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Yep, that's me. I was just about to post in here and say it's almost exactly like what happened to me yesterday. What's interesting is that I was also running some IMR 4064 loads with recommended charges and all other factors being identical (bullet, case, primer COAL), and they performed...

I've heard a lot of things about the 22A (pretty much all good, some bad), but I don't think I've ever heard of that happening. As far as the field stripping goes, it may just take a bit to break in, but that's one of the things I love about my 22A; much easier than any other semiautomatic...

I think my issue is with the magazines as well. Hopefully after quite a few rounds this will fix itself because I really do like the gun...which is more than I can say about these crappy .22 Remington Thunderbolts I bought (the Federal Match are way way better). -Wes

I just picked up a 22A this past weekend while it was on sale at Cabela's for $199. I'll start by saying that, for the money, it would be hard to beat. I fired mine back to back with my Dad's Buckmark Target and the Buckmark is not worth twice as much to me for what I do. Although I didn't...

Sabre, My apologies because I was mistaken. I took a look at my safe and it is rated for 30 minutes at 1400 Deg. F (see pic of the label). They did a good job of covering all the board so it is difficult to tell how many layers but it seems to be two layers. I wouldn't let 15 minutes be a...

I'm pretty sure that mine says it is rated for 45 minutes at 1400 Degrees F. I'll try to remember and check when I get home from work. -Wes

Long story short, I inherited a nice little Remington 121 Fieldmaster from my grandfather and I'm doing a minor restoration on it. There is surface rust on this firearm due to a bit of neglect and the varnish is coming off of the stock. The great thing is that the action is smooth and seems to...

I just bought a standard Model 70 Sporter in .270 and the walnut on mine is almost that nice. I've been meaning to post up some pics. -Wes

I ran into this very issue since I had flooring contractors in my house for the past two weeks. My guns are in the safe which is in the office closet. Before the contractors came in to do work, I removed the standard doorknob on the office door and the put a key locking doorknob in its place...

I wouldn't call the bolt sloppy...my 700 is probably sloppier. With modern CNC machining, I would think that any "sloppiness" is intentional. -Wes

I finally made it to the range with my new Model 70 on Wednesday to sight my scope in and also get a good initial feel for the rifle. Bear in mind that this is the first time I've ever been to a "real range" with a high powered rifle and that this was also my first time to shoot a rifle more...

For the quick release rings your probably right. In my case, I have the regular signature rings and this a permanent install so it's a minor issue for me. -Wes

How did a soft plastic follower sand the jeweling off? I'm certain mine doesn't have a plastic follower; seems like either Aluminum alloy or Stainless steel. When I get home from work I'll double check and maybe snap a few photos. One thing I love is that this rifle seems to have no plastic...

Lets face it: we can't all swing $2000+ for a safe and some of us need to set budgets. In my case, my gun collection is not overly valuable and I live in a relatively low crime area where I need something to stop a smash and grab thief. I set my safe budget (or, if you prefer RSC) at about...

Thanks for all the replies. I'll post up some pics whenever I get my Sightron SII Big Sky mounted on it and also let you know how she performs at the range. I'm really a novice at high powered rifle shooting so I'm hoping this rifle will teach me a few things too. -Wes

Stan: I think you may be right on about side loading the longer bolt. One of my favorite things about my 700's smoothness is how you can have the rifle at a slight angle and throw the bolt up and it will just slide itself all the way back like it is on ice. The Winchester will almost do the...

I'm glad to hear your impressions on the Burris Zee rings since these are what I've bought for my new model 70. I gave some thought about the plastic insert before buying them but decided that it was probably a non issue. The plastic is not used in a high wear area and I like the fact that it...

I've been in the market for a new deer rifle and finally settled on the Winchester Model 70 Sporter in .270. I was able to swing by Cabela's on my way back home for Thanksgiving to purchase it, but I've just now been able to handle the rifle for about an hour and get a good feel for it...

I've been really impressed by my Fenix light. They're not super cheap, yet they're definitely less than a Surefire. Link to one: http://www.amazon.com/Fenix-Level-High-Performance-Flashlight/dp/B001GAOOIC/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1288899106&sr=8-9 -Wes

I was actually kind of impressed by the lock on this safe. Although it's not a super high end lock, it is a La Gard - Kaba Mas Basic series which I'm pretty sure is a UL Listed lock. When compared side by side to the Securam locks on the Cannon safes, it feels much more solid since the housing...