It rained most of the day but cleared up just before dark, so I slipped out to the bench on my back porch and shot this group with my 1952 M70 standard rifle in .30-06. I've only had it a month and we're still getting to know each other, but so far things look promising. This is the one-inch five-shot group of myth and legend (actually 1.012") but a better shooter with a more precise target would probably have resulted in a better group. I don't care; I'm happy with the rifle and thrilled with my start to the new year.

The load is 150-grain Hornady softpoints and 56.0 grains of Big Game, in Federal cases and F215 primers. The scope is a Leupold
Rifleman 2x7, set on 7X and using a six o'clock hold.

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Last edited by gaperry59; 01/01/11.