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I remember Winchester in the 80s or 90s making a Model 70 in a fiberglass stock that was for most purposes a fiberglass copy of that eras Featherweight stock. What was the name of these Model 70s?
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Are you thinking of the All Terrain?
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Last edited by battue; 11/26/21.
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Winlite (above) was the fiberglass version from the late 80s/early 90s. Smooth, no checkering. The all-terrain posted by NY rifleman came upon the scene in the mid 90’s on the classics and was the same pattern but tupperware and with molded in checkering mimicking the fw checkering.
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Winlite https://www.gunbroker.com/item/916232702This one is coming to Virginia...
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Congrats…. Had one years ago. They are one of W’s best for handling. With the current price of a McMillan you made a great buy.
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That was a good score. Cool rifle
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I have had two of those winlite featherweights. Both were great shooting rifles, one in 30-06 and a 270.
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Thanks guys. Now the search begins.
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I'll give you $850+ shipping for it. LOL That was maybe one of the best bargains I've seen on a M70 in a couple years.
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I just picked it up yesterday. Looks good. Now I have to wring it out.
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I just picked it up yesterday. Looks good. Now I have to wring it out. so that's a no on my offer?
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I just picked it up yesterday. Looks good. Now I have to wring it out. so that's a no on my offer? If I can't get it to hit anything or if it's a jammer I'll keep you in mind.
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I just picked it up yesterday. Looks good. Now I have to wring it out. so that's a no on my offer? If I can't get it to hit anything or if it's a jammer I'll keep you in mind. It’s a pushfeed, not a classic so will probably have feeding issues.🤣🤣🤣
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I picked up a really nice model 70 featherweight yesterday,deluxe wood , dont really know the year manufactured,odd serial number. s/n 35AMPO 3589. Anyone got a year and specific model,just seems like a odd serial number. Don
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I picked up a really nice model 70 featherweight yesterday,deluxe wood , dont really know the year manufactured,odd serial number. s/n 35AMPO 3589. Anyone got a year and specific model,just seems like a odd serial number. Don That seems like it would be a BACO serial number. Current production, black pad?
I am always looking for factory wood stocks!
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It has a black limbsaver pad on it.
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It has a black limbsaver pad on it. Yep, I would guess it is a current production BACO. I have one NIB laying in the garage that I won at a banquet last year and plan to get rid of. I prefer the older ones.
I am always looking for factory wood stocks!
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I think I’ve owned 3 Winlites, maybe 2, can’t remember. Definitely had a 30-06 and a 280, really miss that 280. Current goto rifle is a faux win lite…BACO 270 Fwt in a McMillan Edge stock. I like them, they just seem to balance well and feel solid in you hands. The quality on the stocks seems better than what you receive today as well.
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