Believe I've touched on this before but you never know when a new and helpful response will come along.
I have an old pre-64 model 70 made in 1950. The quality of wood--the grain/appearance--is not great but I understand typical for that time. It's in fine shape.
I see a beautiful new Super Grade model 70 also chambered for the 270 Win. ctg. that has very nice wood and the new--supposedly superior--trigger. Beautiful gun. It does not, however have the iron sights of my old 70 nor the really neat steel buttplate. I'm sure the new 70 is lighter.
This is a problem I doubt I'll ever resolve and chances are great that I stay with the old gun. Old gun for an old guy sounds proper.
(Well now...first time I've refered to myself as "an old guy." At age 70 maybe it's time.)
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I have an old pre-64 model 70 made in 1950. The quality of wood--the grain/appearance--is not great but I understand typical for that time. It's in fine shape.
I see a beautiful new Super Grade model 70 also chambered for the 270 Win. ctg. that has very nice wood and the new--supposedly superior--trigger. Beautiful gun. It does not, however have the iron sights of my old 70 nor the really neat steel buttplate. I'm sure the new 70 is lighter.
This is a problem I doubt I'll ever resolve and chances are great that I stay with the old gun. Old gun for an old guy sounds proper.
(Well now...first time I've refered to myself as "an old guy." At age 70 maybe it's time.)
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