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Classic Bolt Action Rifles.... what is your vote?
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<blockquote data-quote="CMP70306" data-source="post: 1448257" data-attributes="member: 36999"><p>There are Pre-64 Featherweights as well though they command a premium. The post 64 was created mainly to save costs so the first couple years were not great as they had many cheap cost cutting features. They weren't bad rifles and in some ways had some improvements over the Pre-64 however that combined with the fact they were eliminating the CRF design that made the rifle famous hurt their reputation to a point that it never really recovered. After that they came to their senses and refined the rifle fixing many of the mistakes they had made. I would prefer a post 64 over the Rem 700 due to the three position safety but I love and only buy CRF rifles so I don't own either.</p><p></p><p>Another option would be to look at the modern versions of the Model 70, FN took over the company and brought the Model 70 back to its former glory in 2008. The new Model 70s are high quality firearms rivaling the best pre-64s. Plus your in luck as they have added several different Featherweight options in the past year or two. I have a super grade in 300 WM that I bought as my first Long range rifle, with handloads I could get it sub 1/2 MOA when I did my part. Pro tip, 230 Bergers at 2750 rock you pretty good in a sporter weight rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CMP70306, post: 1448257, member: 36999"] There are Pre-64 Featherweights as well though they command a premium. The post 64 was created mainly to save costs so the first couple years were not great as they had many cheap cost cutting features. They weren’t bad rifles and in some ways had some improvements over the Pre-64 however that combined with the fact they were eliminating the CRF design that made the rifle famous hurt their reputation to a point that it never really recovered. After that they came to their senses and refined the rifle fixing many of the mistakes they had made. I would prefer a post 64 over the Rem 700 due to the three position safety but I love and only buy CRF rifles so I don’t own either. Another option would be to look at the modern versions of the Model 70, FN took over the company and brought the Model 70 back to its former glory in 2008. The new Model 70s are high quality firearms rivaling the best pre-64s. Plus your in luck as they have added several different Featherweight options in the past year or two. I have a super grade in 300 WM that I bought as my first Long range rifle, with handloads I could get it sub 1/2 MOA when I did my part. Pro tip, 230 Bergers at 2750 rock you pretty good in a sporter weight rifle. [/QUOTE]
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