Its a pain because they drill the holes so far out of whack, you need windage adjustable bases. And the rear of the action/front ring are of different heights than any Weaver bases seem to be able to equal, so the scopes taking a nose dive.
Basically have to use Leupold rings/bases.
Exactly... It's one of the main reasons I quit accepting M98s about a dozen+ years ago..
What are the wear points to watch out for on the Win 70 push feed? Anything that tends to crap out before getting to high mileage use?
None really. They're mostly bullet proof..
A couple things to check if buying one used - first, the extractor. Remove it (paying attention to the plunger & spring so it doesn't go BOING, then remove those and clean the recess. Re-install and check for ease of movement. It's the most ignored piece on most PF rifles and if enough dirt/grit/etc gets in the grooves it can hinder ejection and/or insertion.
