Well if I've made a habit of being the .308W cheerleader for the pre 64 FWT 70, so be it. You know I have one and I know I like it more than a little. The extra weight is non-consequential for me. The recoil difference between the two .30-06 pre 64's I have and the classic sporter .30-06-which is also a pretty nice rifle-is noticeable from the bench. Obviously not in the field, but I shoot them more from the bench and there is nothing I would shoot with a .30-06 that I wouldn't with a .308W. I really like all of them in .30-06, but I don't consider them to be the best compromise.

You have also mentioned more than once you don't care for the .308W and that's fine also. Nothing more than individual preference.

Last edited by battue; 01/23/17.

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