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Originally Posted by svandamme
This is probably my next purchase.. Model 70 for some long range shooting in UK
had a Model 70 before, good action, good barrels(by FN).
And its nice to shoot a bone stock Model 70 against AI Sniper chassis rifles and beat them  BTDT
But probably will get a Stainless, that mat barrel coating did not hold up loast time, was very easy to damage and get rust through , hat to keep it wet all with gun oil at all times |
Ah yes, the ubiquitous Model 70. When I was still traveling a bit to hunt, and I wanted something no muss, no fuss, it was always one or the other of my M70's. Both are similarly outfitted, with Leupold 1.5-4x Vari-X III's, and back up open sights. Both are also zeroed with their own Williams peep sight that I just carry in my pocket. The glass stocked rifle is chambered in .375 H&H, the wood stocked one in .30-'06.
Funny you should mention their matte black barrel coating - I have had the same bad experiences with it, times ten. I've long since lost track of how many rainy Alaska (and Washington, and Oregon) nights the .375 sat outside under the awning on a wall tent (we don't bring them in at night in wet environs for a number of reasons), audibly rusting. I swear I could hear the rust crackling as it formed...
O.k., a
slight exageration, but I swear I have never had another rifle rust so easily. Must be the porosity of the finish or something. My traditionally blued rifles do not rust nearly as badly under the same conditions. Pretty disappointing trait of an otherwise outstanding rifle.