spare parts I really wanted a Leupold VX-5HD with the firedot. The CDS turret sounds super slick to have, but I heard a few complaints about the scopes not tracking.... they return to zero fine, but that was a little bit heartbreaking to read... now I'm leaning towards a Nightforce SHV... if anyone has a gently used Nightforce SHV they want to sell hit me up I have 2 VX-6HD's (6.5PRC & 300WM) and 4 VX-5HD's (.270, 6.5CM, 300PRC, 338LM), 2 VX-3HD's (.22LR & .22 Mag) all w/CDS..........I have ZERO issues with tracking or otherwise. I would feel 100% comfortable buying one.