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A pre 64 model 70 chambered in 9.3x62mm would be bad azz and versatile as hell..

BSA, I do need one of those. Do not see many 338's here in Michigan.

Robert just found a nice 338 in a small gun shop. There here sometimes you just stumble into one.

The more you look at it, the 7mm starts to make more sense ... from the old 7mm Mauser, the mystique of the 7x57,the Brenneke and Sharps and Hart, the mild 7-08, the new kid in 280 Ackley, a few excellent proprietary cartridges such as the STW/Dakota ... all the way to the 7 mil mag and bigger has versatility that the 30 cal can only dream about ... personally I believe the 280 AI is the new 30-06.

I have a new .338 win mag and nothing to shoot with it in SW GA, Plus I want plastic stock, Im afraid of splitting a 55 yr old stock! v best winpoor

In answering the OP, if I have to cut back to 3 guns it will be my 52C sporter in .22LR, mod 70 target in sporter stock in 30-06, and model 12 in 12 ga..... Can live rest of life with those 3 and eat very well! God forbid!! the very best WinPoor

If You are a 7STW lover I had 3 ,best friend just bought one so I have 2 left, Im keeping the Laredo BOSS, Sporting Sharpshooter Custom Shop gun is for sale! I will make you a deal today! VB WinPoor
EDIT, Forget that I just noticed where you live! Jeeze, very best WinPoor

Thanks for the offer Winpoor! I'm one of the lefty crowd, and no problem buying out of the US, have a custom lefty 338WM which was done by Wayne from American Hunting Rifles... looking for a lefty Winchester model 70 ... anything in 270/30-06 etc ... should you have one just lying around,let me know! cheers, Porks

I was ambidexterity till I broke left wrist, even so I leaned RIGHT! LOL 25 years later the dam author is setting up in left wrist! Getting old is not for sissys!! I will keep eyes open for you a lefty mod 70, There was a nice old left mod 700 bdl at my local pawn shop for a couple years I picked up and looked at for about 10 times , trying to think who in my world shot left handed! v best winpoor

I always know when the LGS has a new lefty rifle in. The owner jumps up and says, "Hey how have you been? I have something over here I think you are going to like".... He's had a nice 6 digit classic left hand 300 win mag in his shop for 3 years now. He's down to $800.00 now and it comes with an extra stock.....I just don't like 300 win mags...

My favorite diameter has to be 257, it (257 wby) nicer kills with such authority, far beyond its skinny self should! Major down fall however, good long range bullets. Following that, 284, versatile and very slippery bullets, along with some fantastic pure hunting bullets.

I my 257 WBY Ultra light. Try some 155gr Accubonds behind IMR 7828.

I just got a Pre64 M70 in 250-3000 and will work up a load for that and it will be one of my deer rifles this year. I'll start with some Nosler Partitions 100 grainers and maybe go to the Accubonds in that as well.

All this 257 talk. I'd love to get a pre 64 or even a Ruger m77 257 Bob.... Hell, a Kimber of some sort would also be nice....

You could drop me off about anywhere big game is hunted, with a 7mm "something" and a 375 H&H,and i suspect I'd be OK.

I'd just make due with a plain old 30-06...

Gophers to grizzly bsa.

I think I read that somewhere when I was a kid.... Must still be true buddy... raybass, hope you are doing well my friend. Glad to see you posting here again.

Next to my 7MM Mausers the 257 is a favorite as well. Lots of Antelope, Muley's and Whitetails have fallen to the quarter bore.

One o my favorite prairie dog rifles is a Cooper Varmint Extreme in 25WSSM.

GSPfan: Alas, sadly, the good ole'timey folks at Winchester only offered a couple of cartridges in 22 caliber back in the good ole'days (from 1937 to 1964!) - and I think I lean heavily to the various models of pre-64 Winchester Model 70's in 22 caliber.
For collector interest, from me, anyway.
I have a number of Rifles in Standard, Varmint, Supergrade and Target Models in these two cartridges (22 caliber).
I still actively seek them out for "collecting", but have not shot my Model 70's in these (calibers) cartridges for many decades now.
I go through "changes" in my years but I have ALWAYS been a great fan/advocate/collector of "Varmint Rifles".
And I am sure I always will be.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

VarmintGuy I also like the old Winchester Varmint rifles and have the varmint models in 243 and 220 Swift. On my recent Wyoming prairie dog shoot a M70 22 Hornet saw plenty of action as well. WinPoor is trying to talk me into a 243 target, it's a very nice rifle but I have two varmint rigs in 243 already.