RiverRider
Handloader
- Dec 9, 2008
- 1,450
- 103
This rifle is in near perfect condition, with only one very small ding in the stock near the rear swing swivel (last photo). I hunted with this rife a few times while it had a B&C Medalist stock on it and the walnut stock was safely stowed away. The bluing is just about perfect: no rust, no scratches, no blemishes. The polishing and bluing on this rifle is particularly nice. The photos say it better than I can.
This rifle is also an excellent shooter. The only bullet I ever used is the 180-grain Partition, and once I figured out Re16 and H4350 in this one MOA was not difficult to achieve. After being convinced that I should try H4831, on the first two trips to the range I found that 60.5 grains of that powder gave me 5-shot groups of about 3/4 MOA, one time a little bigger and the next time a little smaller---at 200 yards. Your handloads with your choice of bullets may shoot even better.
I have never fired factory ammo in this rifle. I can't tell you a thing about how it would shoot factory ammo.
The barrel is 24 inches in length.
This rifle came equipped with an MOA trigger. Contrary to what is often said about the MOA trigger, it can be tuned to work very nicely with an Ernie spring, which was done in this case with outstanding results. I love Trigger Tech's triggers, but even if they offered one for a Model 70 I would not change this one out. I believe it is the very BEST factory trigger I have ever experienced (it's too bad they didn't get them all fitted as nicely as this one!).
Will ship to your FFL in its original box. The depicted Warne mounts will stay on the rifle.
This is the last of my bolt-actions falling victim to my downsizing campaign. I was going to keep this one until the idea of rebarreling my Mark X to .260 Remington hit me (which is happening at Pac-Nor right this minute). If this one ends up keeping the .260 company in the safe I won't be too terribly bothered.
$850 + shipping.
I will accept payment by check, money order, or Zelle if you are comfortable with that. I DO NOT accept paypal.
Please PM if interested.
Buyer will have first call on a die set (Redding Body, Lee Collet, & Forster seater), lots of Nosler brass, and a hoard of 180-grain Partitions.
This rifle is also an excellent shooter. The only bullet I ever used is the 180-grain Partition, and once I figured out Re16 and H4350 in this one MOA was not difficult to achieve. After being convinced that I should try H4831, on the first two trips to the range I found that 60.5 grains of that powder gave me 5-shot groups of about 3/4 MOA, one time a little bigger and the next time a little smaller---at 200 yards. Your handloads with your choice of bullets may shoot even better.
I have never fired factory ammo in this rifle. I can't tell you a thing about how it would shoot factory ammo.
The barrel is 24 inches in length.
This rifle came equipped with an MOA trigger. Contrary to what is often said about the MOA trigger, it can be tuned to work very nicely with an Ernie spring, which was done in this case with outstanding results. I love Trigger Tech's triggers, but even if they offered one for a Model 70 I would not change this one out. I believe it is the very BEST factory trigger I have ever experienced (it's too bad they didn't get them all fitted as nicely as this one!).
Will ship to your FFL in its original box. The depicted Warne mounts will stay on the rifle.
This is the last of my bolt-actions falling victim to my downsizing campaign. I was going to keep this one until the idea of rebarreling my Mark X to .260 Remington hit me (which is happening at Pac-Nor right this minute). If this one ends up keeping the .260 company in the safe I won't be too terribly bothered.
$850 + shipping.
I will accept payment by check, money order, or Zelle if you are comfortable with that. I DO NOT accept paypal.
Please PM if interested.
Buyer will have first call on a die set (Redding Body, Lee Collet, & Forster seater), lots of Nosler brass, and a hoard of 180-grain Partitions.
