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Jeff I saw two Rem 700 trigger/safety mechanisms quit on the same day in Northern Maine. I have also had to flush out a Rem 700 trigger mechanism twice in Wyoming in separate years to make the rifle work.Dust,silt whatever.

Im not saying it happens all the time,but in distinguishing between rifles I play with and rifles I build to hunt with, I will take the open architecture of a M70.


I will echo what Rick says. I can easily build a lighter rifle than that M70;after having done it, I like something like that one.

I think the Kimber is hard to beat in certain configurations. I like this one so far. I just got it; off the shelf and I did nothing to it.


Have one just like it in 257 Roberts with a leupold 2.5x8x36 VX3 thats hard to beat.






Here's what it does so far.....for 5 shots; not 3.......

Can I repeat? Who knows? we'll see.