I own an 84M, a SS Classic Featherweight and a 70 EW. My tastes lean toward SS/synthetic and I'd take the EW over either. The fluted barrel of the EW helps reduce weight some without giving up the accuracy you lose with the pencil thin barrels of the other 2. It isn't quite as light as the 84, but will weigh the same as a FWT. And is more accurate with a wider range of loads. In my experience the thin barrels CAN be fairly accurate, but usually with only certain loads.

The Kimber would be my 2nd choice. Barrel contour is the same as the FWT, which isn't really light. The Kimber is. The FWT is the same weight as all other manufacturers standard weight rifle, but it comes with a pencil thin barrel.

Stock design is not that big of a deal to me. I can live with the FWT stock, or without it.


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