Here is a "shooter grade" Model 70 Featherweight chambered in 30-06 for sale. It has factory LOP and composite buttplate. I believe this was made in 1960 (S# 498xxx). The wood doesn't have any cracks but it has been refinished. Also, someone saw the need to add a forearm screw like a standard weight along with a barrel band. The band is loose and could easily be removed and the hole filled in. The barrel has been bedded full length and they guy I got it from claimed it was a sub MOA rifle but I can't attest to that. The rifle retains what I believe to be the correct rear folding sight and sling swivel loops. I have not fired it but it does feed and eject as it should and the S# on the bolt matches the rifle. Pictures tell the story. Payment by check of any kind. This will ship from me (Private party) to your FFL so please make sure they will accept it this way. If you want it, post on here and follow up with a PM. Let's try $1075 shipped and insured to the lowly 48. If anyone from AK is interested I will work with you on shipping costs.

Sheweee thats purdy

It will make someone a fine hunting rifle but it isn't collector quality.

Won’t last long

Nice classic rifle and a great guy to do business with

Nice classic rifle and a great guy to do business with

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Very nice. Good guy to deal with.

Thank you all very much. That hole in the front of the stock will be easy to fix and this will keep on shooting deer for many years to come.

Wonder why they put that band on it , lost the dovetailed escutcheon or whatever right terminology is ?
Will make someone a fine hunting rifle .

No, the FW's never had it, just the standards did. I am guessing they were trying to make a 1 inch gun a 1/2" gun with some backyard gunsmithing. Some guys should only be allowed to own a Savage Axis.

Forgot about that, none on the fw.
Would you trade for a Savage Axis ? ( joke )

I have a jack handle already but Spring is just around the corner and a guy can never have too many tomato stakes laying around.

You can say that again! 😁

Having to clean up my ranch water after reading that line. LOL.

Got a little Lone Star on the screen did you?

Morning bump.

Surprised this is still here - bump for a fine rifle and a great seller!

Yes I thought I had priced it right for a Featherweight.

Why has this not moved? Come on people everybody , if they claim to a rifleman,has to own a pre 64 model 70 . I have my share including one in same same caliber but it’s still hard to pass up even as a shooter.

Must be the economy even though the administration tells us economy is great!!

Duke, trying to get my post to play with you big boys. Gather your a fan of John Wayne as am I. His best the searchers right? I admired him most not for his acting but his honor and love of country.

Yes sir, agree with all you wrote my friend, but I love his acting as well, there hasn't been anyone like him since he passed away.
I hope this Pre 64 sells, its a great rifle and in normal times it would have fetched over 1k and sold within minutes.

You are 100% , correct. There were a lot of real men in Hollywood in Wayne’s era, contrast that with today’s leading men, many of who, are great actors but are small in stature, do not project the maleness or values of the old timers plus most of them neither appreciate American nor care for the nations honor and heritage

I will give this just a little longer before I part it out.

There looks to be a barrel band with the Allen screw
So the stock was altered to fit
Hurts it collected value but as a shooter it’s just fine
The band on the barrel probbly can’t be removed without damage to finish. But it’s still a great rifle for the money.

I posted that the band is lose and can easily be removed. The small allen head screw hole can easily be filled. This rifle has a lot of potential.

Good guy bump.

Seller is A#1 in my book.

John

Amen!!! Great listing and honest details. Good luck with the sale of the rifle buddy. It's a shame what that guy did to it, but if it shoots, I'd just use it like it is. Someone could do like you said as well, and fill in the hole and remove the band. Generally these fwt's shoot lights out with a full freefloat on the barrel. Or bedding under the chamber, in the recoil lug and tang. I'm assuming this rifle is not glass bedded. They probably could have got it to shoot very well, with a good glass bedding job and proper freefloat. But if the receiver was a little sloppy in the stock, then securing the barrel like it is, will sometimes help with accuracy. Real oldschool way of attacking it though.

I am going to withdraw this. I took it apart, removed the barrel band and will just fill in the small hole in the stock and shoot it. Thanks all for the kind words.

And it will last the rest of your lifetime and likely someone else's too if they take care of it. enjoy shooting it my friend.

55 grains IMR4350, WLR, under 180 gr. Partitions .020” off lands, 2,740 fps; you’ll be happy it didn’t sell

I am pre-64 poor and was just offering to share the wealth. The rifle already looks totally different and I can't wait to get it to the range.

Pre 64 poor, never heard that one before, I kind of like it. It's a condition that needs to be fixed.