Yeah, went from a 3” shooter to a sub inch shooter. And in a caliber and round I like better. And JES is a good bit less expensive than a new barrel. And I preserve the classic look.
Those Signature rings came in handy, truing up the receiver screw holes that were a tad off. Those inserts really grip the scope tube, ain’t gonna be moving around.
I tweaked the trigger to a crisp 2 1/2 # with no noticeable overtravel. Those old M-70 triggers can be adjusted to a really good pull, just takes some time and attention to detail.
Overall, turned into a nice deer rifle. Those big bullets do whack’em with authority. Not a real long range set up, but good out to 2-300 yds which works for where and what I hunt. I have other rifles for long stuff.
DF
