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Management Spike
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Eurooptic has some great deals on Kimbers right now. https://www.eurooptic.com/kimber-rifles
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14 point
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"I'd rather go down the river with seven studs than with a hundred ****heads"
- Colonel Charlie Beckwith
Founder Delta Force
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If you want a M70, look for a New Haven made Classic model.
Not a fan of the FN production M70 rifles.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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For $2K I'd search out an unfired Remington 700 Classic. These rifles were only produced in limited runs of one caliber per year and are just beautiful from an era when quality and craftsmanship were still held in high regard. I believe they came out in 1978 but here's a list from 1981 through the end of production in 2005. I found a NIB in .308 last year and made her mine.
Date code - Year - Caliber - Production Total
B - 1981 - 7x57, 2018 made
C - 1982 - 257R, 6561
D - 1983 - 300 H&H, 5846
E - 1984 - 250 Sav, 5742
F - 1985 - 350 Rem Mag, 5756
G - 1986 - 264 Win Mag, 3468
H - 1987 - 338 Win Mag, 4792
I - 1988 - 35 Whelan, 8805
J - 1989 - 300 Weatherby, 10,779
K - 1990 - 25-06, 6935
L - 1991 - 7mm Weatherby, 3092
M - 1992 - 220 Swift, 7594
N - 1993 - 222 Rem, 2021
O - 1994 - 6.5x55, 3858
P - 1995 - 300 Win Mag, 4232
Q - 1996 - 375 H&H, 3102
R - 1997 - 280, 1917
S - 1998 - 8mm Rem Mag, 2133
T - 1999 - 17 Rem, 3022
U - 2000 - 223, 3570
W - 2001 - 7mm-08, 2682
X - 2002 - 221 Fireball, 3567
Y - 2003 - 300 Sav, 4036
Z - 2004 - 8x57, 2248
A - 2005 - 308, 1479
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If you want a M70, look for a New Haven made Classic model. This all day and twice on Sunday
You gonna pull them pistols, or whistle Dixie?
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Management Spike
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For $2K I'd search out an unfired Remington 700 Classic. These rifles were only produced in limited runs of one caliber per year and are just beautiful from an era when quality and craftsmanship were still held in high regard. I believe they came out in 1978 but here's a list from 1981 through the end of production in 2005. I found a NIB in .308 last year and made her mine.
Date code - Year - Caliber - Production Total
B - 1981 - 7x57, 2018 made
C - 1982 - 257R, 6561
D - 1983 - 300 H&H, 5846
E - 1984 - 250 Sav, 5742
F - 1985 - 350 Rem Mag, 5756
G - 1986 - 264 Win Mag, 3468
H - 1987 - 338 Win Mag, 4792
I - 1988 - 35 Whelan, 8805
J - 1989 - 300 Weatherby, 10,779
K - 1990 - 25-06, 6935
L - 1991 - 7mm Weatherby, 3092
M - 1992 - 220 Swift, 7594
N - 1993 - 222 Rem, 2021
O - 1994 - 6.5x55, 3858
P - 1995 - 300 Win Mag, 4232
Q - 1996 - 375 H&H, 3102
R - 1997 - 280, 1917
S - 1998 - 8mm Rem Mag, 2133
T - 1999 - 17 Rem, 3022
U - 2000 - 223, 3570
W - 2001 - 7mm-08, 2682
X - 2002 - 221 Fireball, 3567
Y - 2003 - 300 Sav, 4036
Z - 2004 - 8x57, 2248
A - 2005 - 308, 1479 Years ago I had one in 250 Savage. It shot great but, I ended up letting it go. That was a mistake.
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I bought a Sako Finnbear last year. Beautiful rifle in 30-06. Haven’t even shot it yet. Its a heavy joker though.
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I sold a Sako Finnlite in 270 with a Ziess scope years ago
I’ve kicked myself every day since
Fine gun
Last edited by jmj120; 07/03/26 10:46 AM.
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The thoughts of spending $2K on a Winchester makes me nauseous.
You didn’t even mention the intended use or desired caliber.
Regardless of the answers to the previous questions- Winchester is not the answer
You're only as good as your worst shot-
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howa makes a 308 under 5 lbs and $700 with a walnut stock. iam gonna try to get one for hunting the mountains.
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The thoughts of spending $2K on a Winchester makes me nauseous.
You didn’t even mention the intended use or desired caliber.
Regardless of the answers to the previous questions- Winchester is not the answer When they were still made in New Haven, Winchester was turning out some good looking rifles that were also very accurate. I have 3 of the classic model rifles and they are all sub MOA guns. My Stainless Classic 300 Winchester Magnum is a .5 MOA gun or better with Berger VLD bullets. I hate the trigger on the post New Haven, FN produced M70 rifles. The barrels are also not the same quality and I think they use silly putty for a bedding material. If i need another Winchester, I'll be looking for older guns and pass on current production rifles.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Ive had 2 new haven classics. Both were 1/2 MOA with good handloads. My current is a 308 that will shoot a ragged hole at 100 yds with the right load and look good doing it. Neither were anywhere near $2k.
You gonna pull them pistols, or whistle Dixie?
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You can buy a bergara with a suppressed barrel and still have some boot towards a scope for it
Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes
On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here.
On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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Old Mossy Horns
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Tikka T3X
Browning A or X bolt
Winchester Model 70
Older Remington 700
All those are great rifles. I prefer 7mm-08 or 30-06 for deer.
Jesus... I hope you know Him personally like I do.
Si vis pacem, para bellum.
Proud crossbow hunter!
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Sig Cross looks interesting.
" I do view Jim Waltz as a really good Presidential candidate"
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The thoughts of spending $2K on a Winchester makes me nauseous.
You didn’t even mention the intended use or desired caliber.
Regardless of the answers to the previous questions- Winchester is not the answer When they were still made in New Haven, Winchester was turning out some good looking rifles that were also very accurate. I have 3 of the classic model rifles and they are all sub MOA guns. My Stainless Classic 300 Winchester Magnum is a .5 MOA gun or better with Berger VLD bullets. I hate the trigger on the post New Haven, FN produced M70 rifles. The barrels are also not the same quality and I think they use silly putty for a bedding material. If i need another Winchester, I'll be looking for older guns and pass on current production rifles. I have an older Winchester model 70 featherweight .280 that is an absolute tack driver. Curious as to why some recommend not getting a Kimber? I have a Kimber .308 I bought a few years ago and have been happy with it.
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I would just settle for a Tikka T3 Lite in stainless and be happy.
I can't stand a thief.
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Old Mossy Horns
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Tikka t3x lite stainless in cartridge of choice. My 223, 6.5 Creedmoor, and 6.5 PRC in that model are all very accurate. My next purchase will be the same model in 6 Creedmoor.
Heck, I can cover 5 shots at 50 yards with a dime from my Tikka t1x 22lr.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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