I have an m-85 in .223. It took me a good while, and a lot of work to the gun, but it’s shooting sub MOA with 1 load. All others are in the 1.5-2 MOA range. When I got the gun, the bolt bound in the action more often that not, and the trigger was terrible. The trigger is fully adjustable if you know what you’re doing, and mine is now 3 pounds and crisp. The bedding was most of the cause of the binding, it stressed the action so much that it bent. A stress free re-bedding job fixed most of the issue. Judicious polishing took care of most of the rest. It’ll still bind a bit if operated too forcefully, but it’s a good, reliable rifle now, with a fairly ugly stock. The checkering could use some help. But I like it, and it’ll shoot as long as I have 50 gr. Ballistic tips and CFE .223. I would also like one in 7.62x39, but haven’t heard much and I’m also looking at Howa.
Old 70
