OK, yeah I can't believe I'm saying it either.
Like many an M70 fan, I've got my prejudices! I've always thought (and still do) the old-school M70 trigger is the best hard-duty hunting trigger ever conceived, though I'd add the Ruger MKII might be right there with it, though a bit harder to fine-tune.
Anyway, I recently put a call out on the classifieds for a USA made/BACO M70 Extreme Weather in 308. A member graciously sold me his. The trigger was remarkably creep-free, and quite crisp, albeit a bit heavy for my taste at 3.5lbs.
So I ordered an Ernie-The-Gunsmith trigger spring for it and installed it yesterday. A pretty simple matter if you have even the most basic mechanical aptitude (no Dober, don't try this, I'll do it for you - grin).
Pull went from 3.5 to 2.75lbs. An absolutely superb trigger! The more I studied the MOA trigger build the more impressed I became with it. No it's not a Kimber trigger, but it's darn good in its own right (and simpler), and obviously a lot of quality thinking went into its design.
I still wish M70's were made in CT, but life marches on and we all get to change with it... heck, even me.
Good post Brad, I feel the same way..
