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Have some gun money to spend,was intending to buy a friends Post 64 Winchester model 70 Featherweight ,30-06 controlled feed, imaculate.650.00. Then he brings out a Remington 725 in 280 caliber, about a 90 % gun,725.00. Rare rifle , isnt it?
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Easy decision for me Featherweight
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I don't know why people do this. A post-64 controlled feed is a CLASSIC. It has nothing to do with '64. I would go with the 725. How many do you see, anywhere. There is an win.06 behind every bush.
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Easy decision for me Featherweight ^^^This^^^
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I'm an unabashed Winchester fan, however I'm drawn to rare/hard to find rifles as much or more. As JeffP40 said, there's a lot of M70 '06s around and are fairly easy to find. The 725s in .280, not so much. Were I given the choice, I'd pick the 725. As far as price, a quick search found one that sold for $1110 a few years ago, so that 725 sounds like a pretty good deal. *As far as rarity, according to the auction information: "The Model 725 was only manufactured between 1958-1961. A total of 16,635 were produced and of those, just 2,784 were chambered for the .280 Remington."
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Easy decision for me Featherweight That would be a "no brainer" decision for me. Nothing special about a Remington 725, 721 or 700 for that matter... Now, if it were a 720, it would be an entirely different story...
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I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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Winchester but I'm not a Remington guy by any stretch.
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I saw a Remington M725 in 222 REM many years at a gun show, only one I have ever handled. Have seen several in 30-06 since then, a 280 would be a rare bird indeed.
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Like them both, a newer model 700 and I would say Winchester. Pick the one that you feel fits best. The 30-06 is not hard to find. The Remington much less so. Both will cover the same range of game.
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The 725 in 280 would be my choice. Especially if it is in good condition. I'd suspect better accuracy, better trigger and better resale value.
I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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I would suggest you check for ammo, before deciding. a friend has a .35cal Remington lever gun (iirc) and has one hell of a time getting ammo. only one manufacturer makes it, one run a year, and not every year. left him scrambling for ammo this year. i located two boxes for him, and that was all he could find, at any price.
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Ammo shouldn't be a problem, a quick check of Cabelas shows they have 6 or 7 different .280 Rem loads in stock. BTW, they also have 2 different .35 Rem loads in stock, in case your buddy needs more.
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30-06, keep it simple and options are wide open.
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Winchester by a country mile.
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The 725 is a much better deal as far as I am concerned. As others have said, a rare bird in 280 and if you don't like it, you will make money when sell it....
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For me, an easy choice........ Winchester Featherweight!!!! memtb
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I should have stated in post that these are more of investment guns. I have about 20 other centerfire rifles I hunt with, not at the same time! Just never run across the 725's.so its probably that one!
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