I am 67 and have been f-ing around with rifles since 13. I still think of myself as a GUN-NUT and prefer that moniker to rifle looney.
I have owned more really fine rifles than necessary. Most were commercial pre-war Mausers worked on by Thos Burgess and stocked in fine European walnut by Fisher, Kennedy, Milliron, Biesen etc.
I could have done all of it, except the dangerous African animals, with a 270 Win.
*** I am still building the ultimate 270 Win and have decided the best bet is a Rem 700 action worked over properly with a well installed good barrel, a great trigger, and a synthetic stock. ***
Have owned pretty much every custom action and
***none were better for a hunting rifle than a Rem 700 that has been given some love.***
If I had learned this long ago I would have saved myself the money...
First I wished I'd had Milliron and OR Biesen do a couple stocks for me.
I made the statement recently that I could have killed all the WT I have with the FIRST 700, 270 W !!
Also if it were possible I could get 6-8 guys I've hunted & shot with and THEY would tell everybody that WE ALL
had tremendous service from Rem 700s ----- and NO failures at all.
Jerry
