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After the .243, .270, .308 and 30-06 Featherweights, which pre-64 Model 70's will continue to be desired for a large proportion of American hunter's
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Let me guess, you bought a pre-64 recently..
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I like the .270 Featherweights. I have had as many as four and still have two. I keep hoping to run across a Model 70 Westerner (.264 Win Mag) in decent condition at an affordable price. Ditto a pre-64 Alaskan in .338 Win Mag. If I thought I could ever afford to go back to Africa, I would be looking for both a .300 H&H and a .375 H&H. A 7x57 or a .220 Swift would also be cool.
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264 and 338WM are the top two, in my book. Even BEFORE 30/06.270 etc. I had a pair so chambered but sold them to a close personal freind and hunting buddy on the cheap to get his gun cabinet majorly upgraded and he still uses them for 100% of his big game hunting. No better pair in the world, ever.
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A 300 H&H could live in my safe happily ever after as well, though 
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After the .243, .270, .308 and 30-06 Featherweights, which pre-64 Model 70's will continue to be desired for a large proportion of American hunter's The pre 64's are old, why don't you buy something newer?
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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After the .243, .270, .308 and 30-06 Featherweights, which pre-64 Model 70's will continue to be desired for a large proportion of American hunter's The pre 64's are old, why don't you buy something newer? I get a kick out of shooting guns older than me that have timeless design and quality workmanship. For example: Breaking a bird from the 16 yard line is fun. Breaking a bird from the 16 yard line with a gun that was built in the Roaring 20's is more fun.
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BSA, Are you not the guy with the cool 1917? Did you miss the whole 'rifles with soul' thread? Thought I knew you better than that....
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why don't you buy something newer? Thinking about Subarus again ? 
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BSA, Are you not the guy with the cool 1917? Did you miss the whole 'rifles with soul' thread? Thought I knew you better than that.... Yeah yeah yeah......Just playing around here. I like the pre 64's and yes the bsa model D (factory sporterized in england m1917) is pretty cool  . I guess I better post it on that thread
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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why don't you buy something newer? Thinking about Subarus again ? ![[Linked Image]](http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x401/chiefbsa/smiley-laughing025.gif)
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Love your Pre-64. Sell it to me......So I can put a recoil pad on my favorite style wood stock. 
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After the .243, .270, .308 and 30-06 Featherweights, which pre-64 Model 70's will continue to be desired for a large proportion of American hunter's ![[Linked Image]](http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i414/yo-andrew/mdl70-001mn.jpg) Maybe no large proportion of American hunters actually desires these old guns. But of those who do appreciate them I think all chamberings are desired, just not broadly popular among the general gun-buying public--more a special niche.
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Love your Pre-64. Sell it to me......So I can put a recoil pad on my favorite style wood stock. Sacrilege I tell you  Oh wait, what am I talking about: My std weight (I call it my shooter) has a pachmayer decelerator and the wood stock was pillar/glass bedded by yours truly  . The aluminum butt plate on my FWT isn't all its cracked up to be, it starts to hurt after a while  . Still fun as hell to shoot though...And man it fits me like a glove...
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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After the .243, .270, .308 and 30-06 Featherweights, which pre-64 Model 70's will continue to be desired for a large proportion of American hunter's .300 Winchester Magnum.
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264 and 338WM are the top two, in my book. Beat me to it.. A 300 H&H could live in my safe happily ever after as well, though Beat me AGAIN! The pre 64's are old, why don't you buy something newer? From your handle, I'd say those are tons newer than the OLD 1917 Enfield...
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I have never owned a pre-64 Winchester, but I believe having one in a classic caliber like 300 H&H would be cool.
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Correctomundo. A 300 H&H pre 64 model 70 RULES cool. Don't tell my wife but outside of the African big 2 and high volume varmint shooting I could be really happy with that one for all of my hunting, forever.
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I need a .270 FW next. I have a .243 FW and standards in .06, .270, .338, and 300 H&H (x2). A .257 Roberts would probably be close to the top of most lists- I would really like one of those in a FW.
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