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Randy Shuman is at the top of my list when it comes to experience, knowledge and honesty regarding old model 70s. Almost all of his rifles are collectors with few shooters and he has large quantities of 70s: for example, my last list has 15 .375s. He told me once that he never lists a 70 as 100% and looking at his listings 99% is as high as he rates. He is the man I call when I have a question regarding old 70s. He told me he'll never use the internet to list his rifles: just old school. 40+ years of collecting and dealing with old 70s. I've counted Randy as a good friend for many years...He is at the top of the list of sellers in every respect. He does not handle bad guns and knows 70s better than anyone else out there.... I thought he had retired, I bought mod 70's from him in the mid 90's he would put out an old mimograph (sp?) list of guns, great guy. very best winpoor
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Randy is still at it. On the last written list he sent last fall, he said the cost to produce it (for free) is too much so charges a little to send it out. I think he has a new one about every 3 mo. Or you can call him. Usually has about 150 or so 70s on the list and a variety of other collectables. Most of lists have about 15-20 of the common and somewhat less common calibers, i.e. .257, Swift, .300 Win. .264,etc. and an occasional rarer .35 rem, .300 savage, 7mm, 250 Sav. and 1 or 2 Africans. A couple years ago he told me he bought a collection of around 300 70s, many of which he'd sold like 20 years ago and now is buying back after the owner has decided to sell.
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How do you get in touch with him, the last list he sent me stayed in a big Midas book that I loaned out. very best winpoor
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Nobody works harder than Randy at buying good 70s....he's hard to stay up with at shows as he cruises the tables and virtually impossible to beat to the good guns!! He probably passes on two or three times more guns than he buys....
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Thanks Mr Balltown winpoor
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All I can say is I really like the ones I have and am proud of them. Collectors? Nah,Pre 64 Winchester Model 70's? Yep ![[Linked Image]](http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc20/raybasslng/DSC00320_zps4eacbbaf.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc20/raybasslng/DSC00322_zps28032a3e.jpg)
JOC was right. The 270 Winchester on a Model 70 is a great combination as is the 30/06 and 375 H&H
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Nice rifles raybass. Thanks for posting. I've been thinking about getting a green stock like that one for my 30-06 fwt..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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+1 on Randy Shuman. I've done business with him and I've been to his shop in Newville, PA, a long time ago.
He, along with Don Criswell, are top notch on M-21s also.
Keep your gun-hand ready and your eyes peeled.
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The word "Collectors" appears in this thread's title....non-original 70s are not of interest to a collector...
There's a forum for Custom Rifles for anyone disposed to showing their custom M70s...
Are you the thread police? Just don't click if you don't want to read it.
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