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Any one shooting a new model 70 alaskan? If so what do you think of it. thanks
 
Posts: 315 | Registered: 16 March 2006Reply With Quote
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I don't own one, instead I have the Sarari Express. But if I had to do it again I may have chosen the Alaskan. It's a little lighter and slimmer. Overall nice rifle.


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Posts: 2815 | Location: Washington (wetside) | Registered: 08 February 2005Reply With Quote
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I have my one on this one too! Lighter, less bulky and a 25 inch barrel.
 
Posts: 5725 | Location: Ohio | Registered: 02 April 2003Reply With Quote
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I have a 1960 M70 Alaskan that's my permit bull elk rifle- but I don't know how it compares to the newer M70s.
 
Posts: 1421 | Location: WA St, USA | Registered: 28 August 2016Reply With Quote
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I've got one in .375. It weighs a count le
Ounces less than one of my feather weights in 270 Win and
A bit more than another. Maybe
8 1/4 lbs with a leupold 3.5-10. I don't know
where the published weight comes from.

I find it to handle like a deer rifle, nothing like the Safari express that I have in .458 Lott. With the lighter weight I actually feel like carrying it even hunting where there's no earthly reason for a .375.

There's some pictures of it in the .375s under 2000 thread.
 
Posts: 1928 | Location: Saskatchewan, Canada | Registered: 30 November 2006Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Dogleg:
I've got one in .375. It weighs a couple
Ounces less than one of my feather weights in 270 Win and
A bit more than another. Maybe
8 1/4 lbs with a leupold 3.5-10. I don't know
where the published weight comes from.

I find it to handle like a deer rifle, nothing like the Safari express that I have in .458 Lott. With the lighter weight I actually feel like carrying it even hunting where there's no earthly reason for a .375.

There's some pictures of it in the .375s under 2000 thread.
 
Posts: 1928 | Location: Saskatchewan, Canada | Registered: 30 November 2006Reply With Quote
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I have one of the newer ones in .30-06. I haven't shot it much, but I'm able to get 1" groups with factory Norma ammo. I imagine that could be improved upon with handloading.
 
Posts: 83 | Location: Stephenville, TX & Hamilton, MT | Registered: 15 January 2010Reply With Quote
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thats what i been thinking about , one in 30-06. So it sounds like they are not as heavy as the advertised weight
 
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