Before I put my 2 cents in please, all M70 FANATICS do not attack this statement as I AM SIMPLY TRYING TO EXPLAIN WHAT HE MIGHT HAVE MEANT! I love M70's...I have a beautiful one, a 1961 featherweight model built at Griffin and Howe. I "think" however what he was saying was, that Model 70's being built on what was basically a mauser type action have never been famous for sub m.o.a. accuracy out of the box. It was the "RIFLEMAN'S RIFLE" NOT THE TARGETSHOOTER'S RIFLE! This is why the M700 Remington took such a foothold when it came out...accuracy. I personally thought the 700 Remington's looked cheap next to a M70 Winchester but boy those Remingon's could shoot! Model 70's could be made to shoot when tweaked by either careful bedding, glassbedding etc. but out of the box, however it was a hunting rifle not known for gilt edged accuracy. Just my thoughts FWIW Jerry
