I own all kinds of rifles...700's, 70's Sakos, Browning, Weatherby, Ruger, Howa,Kimber etc. None are perfect.
I suppose the Army and Marines should tell the hunting experts going to Africa that the 700 won't work in dangerous situations. They've been using it with factory extractor for 40 years.
And I'd bet at our local club there are more rounds fired from 700's in a day than 70's for a year. I appreciate the firing pin blocking safety and locking bolt on the 70 but find it less easily manipulated than the 700 or Sako when hunting. I use older pre 82 700 actions with locking bolt to build.
To each his own but I'm using more 700's or Sakos the past several seasons.
