Winchester M70 Featherweight
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Dang.. LOL
Do I have to start a FW Vs Mtn Rifle thread to end that debate too?
Looks like it! hahaha
Be careful, they’re addictive! Currently a 270 and 7mm-08 in the safe with a 30-06 hopefully arriving next week.
Whoa, nice Peecos!
May have to copy you guys on the 270 Featherweight one of these days.
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Fixed that for ya lolNope. Owned both, both excellent. Pick the one you like, then tell everyone it's a Mtn 700
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I'm starting to want another Mtn or start actively look for a Model Seven. If I could find either in a bbl action this year, I’d be pretty happy.
Perfect hunting rifle... that will do pretty much everything . good job. I too, would have gone with the Leupold VX 2.5-8, the 3200 looks to be mounted very high... is that comfortable for you? I always try to get my scopes as low as possible.
Nice rifle and they shoot. Given our humidity rollercoaster here in AB I apply a couple coats of tung oil wherever there is bare wood on those nice walnut stocks to seal 'em up (under bottom metal, recoil pad and in the barrel/action channel). I use Howards on the outside finish and this has worked well over the years. I also use low or x low warne's or talley's on my M70's with no scope obj over 42mm. Gives me a good cheek weld. Happy shootin'!
for me a veri x 111 / 3 it's a no brainer leupold every time
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What a fine rifle.
I could have all the rifles in the world and I would still come back to the m70 every season opener
I could have all the rifles in the world and I would still come back to the m70 every season opener
I try not to talk too much about the post-'64 push feed models so as to not drive their values up too much, but I currently have a .22-250 and a .30-06 that both shoot great. The .30-06 was the first new hunting rifle my dad ever bought (Canadian Tire closeout in the early '90s) and it's worn about a dozen scopes in a half dozen different mounts and sat in three different stocks. It is still my go-to. Last bear and moose both harvested with it. There is sentimental value for sure, but I've also been loading for it for 30 some years now so I've been able to find what it likes in the time. It's currently sitting in an HS Precision stock and waiting for a Trijicon Huron 3-9x40mm to arrive. When it's time to hunt, if I don't bring it along as my primary it's almost always in the truck anyways. Reliable as a crowbar.
I've also owned a .243 Winchester and a .270 Weatherby Mag in the past from this era. Fine shooters! They don't give up much if any to a modern rifle, especially if you aren't hung up on CRF. The bolt runs slicker as well. Wood not as fancy as the older ones but there are some gems out there.
Yours will very likely be a fine rifle. The lines of the Featherweight are just *chef's kiss*.
It depends, I usually pull them apart to degrease, re-torque the action screws, mount a scope, then go shoot. Most guns (not just Model 70s) are fine. Sometimes if there is a bit of inconsistency I'll bed them but it's not a rule.
