Model 70 7x57 (Nice Wood)

That is nice wood on that particular rifle. I had this same model at one point, and let it get away. However, mine wasn't cooperating with me on my initial loads. I still have dies, modified case, etc. I suppose I could be tempted to look at this again, even in a push feed model.
 
They do make a good looking rifle.
I just wished that they made more in the left hand variety.

Blessings,
Dan
 
Scotty,

Man, that is one beautiful rifle! It would be perfect for hunting WT Deer.

JD338
 
Nice furniture but if you're gonna have a 70 it is gotta be CRF...for me anyway.
 
I mostly agree with you Fotis, but the three exceptions I can come up with are 7x57, .280, and .300 H&H.
 
That's purdy wood. Not a terrible buy it now price either. That lumber would cost $400 unfinished.
 
DrMike":9sqzxu62 said:
Push feed or no, I'm tempted to find a way to snag that.
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Yeah, I make exceptions to the CRF on the M70's for some.. Just about the same calibers as Kurt mentioned.. It is a nice rifle and the price seems to be pretty good for it. Most of them are going for more than that. I am liking my son's little 7x57. Can't wait to really get it dialed in.
 
I had a push feed .280 that shot even better than the CRF .280 I have now. I'm not such a purist that I wouldn't have a push feed. I even have a couple of Remingtons hiding out at my house.
 
All I will say is I have one of those push feed 7x57s and there's no way I'll let it get away. When I got mine, from a friend BTW who said the gun was extremely accurate, and when I scoped it with a brand new leupold 3x9, it shot all over the place. I had the gun glass beded and a trigger job and still it shot all over the place. All the screws were tight and I'm scratching my head thinking what else might it be? I'd just bought a Leupold 2x7 I was planning to put on another rifle so for the hell of it, switched scopes, bore sighted the gun and went to the range. Once I was sure I was on the paper, I shot for a group. The first three shot were touching and the next two opened the group up to just over the size of a nickle. I let the gun cool down and shot three more five shot groups with cool down periods between each group and the largest was about the size of a quarter. That was the last group BTW and I probably rushed it a bit. IIRC, I allowed two minutes between shot to keep from overheating thing and it was maybe 103, give or take in the shade.
While I like CRF rifles just as much as anyone else here, I have no problem witha PF rifle. I understand the feelings about reliability one has with CRF and if hunting something that could bite back, CRF would be the rule. However, I see no reason to pass up a nice looking, great feeling most likely very accurate rifle just because it's a PF. :wink: :lol:
Paul B.
 
That is a handsome .280 for sure. I've had two, and each shot very well. The first was a push feed and the last was CRF. Each proved to be excellent for taking deer.
 
I am on vacation with my family so missed this and it is not important, but wanted to say that it appears I am the odd man or woman out. the 7 x 57 and 300 H/H are two of the four i use most often, The other two being the 375H/H and the 416 Rigby. They all have controlled round feed actions. It has been mentioned that if one was ever going to get a caliber with a push feed these would be the calibers to get. These calibers and a CRF work very well together, especially in African equator countries. I might mention this only for those who have not been to Africa. When you go eland hunting it doesnt mean you wont run into other animals and they are not always friendly. I also just recently acquired a 280 AI and it has a crf. I realize that I am disagreeing with every previous poster on this thread, except FOTIS and I do so with all due respect, but wanted to let you know that the calibers in question and the crf in these calibers have been tried and tested long before I started using them and they work. I am well aware of the pressure issue with these calibers, or lack of it, so to speak and other considerations involving these cartridges, but felt someone needed to stand up for these old girls, and who better than another old girl LOL
 
You don't have to sell me on the 7X57 A. I am actually having fits since it is my son's rifle and not mine!
 
FOTIS":m9rssbwa said:
Nice furniture but if you're gonna have a 70 it is gotta be CRF...for me anyway.
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+ONE, extremely nice wood, very beautiful.
 
You have very valid points, but I'm not going to Africa anytime soon (dangit!) so CRF, while nice, is not gonna make that big of difference. I've seen a grand total of two bears while elk hunting, and I'm pretty sure I coulda whacked them just fine with my (PF) Whelen or (CRF) .300 Winchester without incident.

If I were to go to Africa, I'd most likely take my (CRF) '06 Featherweight and my (CRF) CZ .416 Rigby.

That being said, a four rifle battery of CRF M70s in .275 Rigby, Holland's Super .30, .375 H&H and .416 Remington would be outstanding!
 
BK

Thank you but on reflection I think my initial response was more of a knee jerk reaction, as I like and use the old classics and therefore have a tendency to stand up for them like Dubyam does for Weatherbys LOL

The 06 and 416 that you own would be a perfect choice of weapons when you go to Africa ( not if ) Very nice guns indeed and perfect calibers for everything that you will encounter when you hunt the dark continent .
 
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