the idea was a better model 70: better bolt release, better trigger and multiple choices of caliber at the end seems it was not that good for the market and users.
Montana Rifle Company Closes
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the idea was a better model 70: better bolt release, better trigger and multiple choices of caliber at the end seems it was not that good for the market and users.
Yea that's basically what I was asking myself watching that video... Again, as far as my personal preferences towards manufacturing processes go, I don't see that they improved anything in that offering over what Winchester offered at that time (and currently) with the Model 70. Their price just seems to be higher than that of a similar offering by Winchester at the time... And for manufacturing processes that the industry at large would suggest should be cheaper and arguably less desirable when compared to the Winchester offering...
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I'm a little gun shy when it comes to smaller builders like Montana after convincing a friend to lay out a pile of cash for an Empire.
Anyone remember them?
Fantastic looking 300 magnum with one presentation grade walnut and one synthetic stock.
Based on the 98 Mauser design but messed up and the company that built it long gone.
Anyone remember them?
Fantastic looking 300 magnum with one presentation grade walnut and one synthetic stock.
Based on the 98 Mauser design but messed up and the company that built it long gone.
There were no improvements except that the bolt was one piece rather than using a brazed-on handle. The trigger was the same. The bolt stop was OK but no real improvement. There is nothing wrong with cast receivers or button-rifled barrels. In fact, I am more than happy to use nothing but buttoned barrels like Shilen, Pac-Nor, Benchmark, Lilga, Douglas, or Hart and I've always been fine with Ruger cast receivers.
- Location
- Okanagan Valley B.C.
Jimmy , you hit it right on . That applies to alot of companies... S
- Location
- Okanagan Valley B.C.
That was Kimber ex. employees.
Their trigger is a model 70 copy. I have a custom Model 70 with an MRC trigger in it.
yes some people lost some money on it ...
the previous trigger not the actual one.
BigUglyMan
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- New Scotland
Yes, the real Model 70 trigger.
Again, curmudgeonly, but right!
if I had been a right hand shooter the Winchester Model 70 (current) would have been selected over the Montana M 99. But the fact that Montana brought the left handed action to production was of interest to me because Winchester M 70 ceased manufacturing the LH bolt action in around 2006. Back then a WInchester M-70 in Left hand could have been obtained for about $700.00 Can. And with the Montana 99 in mind; the $1,400.00+ in American currency was pricey for what it was. Had the LH Montana M-99 been more available in Canada, for $900.00 to maybe $1,000 canadian I would have been more inclined to pick one up.
So what the Montana M99 had going for it - as far as aesthetics are concerned, is that it resembled the Winchester M 70 Alaskan - but the M-99 did not come with open sights and in some cases the barrel length could custom ordered. And it was produced in LH configuration.
Having said that... If Winchester decided to bring the left handed model back into production. And if they polled the market I would choose the Alaskan design over the other options. I like a Monte Carlo cheek rest and I like a (25 inch) long barrel. So that would do it for me. I'm not too concerned about whether it came with open sights or not because I would scope it anyways.
For calibers it would be great to see a 35 Whelen, 9.3 x 62 and a 7mmRM added to the calibers they produce now.
So what the Montana M99 had going for it - as far as aesthetics are concerned, is that it resembled the Winchester M 70 Alaskan - but the M-99 did not come with open sights and in some cases the barrel length could custom ordered. And it was produced in LH configuration.
Having said that... If Winchester decided to bring the left handed model back into production. And if they polled the market I would choose the Alaskan design over the other options. I like a Monte Carlo cheek rest and I like a (25 inch) long barrel. So that would do it for me. I'm not too concerned about whether it came with open sights or not because I would scope it anyways.
For calibers it would be great to see a 35 Whelen, 9.3 x 62 and a 7mmRM added to the calibers they produce now.
