Client loaner rifles

Actually thinking of the removable magazine. Should not be a prime consideration to ruling out a rifle that to you is the best choice. If you are going to have 2 or 3 of the same rifle in the same caliber, then having a extra mag or two, that work in all rifles is a small investment.

Considering the pounding these are likely to take, your investment in kit for the business is simply a tax write off, and consider the rifles to be 2 or 3 years then need replacing. Maybe you could get them prettied up every 2 years, but considering fat old clients and mountains, there might not be enough rifle left after 2 years to bother.
 
nowarningshot said:
Actually thinking of the removable magazine. Should not be a prime consideration to ruling out a rifle that to you is the best choice. If you are going to have 2 or 3 of the same rifle in the same caliber, then having a extra mag or two, that work in all rifles is a small investment.

Considering the pounding these are likely to take, your investment in kit for the business is simply a tax write off, and consider the rifles to be 2 or 3 years then need replacing. Maybe you could get them prettied up every 2 years, but considering fat old clients and mountains, there might not be enough rifle left after 2 years to bother.
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i ve seen enough people in one year loosing their magazines that it cured to use one ...
 
c-fbmi said:
Yep it does CN, but the SPSS are significantly less money, even with the suggested changes and much easier to find on the new or used market. It has also been my experience that Rems shoot better right from the box than do Wins.
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Do they make a SS three position safety for the 700?
 
They are admittedly, they're also heavier. One piece bolt instead of a splined and pressed together bolt, overall heavier construction from the floor plate to the extractor. Are they tougher? Almost certainly, but is the Model 70 also extremely tough and really more than enough? Absolutely. Both would serve well, I like them both but the Winchester is my preference.
 
Nothing wrong with either the M70 or the M77... in my case, when they fill the same niche, the M70's hit the road... just my preference.
 
c-fbmi said:
Yep it does CN, but the SPSS are significantly less money, even with the suggested changes and much easier to find on the new or used market. It has also been my experience that Rems shoot better right from the box than do Wins.
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You know me about Remingtons though Douglas, limited logic to it just don't like em. Ford Chevy deal. Though you also know I'd love to give them an opportunity to fail... I kid I kid... But I bet salt and constant soaking could get rid of that extractor and give me a leg to stand on in future Remington arguments.

nowarningshot said:
Actually thinking of the removable magazine. Should not be a prime consideration to ruling out a rifle that to you is the best choice. If you are going to have 2 or 3 of the same rifle in the same caliber, then having a extra mag or two, that work in all rifles is a small investment.

Considering the pounding these are likely to take, your investment in kit for the business is simply a tax write off, and consider the rifles to be 2 or 3 years then need replacing. Maybe you could get them prettied up every 2 years, but considering fat old clients and mountains, there might not be enough rifle left after 2 years to bother.
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Removable mags are an absolute no go unfortunately, more fragile, easily lost, usually blued steel, and another entirely unecessary complication for a client rifle.
 
Ardent said:
They are admittedly, they're also heavier. One piece bolt instead of a splined and pressed together bolt, overall heavier construction from the floor plate to the extractor. Are they tougher? Almost certainly, but is the Model 70 also extremely tough and really more than enough? Absolutely. Both would serve well, I like them both but the Winchester is my preference.
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Chuck mis-read. I said the Ruger is tougher than a Kimber.

I still think that however good M70s are, they are still *highly theoretical* as they seem to be hard to find. Thats why I was comparing Ruger to Kimber instead of Winchester.
 
I have had a few Winchester M70's and Ruger M77's over the past 30 years and neither has ever let me down on a hunt. I once had the mount screws on an M77 loosen off at the range but that was my fault for not locktighting them. The Ruger is heavier and cheaper, the Winchester is lighter and more expensive. Both excellent rifles.
The Canadian Forces SAR Techs were recently issued orange folding stocked/short barrelled Ruger M77 MKII rifles chambered in 30-06 for wildlife defence; I wonder if they did any function/durability testing of available models before making the selection?

I have never shot a lightweight Kimber, in 7mm Rem Mag it may be a little much for a casual hunter to handle? WK
 
Ardent said:
It received a couple WD40 soaks, could have been worse especially with the salt on the ocean stretches.
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WD40 is important for pushing salt water out of a little nooks and crannies even with the stainless rifle brake cleaner works good to followed bye a have a coat of oil
I know you already know this Ardent Don't know why I posted It
Just killing time I guess Haahaa

I would pick the rifle that is stainless and easiest to strip the bolt A part for cleaning
 
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Ardent said:
For the why stainless aspect, one trip on the 590A1, which is parkerized (anodized on receiver), and a serious one up on bluing.


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Mitigating it's condition is the fact that you were inexplicably gleeful in "showering" abuse on that thing...
 
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