Middleofnowhere
WKR
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- Mar 11, 2017
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I had a beloved M70 that was gifted to me when I was a kid. Decent looking wood stock. The rifle shot “OK”, but not what I wanted. When I started backpack hunting, the rifle really started to take a beating. Multiple days in wet weather, salt air, etc.
I looked at changing the stock, trigger and possibly the barrel. M70s just don’t have the options the 700 action does.
Ultimately, I decided to buy a new rifle, a Christensen Ridgeline. It was about the same price as the upgrades I wanted for the M70. Now I have a remington 700 long action that has endless options for upgrade parts should I ever choose. The rifle shoots better that I ever would have imagined, is a pleasure to carry and very durable for my style of hunting. Made in USA to boot....
I looked at changing the stock, trigger and possibly the barrel. M70s just don’t have the options the 700 action does.
Ultimately, I decided to buy a new rifle, a Christensen Ridgeline. It was about the same price as the upgrades I wanted for the M70. Now I have a remington 700 long action that has endless options for upgrade parts should I ever choose. The rifle shoots better that I ever would have imagined, is a pleasure to carry and very durable for my style of hunting. Made in USA to boot....