Winchester Extreme Weather Stainless Steel

Leavenworth, i bought one a couple years ago at valley firearms Trail BC. it is the 2017 model i think it has the all black stock. it's a fine shooting rifle , right up there with my old sako classic both in 30-06 . on the valley firearm site they got the extreme weather in stock in a number of different calibers
Newfie
 
newfie bullet said:
Leavenworth, i bought one a couple years ago at valley firearms Trail BC. it is the 2017 model i think it has the all black stock. it's a fine shooting rifle , right up there with my old sako classic both in 30-06 . on the valley firearm site they got the extreme weather in stock in a number of different calibers
Newfie
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Thank You for the heads up !
Leavenworth
 
I have owned 2 FN Win70 EW's, both made in South Carolina USA, in 2010 and 2011, one in .270, the other in 7mm08
For production rifles, in terms of fit and finish, both are crafted to a very high standard.

There is one (perhaps significant) difference:
Although several owners have complained about their EW's in .30-06 and .300mags having a "thick clubby stock" (compared to a McMillan)
the B&C composite stock of the short-action 7mm08 feels much slimmer than the long-action .270
(and I'm not alone in that assessment - several on the 'Fire' agree)

The weight of the EW is exactly the same as the M70 Featherweight, which is not nearly as light as say a Kimber Montana,
but IMO is just right for everything except what Montana's forte is, that is, carrying all day climbing mountains

My verdict:
For a general purpose hunting rifle, one that is little affected by cold wet weather
the M70 EW is a fine rifle and, at its current price point, represents excellent value for money.
And in a short-action, its B&C stock leaves little to be desired

-Dennis
 
-Savage- said:
I have owned 2 FN Win70 EW's, both made in South Carolina USA, in 2010 and 2011, one in .270, the other in 7mm08
For production rifles, in terms of fit and finish, both are crafted to a very high standard.

There is one (perhaps significant) difference:
Although several owners have complained about their EW's in .30-06 and .300mags having a "thick clubby stock" (compared to a McMillan)
the B&C composite stock of the short-action 7mm08 feels much slimmer than the long-action .270
(and I'm not alone in that assessment - several on the 'Fire' agree)

The weight of the EW is exactly the same as the M70 Featherweight, which is not nearly as light as say a Kimber Montana,
but IMO is just right for everything except what Montana's forte is, that is, carrying all day climbing mountains

My verdict:
For a general purpose hunting rifle, one that is little affected by cold wet weather
the M70 EW is a fine rifle and, at its current price point, represents excellent value for money.
And in a short-action, its B&C stock leaves little to be desired

-Dennis
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Savage Thank you for your time to offer your assessment of the Winchester Extreme Weather !
Leavenworth
 
The FN Model 70 run the wsm really well. Feeding is slick and no issues with ejection on the 2 rifles Ive owned, shot a few others also. I like the balance and feel of the EW in the wsm.
 
Epps has a new one in 300wsm. I’m keeping my eyes out for a 7mm-08 to show up.
I currently have one in .358 Norma Mag, rebored from a 338. I replaced the trigger with a Timney and the stock with a Boyd’s Prairie Hunter Royal Jacaranda and love it. I bought it for moose hunting but haven’t hunted moose in 5 years. I won’t sell it though. I love it.

The only thing that I would like to see improved is the 3 position safety. There is an audible click when taking it off vs the Ruger safety being totally silent. If you have a whitetail sneaking past you at 30 yards and there is no wind at all, it would be impossible to take the safety off without making a noise.

Other than that, I love my Model 70 EW SS and plan to get another some day.
 
Hey Slooshark, how do you like that Timney trigger? I installed one on mine last year and really didn't like it, there is no curve to the trigger felt very uncomfortable on my finger. I emailed them and they said they only made Flat triggers for the model 70.
 
freddyfour said:
Hey Slooshark, how do you like that Timney trigger? I installed one on mine last year and really didn't like it, there is no curve to the trigger felt very uncomfortable on my finger. I emailed them and they said they only made Flat triggers for the model 70.
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I actually love it. Mine is the straight trigger as well, however it breaks like a glass rod without any creep or over travel. I am really happy with it and glad a I put it in. I only installed it because the original trigger got broken when it was shipped back to me from the gunsmith and I was not able to buy a replacement trigger from Winchester. It ended up being a blessing in disguise. It was expensive but I only had to pay for it once.
 
I have had good luck working over the MOA triggers. Replace the trigger spring, or cut it down, and lightly polish the sear surfaces. 2 lbs is safely achieveable.
 
Slooshark1 said:
I actually love it. Mine is the straight trigger as well, however it breaks like a glass rod without any creep or over travel. I am really happy with it and glad a I put it in. I only installed it because the original trigger got broken when it was shipped back to me from the gunsmith and I was not able to buy a replacement trigger from Winchester. It ended up being a blessing in disguise. It was expensive but I only had to pay for it once.
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I tried to like that straight trigger but just could not get used to it. Ended up selling the Timney and going back to the original.
 
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bigredchev said:
CT in langley has a 264WM for 1079 on sale now. prohphet river has the same rife for 1500 +...

ellwood epps in ON has them used for good prices time to time.

I had one in 300wsm, most accurate factory rifle ive owned. never should have sold it.


buy it, enjoy it and keep it.


still got my eyes out for one. again...
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Damn, if I was in Langley I'd buy that 264wm today!
 
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