Winchester 70

Picked up on the weekend.....MY tribute to O'Conner!! FN Model 70 Winchester Super Grade in .270 WIN, shot 1.25" groups out of the box, and can only get better!!!

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Leeper said:
The new receivers I have looked at do not utilize the center screw but the hole was still there. In addition, the more compact design of the new trigger means there is enough bedding surface that the center screw can be of real value. As far as reliability of a trigger goes, I believe that any trigger which is not like a military Mauser trigger, gives up something in reliability. Most seem willing to accept the trade for what they consider to be a better feeling trigger.
I have always liked the center screw and, quite honestly, liked the two piece bottom metal as used on the pre-64 rifles. On later models, the floorplate and trigger guard were way too thick and heavy but the early metal was relatively light (for a steel part) and good looking.
There remains some room for improvement on the Model 70 design and it will be interesting to see what changes occur in the future and how loud the fans of the old Model 70 will howl. Regards, Bill.
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That about matched my assessment when I viewed the Model 70 at SHOT this year. Very very well done. I didn't examine the bottom metal closely Bill, but from outward appearances, it looked great.
Really, except for the redundant safeties on lever guns, I couldn't fault anything Winchester had on display.
See relevant threads in the SHOT show section
 
Damn you iceclimber ! That picture did it. I've got a FW Limited in 300 WM on the way. :D

Thanx to the rest of you guys too. Its got the BACO Morgan Utah mark on the barrel so though the "limiteds" were made around 2008, this old stock/new gun will have the right pedigree for me.

Now I gotta go tell the wife cou:.
 
HKMark23 said:
Damn you iceclimber ! That picture did it. I've got a FW Limited in 300 WM on the way. :D

Thanx to the rest of you guys too. Its got the BACO Morgan Utah mark on the barrel so though the "limiteds" were made around 2008, this old stock/new gun will have the right pedigree for me.

Now I gotta go tell the wife cou:.
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nice one as well!!! I am sure that I will not stop at this one, and a bigger caliber for elk could be on the horizon......
 
...also adding, late in the game, I see prewar as being an entire group of its own. Pre-64 is broken down into pre and post war, as for one the safety is entirely different. Some build techniques / quality were variable between the pre-64 production eras as well. Some of the best guns were the 1946-1953 M70's in my opinion, with late pre-64 M70's slipping a bit.
 
Given the lauded fit, finish and accuracy of these late comer 70's, if the trigger were a concern would the Jewel or Timney aftermarket ones be worth considering? Yes, they're half the cost of a 70 but for a total investment of under $1200 it could be a hell of a rifle no ?
 
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