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<blockquote data-quote="INTJ1" data-source="post: 1265571" data-attributes="member: 34312"><p>Cool!!! Another CRF fan on the long range forum. </p><p></p><p>First, my solution to what jbail1 is looking for is this. A trued up M-70 Classic Stainless in 300 WSM, with a 24" factory contour Benchmark 1x11 twist three groove barrel, a McMillan Hunter's Edge stock, and a Leupold VX-III in 3.5x10x40 with a B&C reticle in Talley lightweight mounts. The whole rig weighs about 7.5 lbs. It shoots 168 Barnes TTSXs at 3000 fps into about a 1/2" average from a cold barrel, 3-shot groups. </p><p></p><p>I use this for deer. Longest shot has been 435 yds. For elk I might use the 180 TTSX. Maybe not. While I have a 340 Wby (also on a stainless CRF M-70) for elk that weigh about 8 3/8 lbs, if I had to hike a long ways I'd take the lighter rifle. </p><p></p><p>Why do I like CRF actions, specifically stainless M-70 CRF actions, so well? </p><p></p><p>They are smooth, durable, reliable, accurate, and reasonably light weight. Once I get them set up, I just don't have issues with them. As mentioned, they are smooth and reliable because of the claw extractor and coned breech. The M-70 three position safety is the best there is and it doesn't easily allow a finger in the trigger guard while the safety is being released. The M-70 SS action isn't prone to galling, and allows as accurate a hunting rifle as I have ever seen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="INTJ1, post: 1265571, member: 34312"] Cool!!! Another CRF fan on the long range forum. First, my solution to what jbail1 is looking for is this. A trued up M-70 Classic Stainless in 300 WSM, with a 24" factory contour Benchmark 1x11 twist three groove barrel, a McMillan Hunter's Edge stock, and a Leupold VX-III in 3.5x10x40 with a B&C reticle in Talley lightweight mounts. The whole rig weighs about 7.5 lbs. It shoots 168 Barnes TTSXs at 3000 fps into about a 1/2" average from a cold barrel, 3-shot groups. I use this for deer. Longest shot has been 435 yds. For elk I might use the 180 TTSX. Maybe not. While I have a 340 Wby (also on a stainless CRF M-70) for elk that weigh about 8 3/8 lbs, if I had to hike a long ways I'd take the lighter rifle. Why do I like CRF actions, specifically stainless M-70 CRF actions, so well? They are smooth, durable, reliable, accurate, and reasonably light weight. Once I get them set up, I just don't have issues with them. As mentioned, they are smooth and reliable because of the claw extractor and coned breech. The M-70 three position safety is the best there is and it doesn't easily allow a finger in the trigger guard while the safety is being released. The M-70 SS action isn't prone to galling, and allows as accurate a hunting rifle as I have ever seen. [/QUOTE]
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