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southwind,
As much as I like that .270, I must say I like the story even more. Major karma points for restoring that rifle and putting it to use!
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My first pre 64 Winchester model 70 was a 1949 300 H&H opened up to a 300 Weatherby with the barrel cut to 22 inches, and in a full blown custom stock.
I had the gun on layaway, was $500 and met a guy at a gun show, who would become a best friend, and told him about it. I told him I wished it was just a unaltered 30-06. He wanted that H&H length action because he had a nice 375 H&H barrel. He traded a nice 1952 30-06 with me on faith and I delivered the H&H to him a month later when paid off. I never shot the first one that was technically mine.
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Cool story, Southwind, and nice rescue job on the .270 FWT!
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Cool story, Southwind, and nice rescue job on the .270 FWT! +1!
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southwind, great story! I love to hear the history behind these rifles and also about ones that were revived. Takes me back to a simpler time and people no longer with us!
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Mine was a '55 SG National Match 30-06. Like an idiot, I sold it. Eric I hate to keep seeing photos of this one as I had taken a computer vacation and missed this one coming up for sale! very best WinPoor
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My first Model 70 was a 1956 300 H&H. I still have that rifle.
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Southwind my thanks to your cousin and your uncle for their service and thank you for rescuing a fine rifle. I have done the same with both rifle and shotgun. These classics need us as much as we need/want them.
Regards, Rich AKA GSPfan US Army, 10th Special Forces
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Thanks for your comments gentlemen, it is an honor to own it. I feel those men are with me when I carry in on the hunt.
Besides the family history it's the iconic rifleman's rifle I grew up coveting. With many other rifles in my stable this one has become this rifle loonies go to rifle.
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My first is a 1957 Standard rifle in 270 Win. I bought it in the summer of 1986 for $550. A lot of money for a teenager making $4 an hour! It put my first sloppy handloads into groups way smaller than I had any right to expect. I put a Leupold 6X42 with heavy duplex on it the year they came out, 1988? Than about 1992 I gave it to my dad. He still uses it occasionally for WT tree stand work. I will have it back someday but am not in a hurry. And as an observation well over a hundred rifles have passed through my hands since. None have worked better for a field rifle than that old 270.
Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
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