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They put a lot of emphasis on the "new" xtr fwts, because they were damn nice. Surprisingly it took winchester 17 years to come to their senses and bring the fwt back. To me, the fwt is what a hunting rifle should be. Not too light, not too heavy. Barrel length just right and they are easy on the eyes.

You have good tastes BSA😀

Hey S T !

Don't give BSA all the credit for good taste ! ! !

L is M 70 XTR 6.5X55 ....... R is Rem Model Six in 6mm Rem



I have a few more too. BTW - none of those pumps rattle.




Jerry

Jerry. Very nice!! Except that last Remington seems to be missing an action and barrel! 😧

This brings up an interesting question. I have an M70 XTR .270, full 24" barrel with what appears to be a McMillan stock. It's in the Featherweight configuration with schnabel forearm tip. Buttplate is standard Winchester. he reson I ask is I also have an M70 in .300 Win. Mag., 26" barrel, blind magazine that matches a McMillan stock in their online catalog. So the question is, did Winchester ever sell any rifles with McMillan stocks as a standard item? I also have another stock for the M70 in the McMillan FWT pattern with Winchester buttplate I picked up at a gun show. All I can add is both rifles are extremely accurate with the .270 in the .50" range and the .300 running .375" with loads they like.
Paul B.

I believe that's a Winlite...pretty bad ass too. Had one of those stocks on my M70 and sold it.....like an idiot!

Fo' sho' !!

Hate it when that happens.

Even tried to find the guy I sold it to and buy it back. I might have the Campfire record on that one.

Similar story: I bought the first XTR FWT I saw in 1980, a 30/06. At the time I had the bug for a FWT in 257R, so when I saw Winny was making them I sent the 06 back to the factory and they installed a 257R barrel on it. So I had, in effect, a long action 3", 257 without having to mess with the magazine. Then, in my looney schizophrenia, I lusted after a 257 FWT with CRF, and sold the PF, like an idiot. I later returned, somewhat, to my senses, kicked myself, and bought a new 257 XTR FWT. (I'm older and much more mature now )

Yes, Winchester sold Model 70s with McMillan's stocks on them. Mostly called "Winlite" but they also sold them on the Sporter Magnums. Some were blind, some had bottom metal; some were schnabel, some were classic. Nearly all were painted black with no checkering, but I do have one that was factory-painted medium gray.

Sporter barrel in a Winlite stock. Damn...didn't know how much I liked it unti it was gone.

I had a 7 mag for a time. It worked fine but did not exhibit the greatest accuracy. Having said at, it was fine for most hunting and I think the actions are just fine...perhaps it was the barrel

My first serious bolt rifle was a Model 70 FWT in .30-06. Lots of memories. After many years it started going downhill in accuracy or I got better in recognizing it and it is presently at McGowan being rebarreled to .257 Roberts AI. Can't wait to get it back for this Fall.

I have an M70 Featherweight in 7x57 Mauser from the 1980s. I lovingly load it with 139gr Hornady Spire Point Interlocks. Mild and quiet recoil and deadly on whitetails. Have no issues with this rifle whatsoever - very accurate and handy. I've always been a Remington 700 guy, but this rifle will always be in my stable.

1978 XTR..... 1981 Ken Water's test's the new 70 Featherweight XTR Roberts

sqweeler

That is a NICE collection of "catalogs". I've always thot the name catalog was generous because they were small in content.

My collection BEGINS in 1981. I was going to Gun Shows and gun dealers and handloading for several yrs. BEFORE I saw the first one.

Thanks for the pic.

ps: I have W W, Rem, Ruger, Browning, S& W and not all of them were in 1981, some later.

Received this January 1980.Had a few Model 21's since, but didn't have the fund's at the time to order one to my spec's.

Very Nice.

Good thread guys. Squeeler, those are some very cool catalogs. Jwall, If I haven't told you yet, that 6.5x55 xtr fwt is a damn beauty man!!!! Just something about those fwt's that is so damn alluring to me... I like them all. Pre 64, XTR, and classics...