I'm not so sure. He wrote about the M70 because it was a standout at the time. There are many other options today and I don't think the M70 is the standout now that it was then. Still excellent no doubt, but not the across the board consensus of being the top dog. Sakos & Kimbers, to name two, might appeal to him a pure hunting rifles. But, since .270 appealed to him then, I see no reason it wouldn't appeal to him today. All speculation of course.
