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Another mod 70 lover over on another site bought a mod 70 target in a non checkered sporter, varmint stock at last RIA auction. Turns out SN matched up with Van Ordens' guns. I think 2700 tax tag and title to his door ! Many years ago I missed one just like it as I hit the 'BUY NOW' button on Guns International thinking it worked just like GB. Did not work that way and another guy slipped in behind and got the gun. I thought it was high at the time at 1500! Little did I know!!! I still have pix of that gun and get pizzed everytime I look at it! LOL v best winpoor ![[Linked Image]](http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo308/winchesterpoor/wm_973177-2.jpg) A mid to late van orden ,notice drilled bolt handle. Ts me every time I see photo as I hit the buy now! GI DOES not work like GB in that respect! WinPoor
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What is a Van Orden gun? 
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Good article, that is a photo of Carlos Hatchcock with his model 70 and Unertl mounted scope on top. He made a few good shots with a model 70. 
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WP: Thanks. You are a treasure lode of M70 info!
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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![[Linked Image]](http://www.americanrifleman.org/wp-content/uploads/Webcontent/images/2011-3/2011318162732-mod70_m.jpg) That position is not one I would use. Maybe it was just to make a photo?
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The photo above may well be a sniper just glassing an area, they would use the 8X unertl instead of binos'.Classic photo at any rate.. v best winpoor
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Folks I need to clear up a mistake, I quoted I hit buy now on Guns International, it was Guns America ! Their buy now does not work like Gun Broker as I learned the hard way! otherwise the dirty Van Orden pictured at top of post would have been mine! I was pizzed to no end! All the gun needed was a good cleaning! It had been standing in a corner collecting dust for 25 years a nephew had no idea what the gun was!....I even tried buying from new owner to no avail! Win a few and loose a few.The give away was no checkering, SN was Van Orden, non checkered sporter, varmint stock! very best WinPoor
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The Coast Guard, CIA and MTU guns had the hell shot out of them, a goodly number went to Gen Van Ordens ex military pals who knew they were state of art shooters, many were just put up for investments. very best winpoor
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