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Anyone saw these rifles somewhere here in Canada? Don't know if they have hit the shelves yet?

I did find a new Win 70 Featherweight Deluxe last fall in Epps, but I was unsuccesfull in finding these new one in s/s.

Any idea?

Many thanks! :)
 
I believe they're just trickling onto the US shelves right now. Hopefully we'll see some up here by fall...
 
Finally, they start to hit the shelves.... Mine will wear a Swarovski 2.5-10x42. Will order a Near rail and rings.

As I said, I may get another stock. B&C seems ok, but I like the Mcmillan on my PGW Coyote.

This week was expensive. Got a Marlin 1895 SBL from Epps and I'm waiting for an 870P that should arrive tomorrow or Monday. I'll send it to Tacord for some modification and I got a MCS forend for it.

3 guns in a week...:eek:

Cool, but hard on the bank account :D
 
I wonder if they're even doing the wsm yet...They started the wood stock models in .270 and .30-06 only, for the first year...
 
I like that they're back, but realistically, a Ruger M77's every bit the gun an M70 is but tougher and smoother. A stronger gun as well. Follow ups with my Rugers are notably quicker to cycle than my M70 Classic Featherweight. The M70's a good gun, but it's bought for the name if you ask me, and given how Winchester production has bounced around, I feel the M77 is even more "home grown" due to its steady production, straight out of the heartland. Glad we have the different flavours nonetheless.
 
A stronger gun as well.
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In what way? Ruger receiver is cast, from what I understand the M70 is forged. Splitting hairs really but if cast is so strong how come we don't see any cast rifle barrels? Also the Ruger all weather stock is crap compared to the B&C, and lets not even get started on their Hogue stocked abominations! As for home grown, it was the home grown unions that contributed to the demise of the original Winchester, not that Bill Ruger was the biggest ally to gun owners himself either.

I'm slightly partial to the M70 myself and from what I've read of the new ones they're very well finished and put together, that's not to say I have anything against the Ruger's, I just think the M70's are more refined for close to the same money as the Ruger. Really comparing apples to apples in the end so I don't think we can say one is better than the other to any appreciable degree.
 
Check LeBaron through mail order. Maybe not in Montreal, but at least one of their locations has or had some in stock. I had one in my hands from a colleague that ordered one.
 
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In what way? Ruger receiver is cast, from what I understand the M70 is forged. Splitting hairs really but if cast is so strong how come we don't see any cast rifle barrels? Also the Ruger all weather stock is crap compared to the B&C, and lets not even get started on their Hogue stocked abominations! As for home grown, it was the home grown unions that contributed to the demise of the original Winchester, not that Bill Ruger was the biggest ally to gun owners himself either.

I'm slightly partial to the M70 myself and from what I've read of the new ones they're very well finished and put together, that's not to say I have anything against the Ruger's, I just think the M70's are more refined for close to the same money as the Ruger. Really comparing apples to apples in the end so I don't think we can say one is better than the other to any appreciable degree.
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The Ruger receivers are investment cast, which is not your run of the mill casting, and shouldn't be considered as typical cast parts. In fact, investment casting can even outperform forgings in certain applications. Not saying that they're better in this case than forged, however still stand by my assertion that the M77 is a stronger action, hands down. The M77's bolt is a much more solid commodity, and this is the heart of the greater strength I mention. An M77 actions weighs a good bit more than an M70 as well, there's a good deal more steel there.
 
The M77's bolt is a much more solid commodity, and this is the heart of the greater strength I mention. An M77 actions weighs a good bit more than an M70 as well, there's a good deal more steel there.
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I would think both the bolt and action have more steel because they are cast parts and makes up for shotfalls in strength with mass. Just my theory, but like I said I wouldn't feel any less safe with the Ruger over the Winchester.
 
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