What are your experiences with this rifle, both good and bad? I don't have a Model 70, but am thinking one of these in 30-06 would be a good "base piece" for the firing battery.

I bought one in 270. Solid sub MOA rifle with about anything its fed. I like the old trigger better but the MOA trigger isn't bad. Solid rifles, no worries.

But a .270.....Doooood.....

Not so sure it is anything more than a standard blue featherweight in a Grade II stock with the decorated bottom metal. I think a stainless featherweight would look good in a Grade II stock.

My son has a Remington Model 700 CDL in 30-06 and talks a lot of smack about it. I figure if I show up with a Model 70 in 30-06 I can rock him back on his heels abit...

Best in the World!!!! Behind 7x57 and 280 of course

MagMarc, I like your thinking. I have a Ruger M77 in 7x57 and a Model 700 in 280, so WHY THE HECK AM I LOOKING AT ANYTHING ELSE? Gad!!! I need help...

Because............................ its all the reason you need

What area of the Commonwealth do you reside?

Younguns need an occaisonal whippin' to keep them in line

No downside to that 2008 M70.....just pimped out a bit,and a SS model is nice, too.

Pay no attention to those distracting infidels touting the 7mm's......

Put a 7mm slug in a magnum case and who around here becomes an infidel?

I have one in .270 WSM that I am currently breaking in. I know it is early in the game but at this point the rifle looks to be a real stud. I put a Leupold 4.5x14 on it and the combination is working very well. Oh yea, it is a beautiful gun too!

Me..........................

I suffer no embarassmnet over demonstrated inconsistent thought process....

I hear they kill deader, just ask Savage99

I predict you will be happy with it. I love my 270.

Ingwe - Jack O'Connor is not feeling your "love" here.
Homesteader.

So, in these new guns, did Winchester solve the "pierced primer hot gasses blowing back into your eyeballs" shortcoming of the pre-64 Model 70s?

I'd love to have a 2008 grade II, but have a newer fwt 308 that is becoming one of my favorite rifles. They fixed the gas blowback problem on the model 70's a long time ago and most guys don't even consider that a problem to worry about in the pre-64 (go figure?). I'd like to see the look on your sons face when you outshoot him with that new model 70 . They are great rifles and very well made. I don't even mind the moa trigger either, but do prefer the old style trigger better because of the simplicity and ruggedness of it.