Read an article comparing 11 rifles, each shot at 100 yards for best group.
The results: Best group; average group
Weatherby Vanguard; .117; .398
Thompson Center Icon; .488; .533
Savage Model 14; .462; .572
Kenny Jarrett modified Remington 700; .566; .618
Sako A7; .564; .682
Browning X-Bolt; .639; .719
Marlin XL7; .668; .907
Mossberg 464; .951; 1.105
Smith & Wesson I-Bolt; .865; 1.360
Remington 700 LSS; 1.313; 1.415
Winchester M70; 1.022; 1.506
Knowing that every rifle is an individual and that particular Vanguard shot exceptionally well but the author went on to state "Well the Model 70 is just that a Model 70" what did he mean by that comment? Is it that the Model 70 is old school compared to todays rifles??