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So fellas, later this week I've decided to purchase a new rifle. i've narrowed it down (i think) to a Winchester Model 70 (either 30-06, .308 or .338). There are a few different models of the Model 70 and was looking for feedback. What are the main differences between the sporter, featherweight, super grade. Are the upgrades worth it? Are there any other models from other manufacturers I should consider?

Thanks!!!
 
solidsnake3467 said:
So fellas, later this week I've decided to purchase a new rifle. i've narrowed it down (i think) to a Winchester Model 70 (either 30-06, .308 or .338). There are a few different models of the Model 70 and was looking for feedback. What are the main differences between the sporter, featherweight, super grade. Are the upgrades worth it? Are there any other models from other manufacturers I should consider?

Thanks!!!
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These kind of posts always remind me of someone asking on here whether they should go for a brunette, a blond or a dark haired girl.
 
In a nutshell...

Featherweight has a slim contour 22" barrel
Sporter has a 24" standard contour barrel
Supergrade is same as sporter, with better wood.

Of the 3, I'd go .30-06 in the featherweight and go hunting.
 
If your choice of chamberings runs from 308 to 338,assuming these are both Winchester cartridges you have not narrowed it down. Huge energy and recoil difference between those two.

Get a Model 70 in 30-06
 
sporter has a cheek rest on the stock. I would get the featherweight in 308 or the sporter in 30-06. The fit of the 2 stocks is slightly different, so handle them and see what you find more comfortable. The extreme weather is also a nice upgrade if you like stainless guns with a solid synthetic stock.
 
First of all, if you have to ask, you probably don't need a .338. Between the .308 and .30-06, you can't really go wrong. One fits into a slightly shorter, lighter action and the other shoots a little flatter.

In choosing between the Sporter (or Super Grade, which is the same thing with nicer wood) and the Featherweight, it depends on how you will be using it. The Featherweight has the advantage if you are carrying it long distances over rough terrain. The two standard weight models will be more pleasant to shoot than the Featherweight.
 
There's a huge disperity between a .308/30-06 and a .338. First you had better settle on a calibre sensible to what you hunt.

Any of the model 70's are fine rifles, I have used them for 40 yrs. Kimber also makes a fine rifle that I would encouage you take a look at, they are however half again the money of a M 70.
I own both, I would give the nod to the Kimber for over all quality, but you do pay for it.

You have some looking and decisions to make, have fun.
 
You can't go too far wrong with the new FN manufactured M-70s. Rather than wasting time on the internet, go to a gun shop and get your hands on the various models and see which one you prefer. I like this one, bit it won't do you much good . . .
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The Featherweight is a special gun, one of my favorites. The barrel is shorter and slimmer, and I really like the stock design. Pretty gun! Still takes a beating though. The Sporter is a bit longer and thicker barreled with a somewhat more substantial stock. I'd go with the Featherweight in a short-action or a Sporter in a long action (I tend to prefer 24" barrels for long action rounds even though it's not strictly necessary), so I'd use caliber as the determining factor, unless one of them really jumped out at me.
 
The featherweights point real nice. The Super Grade would be much nicer for recoil and range comfort while still going under 9 pounds with a light scope. Also it's slicker and prettier most of the time.
 
Boomer said:
You can't go too far wrong with the new FN manufactured M-70s. Rather than wasting time on the internet, go to a gun shop and get your hands on the various models and see which one you prefer. ...
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Yup. There is no one perfect gun. It has to fit your hands, come up on aim comfortably and cycle 'naturally'. Be ready to be disappointed. Be ready to be surprised.

FWIW, I know a guy who got into the B&C book for Mule Deer with a very ordinary Savage synthetic package gun in 300 Win. He might have paid $500tops. Milo Hansen's record whitetail deer was taken with an old Winchester 100 semi-auto he'd never treated too well. Its the man not the machine.
 
My advice would be go handle them and see which you prefer. Personally I think the supergrade is too pretty for me to drag through the bush, but to each his own. The sporter is nice, but a bit heavier. The featherweight is light and easier to carry all day. I am a big fan of the new m70s, I have a featherweight and love it. I was going to buy a sporter in 3006, but got a sako AV instead
 
The new FN M70s stole my heart. I was keen on Sako and T/C Icons before. Then Winchester/FN showed up with wonderful quality and the best model 70 ever.
 
The drop at heel is different on the Super vs. the Featherweight, you also get high gloss finish. I have a super and like it. Either gun is a good choice.
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
Yup. There is no one perfect gun. It has to fit your hands, come up on aim comfortably and cycle 'naturally'. Be ready to be disappointed. Be ready to be surprised.

FWIW, I know a guy who got into the B&C book for Mule Deer with a very ordinary Savage synthetic package gun in 300 Win. He might have paid $500tops. Milo Hansen's record whitetail deer was taken with an old Winchester 100 semi-auto he'd never treated too well. Its the man not the machine.
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Hansen buck, rifle was a model 88 in 308 I think...
 
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