After reading about the gems found in gun shops all over America, I finally happened upon one today. Its a 1988 manufacture XTR Featherweight in 280 Remington at my local fun shop. Ironically, I was going to order a M70 Featherweight in 308 and saw this one behind the counter. Just came from a private collection and there are never any M70s at shops around here. This one and one more make the only 2 I’ve ever even seen:





Pretty excited about this one! First M70 and first 280! Hope it shoots as good as it looks!

Sixpack

SUPER ! !

I had one in 270 Win AS soon as it could be ordered in 1981.

I mistakenly got rid of it thinking it WOULD NOT hold zero due to forearm warp. WRONG ! but too late. Later I found out it was the Name Brand scope.
I have one in 6.5XSwede now. They BOTH shot very well.

CONGRATS.

Very nice. Do not make the mistake of selling it at some later date! (been there, done that!)

Awesome rifle! I have four of them myself!

Wow dude. You scored on that one!!

Great rifle, congrats!

Several years ago I ran across one of those at a gun show, in 30-06 at a great price. Like an idiot I ended up selling it. I haven't seen one since. The XTR's are one of the finest rifles out there IMO, but like many others that fall in that category, most people aren't letting them go. So after all these years I am still kicking myself.

Had a friend in PENN win an M70 in 280 REM in a gun raffle back in the 80s. To this day it has been the only Winchester M70 in 280 REM that I have ever encountered.

Wow! Very nice! Let us know how it shoots.

Very nice. It looks to be in perfect condition.

I don’t think it’s been shot much or hunted at all. Blind hog finds an acorn every now and then...

Excellent Rifle.

I have her sister in my safe.

The red butt pad on yours looks thicker than normal.

I thought that as well. I had a red Pachmeyr Decelerator put on mine. Mine is a 7x57.

Being extremely unfamiliar with these rifles, can one of you gents post a pic for me to compare to?

On a side note.... i may have become a M70 kinda guy very quickly! It fits me better than anything else I’ve tried!

It is ! Win knew the 280 was so aenemic it would be AI’d





I couldn’t resist.

Words fail me...

EEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK! It's a SEVEN-DIGIT M70!!!!!! It CAN'T be any good... SELL it - NOW!


(wink, wink)

Redneck knows.......rifles! ! !


Sell it to ME, I'd take a chance on it.