"The old guys have said don't buy because it's not a Winchester any more!"
Thankfully.
I've got a good pre-FN Model 70, accurate and reliable. But - some of them are over-rated, poorly crafted piles of dung. I've bought and sold three I was unhappy with, hoping for that Winchester magic. Then I pretty much gave up. Did manage to get one good one though, and it's still here.
One of the newer FN/Winchesters is high on my want list. All of 'em I've messed with have been good rifles.
OP: Enjoy that new Model 70 - I think they're built right these days.
Regards, Guy
