Yesire- I agree. I have my Dad's older M70 SuperGrade in .270Win he bought new in 1940- I changed with older bolt safety position via Buehler into the next series, and replace the older Stith with a Leupold Vari-X 111 in Buehler one piece bridge mount and it is a "dinger"> I also have a 1948 std. grade M70 in 30-06, also with a Leupold scope and Buehler one pc. mounts- and it will outshoot my NM 1903 Springfield sniper rifle with 10X Redfield scope--with White Box Lake City MT ammo-- I will post this on the For sale section- but I have two Mint copies of the Roger Rule boox on the M70=-