New production model 70 quality?

[Montefeltro]

Just want to hear people's thoughts on the new production Winchester model 70s.

Currently eyeing a model 70 featherweight, but haven't heard too much about their quality.

 

[Blastattack]

Probably the best Model 70s ever built. Quality is fantastic, as is the value.

 

[Canmoremike]

...

 

[sgt.rock]

I have owned about 12 different 70's over the years. 3 x pre64,
6 post-64 pushfeeds, 1 New Haven Classic CRF, an FN made and and currently have a Portugal assembled. The new ones are just slick as lightning. The best yet. Superior value IMHO. My hands down favorite hunting gun.

 

[cam1936]

High.

 

[kamlooky]

Maybe Winchester is going to still keep the old trahdishshun………….a man's man gun.

 

[Slimbo]

My only gripe with the newer ones is the trigger

 

[sgt.rock]

How can a trigger that breaks like a mercurachrome glass rod be an issue? Mine breaks at 3lbs and is as good as a trigger ever needs be.

 

[reomack]

Being as I am left handed, my disappointment with the new rifles is that the only way you can get a left hand version is to shell out $4,500 US for a custom shop rifle.

 

[Buckmastr]

I prefer the MOA trigger to the older style. Changing the spring can get you as low as 1.5 lbs, safely with no creep.

 

[chuck nelson]

I like my Model 70 triggers to look like Model 70 triggers.

 

[remington jim]

Maybe Remington should get there rifles made in Portugal !

 

[chuck nelson]

Anything would help.

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

This is a refreshing consensus of opinion. Most of us are conditioned to tolerating new factory models that are shadows of their reputation.

 

[sgt.rock]

If you consider 1964 to be the absolute ebb in quality for Winchester rifles, I think they are one of the few gun companies that just kept improving quality. 56 years of upping their game. Not many gun companies left that are putting out their best historical products today.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

If you consider 1964 to be the absolute ebb in quality for Winchester rifles, I think they are one of the few gun companies that just kept improving quality. 56 years of upping their game. Not many gun companies left that are putting out their best historical products today.

This fer sure. ^

 

[Buckmastr]

Too bad they don't offer a 223 Rem.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

I'd take a Lightweight, 22" barreled unit in .35 Rem meself. An the dreams keep on comin".

 

[harv3589]

Probably the best Model 70s ever built. Quality is fantastic, as is the value.

Agree with that...I would take a new one over a Pre64 any day....

 

[604Gil]

I'm ready to part with some cash for a new Model 70. The pre 64's are nice but a tad too much for a used rifle imho.