Winchester Model 70

[pops66goat]

I recently purchased a 30-06 and from what I have read the Winchester 70 is arguably the best all purpose rifle ever made. I wanted to know what everyone thought about the 70

 

[sloughfoot]

The Model 70 is a good rifle. Maybe that is why it has been around for a long time.

 

[pops66goat]

I just need to schedule a hunting trip to test it
out!

 

[tradertator]

The model 70 is an incredible action. Your in for some good shooting.

 

[Limpy88]

model 70 push feed wasnt anything special but the newer control feed action is great.

 

[pops66goat]

it is a 2004ish model...

 

[dross]

The pre-64 version has to be the most overrated rifle in history.

 

[traderdan]

The pre-64 version has to be the most overrated rifle in history.

What????? I thought all riflemen appreciated pre-64 Winchesters!

 

[pops66goat]

I have read they had a problem with the action in pre 64 models

 

[Yeah]

Both pre and post 64 variations pale in comparison to their peers.

 

[Black_Wolf]

Many dead coyotes have a vendetta against mine.

I'll give em some company.

Great rifles.

 

[sloughfoot]

Reading the replies about the Model 70 reminds me of ketchup. There is Red Gold, Heinz, and Hunts. None of them are bad and they each have their following. They will all season the burger, they all take a little shaking to come out of the bottle, and they all cost about the same.

Not a truly bad ketchup out there. Same for rifles too, I think.

 

[dross]

Don't get me wrong, I think the Model 70 in all its variations is a great rifle. I have a 670, which is the same rifle with a beech stock and cheaper finish. All I'm saying is that there's nothing nearly as great about the early ones to warrant the huge prices people get for them. And here's a secret: the push feed models are slightly more accurate.

 

[Yeah]

An action's weight, dimensions, and stiffness are matters of objective fact. Despite the addition of some subjectivity the reasonable know that less brass support from a coned breech is no advantage when containing pressure. Neither are asymmetrical lugs.

The best thing about my M70s is that they make my M77s feel light.

 

[sloughfoot]

An action's weight, dimensions, and stiffness are matters of objective fact. Despite the addition of some subjectivity the reasonable know that less brass support from a coned breech is no advantage when containing pressure. Neither are asymmetrical lugs.

The best thing about my M70s is that they make my M77s feel light.

?
wow.

I read this like 18 times. I am still trying to figure out your point.

Either I need another beer or you do.

The M70 is a copy of the 98 action and the ruger 77 action is a copy of the M70 action. Not exactly of course, but the lineage is there.

The M70 has won lots of matches including 1000 yard matches.

Regards.....

 

[Yeah]

I've heard rumors of just such a lineage. That the first 3 properties I mention get worse as one works backward along it is the point. And the last 2 cause me to wonder if it handles gas like a Mouser.

One would be hard pressed to find an action that had reached wide circulation that hadn't won matches out to the magic 1000 yards. The distance modern customs actions that now dominate such matches are removed from the above lineage is a finger point in the right direction.

But that is all together different from "the best all purpose rifle ever made", a title that would have to be held by a thoughtfully chambered Kimber Montana. Though looking at one, I wonder if it might share some lineage. Maybe the trend continues.

 

[Fordtough25]

I used to have a Model 70 Ranger, great shooting rifle! I would have never gotten rid of it if I could use it to hunt here. Wish I had it back to play with long range shooting now.

 

[sgreen3]

My dad has one in 30-06 nice rifle, and a smooth action

 

[rimfire_crazed]

I've seen some beautiful examples, but they're "meh" rifles to me. Likely because of the asking price.

Maybe I'm just too attached to my Remington's.

 

[Harleyrider_50]

The pre-64 version has to be the most overrated rifle in history.

Well.......this dude would prolly beg ta differ....if he was still breath'n,that is.......Carlos Hathcock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Ya prolly ought'a scroll down ta "Weaponry", 'course.....whole article is worth the read........