New Winchester Rifle

CO_in_Training

Hey everyone thanks for giving me advice on that Remington rifle earlier in the week, but i now have a new love. The Winchester Model 70 Classic Featherweight. I was going to get one in .30-06, but then i was offerted a .308 from the local shop here, and i just loved the rifle. I also like the .308 as a caliber so i am now going to purchase this rifle. The wood grain in the stock just looks magnificent and i'm putting a Leupold VX-II scope on it.

Was just wondering again what you guys might think of this set-up. I already have a deposit on it to hold it for me cause i can't pick it up for a few days for reasons that are my own, but just let me know what you tink about my set-up or even just the winchesters in general.[:D]

dcon12

I don't tink. Don

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cowdoc

Winnys are my favorite sounds like you got a good set up with good glass to boot

SXSMAN

Yeah don give us all a lesson in spellin . Or typin

I will be looking at that Winney , it's on my list .

Let us know how you like it and a report is a must .

Have guns,will travel

Ray B

When my son was ready for a rifle of his own, we got a Win Classic featherweight, 30-06. It's a very good rifle and compares favorably with my assortment of pre-64s and newer classics. I'm not familiar with that model Leupold, but I have several Leupolds ranging from 2xEER to 10x Mark 4, and they are all very well made. It sounds like you have a rifle that will serve you well.

phxtravis

isnt that the rifle that zerodin keeps recommending to everyone??[;)]

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ZERODIN

phxtravis: If it's the Classic Featherweight, then yepper, it be! I should make you shoot it sometime so you can understand its awesometude. [;)]

Raoul

All very good choices! I think the M70 Featherweight is one of the nicest looking rifles out there. I won't bother listing all the reasons why I like M70's, but I have a M70 Featherweight .300 WSM with a Leupold Var-X III 3.5-10x40, and I'm quite pleased with it. I might suggest having the trigger tuned by a gunsmith, however. Most I've tried were around 6 lbs, but can be taken down to around 3 lbs quite safely. It will help a lot!

ZERODIN

The Winchester model 70 has one of the best factory triggers out there. However, threat of liability makes them adjust it upwards of 6 pounds (I think mine was 7-1/2). It's easy to adjust, but have a 'smith do it so it gets done to the weight you really want and done safely.

If you don't fall in love with the controlled round feed, you're doing something wrong, IMNSHO. [8D]

river

good rig - ditto on the trigger

rong

Can't do better than a .308

hughbetcha

quote:Originally posted by rong
Can't do better than a .308



Unless of course, you get a 30-06! My favorite all time hunting rifle that I use for most everything is my Winchester Mod. 70 Featherweight in 30-06 with Leupold M-8 6x42. What I like about the FEatherwieight is not so much the weight but the sleek stying. My experience with Mausers has led me to believe that the controlled round feeding is superior, but I bought my mod. 70 when the only ones available with controlled feedingwerethe real classics ie pre-64. I think the 3006 is the most versatile round every made, and though I'll concede the .308 is almost as powerful, its not as powerful as the 3006, especially with some of the handloads I can put together. I think the fixed power scope is the way to go for simple rugged equipment and six power works perfect for me out to as far as I want to shoot. I've hit wild pigs at almost 400yds and figure something as big as an elk would probably look pretty big at six power out to at least 500 yds.

greeker375

At least you are putting good glass on it! I hate to see a good gun with a tasco or no name.
Be safe.





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James Ayers

[8D]I got one of my Weatherbys in 30-06 because I,ve been using the '06 for almost 50 yrs, but lets don't start another debate on 308/06![:D][:D][:D][:D]

On your mark-get set- go away!!

CO_in_Training

I know how the .30-06 is a good all around caliber,but i like the .308.
Anyway does anyone have any suggestions on Ammo to use in my new rifle.I hunt whittailed deer, so i was thinking of maybe 150g, but not sure what style of bullet to get. Any advice. And of course i'm gonna go Winchester Ammo.

ZERODIN

I handload, but hunt whitetail and mule deer with .308. One of the greatest things about the model 70 is that it is accurate with factory ammo. Overall, it's pretty ammo-agnostic when it comes to accuracy. My first deer with the gun, I was forced to use factory loads and it did just fine.

I have a load based on 165-grain Hornady SST/Interlock bullets over 40.4 grains of IMR 4895 that performs very well, albeit kinda slow out of the muzzle. Someday when I'm not so swamped and away from wide open spaces I might spend the time to build a faster load.

I've never shot a deer with a 150-grain bullet, but I'm sure it'd behave just fine. 165 and 180 have no problems. I don't know what bullets Winchester puts into their loads, but a Nosler Partition is more or less unbeatable on deer. (The Hornady thing was an experiment - I still haven't decided on it as I haven't shot anything past 200 yards with it, whereas I have taken deer past 350 yards with the 180-grain Partition so I'm more confident in that one.)

Gibbs505

The 308 is a good round for almost all game in North America. A good choice!
The really important thing is that the rifle seems to fit you great![:)]

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bobski

seasonal changes in temperature will effect your zero if its a wood stock. look at a fiberglass model or the laminated stock. i think you will find the recoil on a 30-06 more pleasent than the 308...especially in the featherweight model. otherwise..great gun.

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