I have used pre-64 M 70s for going on 45 years now and presently own 5 ...264 Westerner, 270 Featherweight, 30-06 standard, 338 Alaskan and 375 standard...I use these classics for what they were designed for ..hunting......and have carried these classics all over North America.. I load max loads and all 5 will shoot a minimum of 1- 1 1/2 inches...which works fine for me..all 5 are Winchester originals nothing has been done to alter them...of the pre 64s I have owned the only one I was disappointed with was the 264 Featherweight...the 358 Featherweight is one I wish I had back...


"To pick a rifle and bullet for use on game by muzzle energy alone is, at best, foolish...and can be dangerous to your own health..." Bill Steigers, April 23, 1980