GSPfan: My first pre-64 Model 70 was a mint condition Standard Rifle in caliber 22 Hornet.
I paid $195.00 for it and had to borrow a twenty dollar bill from my buddy to buy it at that price!
Over the decades I have had many of my gun trading friends try to buy/trade/barter me out of it including offers of over 10 times what I originally paid for it.
Nope, its mine for the duration.
IIRC that first Model 70 acquisition was back in 1967'ish.
Early on I recognized that this was a rare and valuable Rifle and hence I have never fired this 22 Hornet Model 70.
I have fired others though.
Long live the Riflemans Rifle.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
