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Very excited to get this back from Redneck. Redneck was nothing short of a class act. Can't wait to shoot it! Model 70 Classic Stainless (acquired donor rifle here on 24HC) Lilja #3, 1" shank turned to 1.135" diameter to fit stock, finished at 23.75" McMillan Winchester Hunter, Edge Fill (acquired here on 24HC) Leupold 4.5-14x40 8lbs 3oz, scoped and empty
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Looking good! Hope it shoots....
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Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
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Nice build!! That's a nice looking 70.
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Now that is darn nice....waaaaaaaaaaay better than the typical flavour of the week 700 in 280AI, I know cuz I have one...but I do have a Pre'64 M70 in the standard 280 to even things out...:-)
Again, nice build.
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Very nice rig and put together by a man that knows M70's.We just put that same stock on my son's p64 64 M70 .270 fwt build, it's a nice setup. The 280 AI's a great round...enjoy!
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Had E. R. Shaw do a push feed M70 for my brother 3 yrs. ago in the same chambering with their 1 1/2 contour barrel in the Winchester wood stock. He loves it. I'm sure you will love yours, too.
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what caliber was it before you changed it?
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Wow man that is a gorgeous rifle in a great a cartridge; if she shoots half as good as she looks you'll be in 7th Heaven!
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what caliber was it before you changed it? Why would that matter?
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Beautiful rifle, I have had an almost identical rifle for the past 18 years. 280AI built on a Mod 70 CRF action, #3 contour barrel finished at 23", Leupold 3.5x10x40 scope. I added an Edge stock last year to lighten it up. You will love your new rifle. Good hunting.
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Hope it shoots as good as my Redneck built .280AI! It throws 140 gr. AB's into bugholes with regularity - Lee does great work. Congrats!
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Thanks, guys. It was a 30-06 in a gray laminated stock.
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Very nice build. What you going to feed it?
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For hunting: 140 BT & 150 LRAB, assuming they shoot well. For plinking, 150 match kings.
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Very nice! This might be the best looking hunting firearm I have seen posted on 24hour --- great assortment of parts. Please let us know how it shoots.
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wouldn't matter to the OP. Would matter to me as to my private opinion of what I thought of the deal.
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wouldn't matter to the OP. Would matter to me as to my private opinion of what I thought of the deal. What's that? A private opinion on things you've never done, cartridges you've never owned, and game you've never hunted.
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Very nice! This might be the best looking hunting firearm I have seen posted on 24hour --- great assortment of parts. Please let us know how it shoots.
JP Awfully high praise. Probably undeserved, but I'll take it. Thanks.
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