Back to the OP, Try being left handed! I have 2 "new" LH M70 classic sporters. Beautiful guns, that don't get used. Too pretty and a bit on the heavy side. After market stocks are on the thin side. I'm not a fan of M700 but that's because I pick nits! I like a safety that locks the bolt (I know, JB, but not the new ones) and am just not a fan of the trigger/safety arrangement and have personally witnessed them fail (an AD when the safety was disengaged and another when the bolt was closed with the safety was off, maybe due to tinkering but still) Also have seen the extractor fail. I digress. Any man made mechanism can fail and I don't hate on the M700, just don't choose to use it. I really like my Tikka!
