I immediately noted an increased comfort shooting my new M70 .308 for the first time yesterday; I was accustom to shooting a much lighter rig (Kimber M84 .308). The M70 has about 2 additional total weight pounds which (for me) made the bench experience much more pleasant and (again for me) seemingly translated into more accuracy. My 84M is a beautiful, well made rifle that is certainly accurate however, I always found myself double checking my eye relief relative to the scope because the recoil was so violent. Also, this light rifle has a jerky nature to it - harder to stabilize because of it’s lighter weight. I found the heavier M70 to have what I would call an anticipated/ “normal” recoil that is much more tolerable and pleasant - it was simply more stable and more fun to shoot from the bench. Out in the deer woods, I am sure the carry nod would go to the Kimber; I am also sure that the “heat of the moment” hunting recoil difference would not even be noticed. What does this all mean for me in my shooting/ hunting future - frankly, I haven’t a clue. I guess the advantages/ disadvantages will have to play out at time of need. It is a great thing to have these choices - God bless this wonderful country! Good shooting.