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Not pristine but a solid offering of a desired configuration from a good seller.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...d-70-fwt-270.cfm?gun_id=102266980#mob-14

Not a BSA deal, and I’m sure everyone from the Tulsa show will tell me that they saw a ton of these and the highest price was 1K, but for the rest of us …

That is a sweetheart man. I think it's worth that price, as they seem to be getting harder to find in really good condition. The one I had was made in '57 and I did have to pay $1,350.00 for it from a good friend. He was very fair with me and even offered 4 to pick from at the time. One was NIB and only $1,700.00. That was about 5 or 6 years ago. Like everything, prices have gone up. But then again the market seems to be soft right now on Winchester model 70's of any era. As the economy gets worse, we will see more good deals come out of the woodwork. I can see NYrifleman snagging this one. Beretzs, leave it be. You already have enough 270 fwt's!!!

AKwolverine: I agree that is a pretty "solid" Rifle for the price.
I vividly recall how DIFFICULT it was for me to find/obtain a pristine pre-64 Winchester Featherweight in caliber 270 Winchester for my collection.
I looked for years!
This was DECADES ago and since then I have seen VERY few 270 Featherweights to rival the condition of my specimen.
The reason - these Rifles in this caliber got USED and most used HARD!
By coincidence my collection quality 270 Featherweight is within just a couple hundred of the linked to Rifles serial number.
I consider this linked to Rifle to ALMOST be "collector quality".
Collector condition pre-64 Winchester Model 70's of all models and calibers remain very strongly priced in all the states I travel to for collecting guns!
Long live the Riflemans Rifle.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

I got very lucky. 4 years ago I found a 1957 FWT 270 almost new with box. Paid way under 2K. I thought it was high! Glad I had to have it. Took me a long time as well to find a nice one. I have a picture if anyone wants to see it.

For BLR. Exceptional!

That's a beauty! I feel fortunate to have picked one up when I did. Hopefully I'll start using mine hard this November.

Those guys consistently seem to have nice stuff!

BLR, you are a lucky man. Only sad thing is that you will probably only be able look at that one (still well worth it though)!!!

Lund, I couldnt help myself. I did shoot it.( pretty sure it was shot once or twice) Shot fantastic with the iron sights. Its now a gold bar in my safe. Ive never seen one nicer since.

Nobody will probably know... test fired at the factory IIRC! I couldn't tell you whether they were shipped with a little power residue in the bore. Someone here may know that answer.

Mint in box, at worst, and considering what you bought it for... you are doing... OK!!!

Just so the fired case didn't come out looking like an AI or something similar...

Sweet rifle BLR. You did well!!

OP rifle pending; hopefully someone here.

That's a nice one. Love me some 270 Featherweights. Finally got the 06 and 270 this past weekend in my hands. Very happy with em. I'll try and grab some pictures next weekend.

Amazing what clean ones bring nowadays!

Agreed, certainly don’t see a ‘soft’ market around here, original pre64 M70’s with condition are selling for much more than they ever did.

Some of the sold prices on auction sites for good (and sometimes not so good) guns are staggering.

That is a sweet rifle for sure. I'd have bought it had I seen it first. Thanks for the tip, I hope it goes to a good home.

I think this guy owes y’all a commission. I wasn’t really looking for one but after listening to y’all talk about it I had to jump on it. I have one already, a 1961 version but it has several originality issues and I was happy to get a more original specimen. Very excited to get this rifle and put it to “careful” use. I have a beautiful gloss leupold I got from sako sitting in the safe will look great together. Any opinions on the mounts? I have some gloss S&k bases but would need to buy the gloss rings but am open to others as well.

I guess I will have to save a little longer to get a my super grade.

Good buy ldg397. You will love that rifle. Congrats!! As for mounts and rings, your SK's will work. As will Conetrols, Leupold dual dovetails, and also steel warne with Burris Zee rings. I would not suggest the Leupold standard mounts or anything that hangs over the ejection port. Keep it clean looking/aesthetically pleasing to the eye, as well as strong and useable. That's my best suggestion on rings and mounts. The Leupold should look great on your new rifle. Post some pics of it when you get it and let us know how it shoots.

The prices certainly don’t feel soft when you’re paying them. That’s for sure

Hey congrats on that!!! Super nice rifle. If you want to move your current rifle I'd have some interest. I'm a fan of the Talley LW mounts myself. FWIW.

Finally got this rifle to the range shot a couple groups, wow this rifle is worth every penny. Knowing what I know now maybe worth double. Pictures as soon as I get home from dinner.

First group after thorough cleaning and a fouling shot waiting between shots with Sierra 140 TGK. I traced a fourth round in from when I shot the wrong target by accident.



This next group was Barnes 130 TTSX which is one of my favorite hunting bullets and what makes it even better was it was fired one right after the other no pausing.




Trigger is still a little heavy but I don’t want to change anything that might anger the shooting gods. Such a beautiful old rifle and just a straight up tack driver. Feel like I won the lottery.

That’s fantastic!

Thanks for the follow-up; and nice shooting.

It’s amazing how those old outdated Featherweights shoot, since they are all loose and not made on a CNC machine

I agree..

Here is a photo with the leupold scoped in polished S&k rings. She is a looker and shoots lights out.

Looks damn good.

Fantastic,
I'm not surprised that it shoots like that, enjoy that classy rifle!

Keep your eyes open.

It’s a buyers market.

https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/1010409846

It sure is. Other than the wrong front hood, that rifle looks pretty good: Well worn stock, filthy, very light freckling and a spray painted butt plate, are other things that depreciate it a bit. Not a bad deal on a 270 fwt though. I would have bought it at that price.

Update. Got this old rifle out doing what it does best. Man does it look good doing it too. Nice one to start her off with, nice clean heart shot.

That is a heck of a start!

Ldg397: But wait a minute according to the few village idiots on this site, like "small twig", YOU can't possibly have any success using a Rifle scoped with a Leupold scope!
But "I" know different - and I wish to congratulate you on that dandy trophy and the fine shooting.
Good for you and constantly beware of the few idiotic Leupold "naysayers" hereabouts.
Thanks for sharing those great photos.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
P.S.: By the way my now "retired" Winchester pre-64 Model 70 in 270 Winchester has LONG worn a 3.5x10 variable "Leupold" scope - the amount of Big Game (including Mule Deer, Elk, Blacktailed Deer, Whitetailed Deer, Black Bear, Elk, Mt. Goat and Antelope) that Leupold/Winchester combo has taken would/should sober and silence such idiotic Leupold naysayers as small twig.
But, alas, it probably won't have any effect on their puzzling Leupold Derangement Syndromes?

You done great LDG!

Excellent!! Congrats. Gotta love those old model 70's. Especially the featherweights.

Beautiful buck! Way to get that old girl out in the field where it belongs. Taking my Fwt ‘06 out tomorrow morning.

Nice combo!