M70 "feel" - 01/31/11
Here's a question:
Two days ago I was in the local Cabela's and in the cabinet sat a M70 in 270 which had been done at some point by Gene Simillion. I asked to take it down to have a closer look. Two things jumped out at me and I'm hoping the folks here with more knowledge than I will be happy to accomodate me with some answers:
First, the stock itself; factory stocks on Classic I have owned feel slightly chunky in my hand while this one felt more up and down if that makes sense. In other words, it felt quite trim like there was more stock vertically than horizontally in the hand. And it pointed quite well I might add!
Second, the action. When worked, the action felt like it was on ball bearings but it had a "click" to it when it was worked. I apologize if my descriptions are vague or difficult to decipher but I am very curious to learn what steps are taken to make the action feel so different from the factory version.
Thanks!
Jeff
Two days ago I was in the local Cabela's and in the cabinet sat a M70 in 270 which had been done at some point by Gene Simillion. I asked to take it down to have a closer look. Two things jumped out at me and I'm hoping the folks here with more knowledge than I will be happy to accomodate me with some answers:
First, the stock itself; factory stocks on Classic I have owned feel slightly chunky in my hand while this one felt more up and down if that makes sense. In other words, it felt quite trim like there was more stock vertically than horizontally in the hand. And it pointed quite well I might add!
Second, the action. When worked, the action felt like it was on ball bearings but it had a "click" to it when it was worked. I apologize if my descriptions are vague or difficult to decipher but I am very curious to learn what steps are taken to make the action feel so different from the factory version.
Thanks!
Jeff