Win 70 Featherweight 6.5x55 sights? Question for the Winchester gurus

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Hoping the fellas who know a lot about Winchesters can help me out on this one.

Just came into a Winchester 70 Featherweight in 6.5x55. Always wanted to try one of these after hearing a lot of good things, and the chance at one came up. I wanted one with iron sights.

Can't say I ever saw a Winchester 70 with irons like this. It looks to me at least like someone put the sights from a 700 BDL on a Winchester.

Were these ever factory?

Sorry for the pictures, best I can do at the moment

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Looking forward to finding out. Betting the rifle originally had no sights on it, but here's hoping a Winchester won't be too insulted nor demeaned by having Remington sights bolted to it!
 
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Thanks for the confirmation. According to google the pushfeeds sometimes came with a folding rear...but nothing like those
 
threecentsolution said:
Come on people it's a m70 feather weight 6.5......can it get any better
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Clearly since it isn't controlled feed, has been abused by having ghastly non factory sights installed and hell the safety probably isn't even 3 position it could all fail and leave you hanging by your boot heels during a dangerous whitetail charge. There for it is woefully inadequate and not worthy of the model 70 name, only those made before 1964 are worthy. Praise be unto Jack O'Connor.

I tell ya what OP, I will take it and dispose of it properly if you're willing to pay shipping.
 
Jim870 said:
Clearly since it isn't controlled feed, has been abused by having ghastly non factory sights installed and hell the safety probably isn't even 3 position it could all fail and leave you hanging by your boot heels during a dangerous whitetail charge. There for it is woefully inadequate and not worthy of the model 70 name, only those made before 1964 are worthy. Praise be unto Jack O'Connor.

I tell ya what OP, I will take it and dispose of it properly if you're willing to pay shipping.
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;)

Even Jack would have to say at least the checkering is not terrible though ;) And with that going for it I will hang onto it.

But if a deer ever charges and I die cursing push feed rifles, I can't say you didn't warn me
 
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Hey gang,
I recently bought a beauty M70 with featherweight stock with iron sights in .270. It is marked as a "Western". The serial number tells my it was manufactured in 1982. It is a very handsome rifle with gold inlay in the lettering. Early couple of trips to the range indicates that it's a good shooter too. It's not 6.5 pounds, though. With bases and rings it comes in at 7lbs 14 oz. not too bad for a long action, walnut stock and iron sights! If I figure out how to post pictures I'll put one up.
 
"Western" was a model of full sized Sporter type rifle, AFAIK? Perhaps someone inletted it into a featherweight stock?

7 3/4 lbs should be right on for one of those.

Nice rifle!
 
Hey Joel
From what I can tell there was a short run of pre-64' "Westerner" M70's with a 24" barrel. My rifle has a 22" barrel. I'm pretty sure it's an early 80's M70. I couldn't find much else on the subject from searching google.
 
Here's a couple of photos of my Model 70 "Westerner". If anyone know anymore about this model, I'd love to hear about it.
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