I picked up a New Haven M70 compact yesterday. Nice condition, walnut/blued number. In .308. Wanted one for a long time.

congrats!!!!

once ya go m70...you wont go back!...LOL

Oh, I've had a few here and there. Never one of these. I like these little compacts. Nice to carry, nice to the shoulder.

sounds like a good one.

very nice still hunter.

Sweet...

Another highly educated hunter..

Lee-
How can you say that? I KNOW you've met tzone...

I have a push feed M70 lightweight carbine in .308. Great handling rifle, sweet trigger, adequate accuracy.

I saw a 7-08 in a compact last fall while hunting in Wisconsin....I still kick myself for not buying it!

Sweet handling and powerful guns!

I bought a 7-08 compact a couple of months ago. Still in rotation, haven't fired it yet. Gonna order some Talleys one day.

Why I oughtaaa....

This one is from WI alright. Sweet little tasco 3x9x40 on that little gun, and of course aluminum weaver mounts and rings. I'm suprised it doesn't have see-thru's on it, sights or not.

That is the first thing that will be fixed.

Yep.. Get them see-thrus mounted ASAP!! Cain't hunt them deers w/o see thrus, fer sure....

I have piles of those things...pulled off nearly every used 760/7600 I've ever bought.

No sights on this one, but it wouldn't have suprised me to see 'em on there anyway.

LMAO.. I swear, 75% of all see-thrus sold have been in TAX HELL WISCONSIN..

I am betting that the lions share are sold in PA and NY states as well . I think they are standard issue on a PA machinegun

I'm pretty sure I posted this elsewhere before, but here is #1 favorite rifle.a push feed Win M70 in 7x57..
Forgot to mount the see-thrus though!

Ingwe

Nice lookin' gun Ingwe! Mine is CRF, with no sights. Don't know why, but I like sights on a gun...even if I can't see the damn things with my bad eyes.

YUP...
i think every 30-30 and 35 win has'em standard issue...LOL

Ingwe,

That Mod 70 doesn't look standard issue. Did you shorten the barrel? add sights? add an ebony tip? what else have you done to it?

Those walnut-stocked 70's are pretty. My chance at a 70 was a 1985 era 'Ranger'. Hardwood stock that doesn't look like birch: has a nice grain but yellowish. Nice pad, floorplate, .270, push feed, sights. Shoots well. I love it except for the stock, which I can live with. Cost me so little. Lots of guys don't want Rangers...but they are still M70's at heart.

Dakota deer; sorry...just saw your post...yeah the gun has been modified ( can't really say"customized"...) Schnabel taken off, ebony in place,wrap around front sight, single leaf island rear, barrel band sling swivel, matte finish...
Ingwe

Ingwe:

Would you post additional pics of the 7x57? I'd like to see the engineering on the forend tip and the sights as well. Looks great.

Carlos;
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Ingwe

Thanks, it's a nice looking rig. For some reason, when the sights are on it, especially the front, it makes the FWT contour barrel appear thicker, which is quite nice IMO.

DD; Thanks, I missed part of your original question, no I didnt shorten the Bbl...you are right, the sights just make it look a little fatter. To the dismay of the pre-64 lovers...I like the XTR push feeds...7x57 is my favorite cartridge, so I spent a few dollars modifying that rifle, and like any semi-custom touches, I spent about $800 to turn a $600 rifle into a $350 Rifle!!!
Ingwe

I just picked up a M70 Ranger in .270 Friday. Adjusted the trigger, cleaned the bore, and shot it on Saturday. 3-shot group measured 7/8" c-t-c. Works for me.