Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire List the reasons why a pre-64 winchester is better

Metal fit is great, triggers are great, most are very accurate.

The stock ergos suck and get worse with a scope. They are heavy.

Spot on, although they did improve the scope issue somewhat during the post war transition and into the 50s.

When folks that run them, say they are very accurate. Are we saying a gun from the 60s or earlier is more accurate than those produced today on average?

What made that so?

Kimber Montana owners are the only ones that care about ergonomics. We don't need no stinkin ergonomics.

Because they ain't making them anymore...

(Tell us she goes 'bang' more reliably than a Model 70 just to keep the thread on track.)

I don't intend to charge any rhinos, but if I did, I would certainly do so in an upright position.

Better than what?

Jack O'Connor had a few choice things to say about the post-'64 Winchesters, none of them good.

The hell with pre 64 rifles, I generally prefer pre-64 people.

My dad had had one deer rifle got the past 40 years, A pre-64 featherweight. When I work the bolt, I can tell why I'd prefer one. Just smooth and solid st the same time. The only rifle I have that compares is a husqvarna made about the same time.

A Pre-64 vs a current rifle.

Mostly it's the feed lips on the action. How often do you encounter a pre-64 with feeding issues? Unless it's been mucked with, NEVER! Post 64, the feed lips are built into the magazine body (which is how everyone builds rifles these days).

The pre-64's are just uber-reliable, absolute foolproof reliable.

I think the pre-64 action was a degradation of the Mauser action IMO, but it's still a straight up world class rifle.

Regarding the stock...Ergonomically I like it very much, it feels great. But visually it's hideous.

Unless of course, it's from the Custom Shop

Nice rifle, Jorge. What's the chambering?

Evidence that the pre-64 is the best rifle out there to re-stock. Notice Jack O'Connor had Al Biesen re-stock most of his model 70's. I don't know if that's a Biesen, but it sure looks to be heavily influenced by Biesen. VERY nice Jorge.

Because all the cool kids have one.

Winchester Custom Shop...

Because the gun writers who couldn't think of anything else to write about, said so.

I will say, however, I do have a SC M70 Super Grade, that I recently bought from a relative. That's a slick rifle, well finished, and buttery smooth action.

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