Winchester M70 Extreme Weather

[Bare]

Great rifles. I love my Winchester’s.

The EE sure is slow and has been for quite a while. Wish it would turn around. Hunting season is close and guys hopefully want to buy quality used rifles

 

[nomad 68]

Perhaps it's the Trudeau effect? Maybe the economy really is that bad.

 

[GMC403]

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[RG79]

The M70 EW are solid rifles. First rifle I recommend if asked what to buy.Been around 4 of them 30-06, 270wsm, couple 300wsm. No issues with any of these. Very accurate with good barrels. I like the WSM setup, 24 inch barrel with short action. Handles good..

 

[freddyfour]

If they ever came out with one in 260 Remington I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. For now I have switched to Ruger 77's.

 

[todbartell]

If they ever came out with one in 260 Remington I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. For now I have switched to Ruger 77's.

they offer the EW in 6.5 Creedmoor for 2018, I ordered one 8 months ago and the McMillan stock is sitting patiently ready

I rebarreled a EW 30-06 in 2012 to 338-06 and shot three bull elk with it. Great rifles. I did replace the hefty B&C stock with a McMillan Edge, and eventually replaced MOA trigger with a Timney

 

[freddyfour]

they offer the EW in 6.5 Creedmoor for 2018, I ordered one 8 months ago and the McMillan stock is sitting patiently ready

I rebarreled a EW 30-06 in 2012 to 338-06 and shot three bull elk with it. Great rifles. I did replace the hefty B&C stock with a McMillan Edge, and eventually replaced MOA trigger with a Timney

I guess with all the marketing hype over the creedmore there is probably no chance of a 260. I know I know the creedmore is awesome but I like the 260.


I had tried a Timney trigger but it was flat and didn't like the feel.

 

[todbartell]

Yeah the feel of the Timney is a little different at first but I don't mind it. I am also a big 260 fan, and it would be great in the 3" mag box of the m70.

 

[Mr.Crumbz]

Fantastic rifle! I plan on owning a few extreme weathers in various calibers. Wish they had a 375 cal....

Proud owner of a 7mm08 EW right now.

 

[Ardent]

Indeed a .260 or 6.5 other than the .264 WM, and a .375 H&H EW with irons would both sell out fast for Winchester.

 

[1899]

Call me a sentimental fool but I’d buy a .300 H&H instantly.

 

[Squadron303]

they offer the EW in 6.5 Creedmoor for 2018, I ordered one 8 months ago and the McMillan stock is sitting patiently ready

I rebarreled a EW 30-06 in 2012 to 338-06 and shot three bull elk with it. Great rifles. I did replace the hefty B&C stock with a McMillan Edge, and eventually replaced MOA trigger with a Timney

Will the McMillan stock need to be bedded? The BC stock has nice aluminium bedding.

 

[hoytcanon]

Indeed a .260 or 6.5 other than the .264 WM, and a .375 H&H EW with irons would both sell out fast for Winchester.

I would buy a pair of the short Rem Mags in a heartbeat, if they came out in the M70 EW... but this is highly unlikely to ever happen.

 

[hometownhero]

You guys wanting other calibers then offered you can put a new barrel on chambered for almost anything you want

 

[GMC403]

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[freddyfour]

Man we are a picky crowd.

 

[1899]

You guys wanting other calibers then offered you can put a new barrel on chambered for almost anything you want

That’s why I’m considering a .300WM. Still would be nice to have a factory offering.

 

[1899]

Man we are a picky crowd.

LOL- that’s why we aren’t all shooting a .270 or .30/06. Wait, I have one of each of those too!

 

[freddyfour]

LOL- that’s why we aren’t all shooting a .270 or .30/06. Wait, I have one of each of those too!

What's even worse for me is I do most of my deer hunting with a shotgun or a bow because of the regs and the area I hunt and we have only had one bull tag in last 8 years. All the rifles and calibres I have been playing with over the last 12 years has been for no really reason at all. My head hurts, time for a beer.

 

[gwes2003]

Winchester EW...a perfect hunting rifle. There's been a few on the EE that were tempting, but I'm holding out for Ruger to do another RSI run in 257roberts or Winchester to do a run of featherweights in the same cartridge.