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[Tentman]

In 1978 I bought my first centrefire, a Tikka M55 in 308. With a Nikko Sterling Gold Crown 2.5x I had change from $400. Shot lights out even compared with the best factory sporters money can buy now. Wish I'd kept it.

Might change my mind (re the M70 6.5x55) and see if I can use the rifle I bought recently for my son - a Savage 223 with 1:9 barrel, its a blued synthetic and cost me $400. Fairly ugly but handy enough and it shoots pretty good, trigger is decent too. Might have to rescope it as it has a cheapy Minox on it, were they called a ZA ?? But it was $180 as I recall

I've seen these Savage/Stevens rifles embarrass a hell of a lot of the fancy pants/gay boy stuff on range shoots and they work just fine for hunting.