M70 Featherweight Compact 7mm/08 - 03/14/12
Campfire Classified special, rifle and rings from Mistem, scope from WoodsyAl last summer.
Rifle has unusual wood for a factory gun, each side differs from the other, on the left side the best grain is near the action, on the right side the best grain is on the butt.
Very cloudy day for photos with flat light that does not fully bring out the grain in the wood. {But the light was good enough to show marks on the barrel from handling that are not part of the bluing!}
First FN produced M70 I've looked at in detail. Very impressed so far with the fit, finish, action smoothness, etc.
13.0" LOP, 20" barrel, overall length about 39.5". Weight with scope (Leupold 2-7x28) and rings 7 lbs. 9.1 oz. on my scale.
To me it looks a little "chunky" -- also think many Kimbers look "fat" through the action area --(flame suit on!) when compared to some of the wonderful Mauser customs shown on another thread (e.g. TCI, Chetaf, and others). But it balances nicely and feels in the hand to weigh less than the scales show.
It has not been shot yet, waiting for better weather.
Rifle is intended for use by my petite DIL. Hopefully it will work for her. Otherwise I'll be forced to use it myself --- but sometimes sacrifices are necessary.
Rifle has unusual wood for a factory gun, each side differs from the other, on the left side the best grain is near the action, on the right side the best grain is on the butt.
Very cloudy day for photos with flat light that does not fully bring out the grain in the wood. {But the light was good enough to show marks on the barrel from handling that are not part of the bluing!}
First FN produced M70 I've looked at in detail. Very impressed so far with the fit, finish, action smoothness, etc.
13.0" LOP, 20" barrel, overall length about 39.5". Weight with scope (Leupold 2-7x28) and rings 7 lbs. 9.1 oz. on my scale.
To me it looks a little "chunky" -- also think many Kimbers look "fat" through the action area --(flame suit on!) when compared to some of the wonderful Mauser customs shown on another thread (e.g. TCI, Chetaf, and others). But it balances nicely and feels in the hand to weigh less than the scales show.
It has not been shot yet, waiting for better weather.
Rifle is intended for use by my petite DIL. Hopefully it will work for her. Otherwise I'll be forced to use it myself --- but sometimes sacrifices are necessary.