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1957 .243 FWT. My Grandfather gave to my father who gave it to me and I have since given it to my nephew who has killed his first deer with it. 4 generations of family.

It was the only centerfire until I owned until I ran into the campfire loonies so my first 20 deer were killed with it.

Nice rifles guys, and hate to say it because my most used M-70 isn't in a big game cartridge, my 1948 year model Hornet super grade would have to get the nod, I bought 500 of the 45 gr TSX bullets and shoot that damn thing more than any other M-70 I have.

Winchester 70 classic featherweight, .280 Remington, in a McMillan Edge.

7lb 5oz with Talley lightweights and a 2.5-8 Zeiss Conquest.

This 358 Win.

Yes, I know, it needs a stock.1957 Featherweight in 270. As funky as it is, it got the job done this year on a 4x3 buck!

Ahhhhh my eyes my eye it burns it burns. Yes, restock stat. That metal deserves better!

I packed my 375 H&H today. Wasn't too bad... Balance is damn near perfect, but it's not my most used model 70... Still trying to figure that one out.. I guess the one that used to be my "most used" was my classic sporter 30-06 that I had cerakoted sniper grey. I used that rifle for deer, elk and always took it to the range. It's a joy to shoot and damn accurate. Packs pretty easily too, but not as light as a fwt. In the end, I always grabbed for that one first. After elk season, when I get more time, I am going to send it to 79s for him to enjoy... It's in the safe right now, waiting to be packaged up:

... Sweated front sight off and the compass in the stock too I bet...

Beautiful rifle. Awesome you are keeping it in the family.. Good on you..

My most used, is actually a sears model 53 in 30-06.

Followed by my Super grade in 7-08

I have killed deer with a truckload of different rifles. But if I was to go out tomorrow and take a rifle to hunt deer seriously, it would be the latest Model 70 I just got.

Bigwhoop posted a sightless featherweight in 270 a couple weeks ago, I bought it, put a nice older Leupold Vari X-II that I got from Whitebird, and after shooting it, I fell in love.

What a great gun in a great cartridge and it shoots as good as it looks. I have only gotten a doe with it, but it was lights out with a 130 grain ballistic tip to the brain...

My most used pre-64 is my only pre-64 in 30-06. It started life as a standard grade in 1955. I replaced the stock with the Monte Carlo design stock and replaced the barrel with a Featherweight barrel that was literally like new when I bought it at a gunshow for $40. It weighs right at 8 lbs. with sling and 3-9 VX-2. It is my favorite rifle and the one I would take with me if I could. Seen below in its natural habitat with a couple of our little Socal bucks.

"Bigwhoop posted a sightless featherweight in 270 a couple weeks ago, I bought it, put a nice older Leupold Vari X-II that I got from Whitebird, and after shooting it, I fell in love.

What a great gun in a great cartridge and it shoots as good as it looks. I have only gotten a doe with it, but it was lights out with a 130 grain ballistic tip to the brain..."

Shrapnel, I looked at that rifle within a couple minutes of its posting and didn't pull the trigger on it. I've done the palm to the forehead thing several times since. Oh well, at least it found a good home where it's loved and has company.
yooper

I only own 4 pre 64 model 70s. My most used until 2008 was this '61 30-06.



Since 2008 I have mostly used a 270 Fwt.

Nice rifles there...

Not my most-used, but I intend to change that. Standard 70 in .30-06; Lyman 4X in Redfield steel Jr mount and rings.
Bob

You can only shoot so many game animals in a year. When it comes to varmints, you can shoot hundreds. This pre-war Hornet is just right for doing that...

As strange as it may sound and I think they are hard to improve on just like the pre 64's left factory, that kind of gun grows on me! I have a 270, C ring, step barrel FN delux, 50's Mauser that an American general brought back from Europe, an Austrian carved weasel and fox on it! It has Ziess quick release mounts on a Heninsholt Wetzler (sp?) 6X or 4X scope and I love it, it grows on me, I stare at it in stand just thinking! v best WP

My favorite and most used Model 70 is not as "old" as y'all's.

It's an early 1980's XTR Featherweight Model 70 in 7x57 with Factory rifle sights, and wears a Leupold VXII 2.5 X 8

But it does shoot 1/2" groups with the Barnes 130 gr TSX and 3/4" groups with a 140 gr Nosler Partition.

I like the scope/mount set-up on that one.
Bob