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I guess I didn't do too bad on a recent Featherweight XTR I bought for a little over $700. It is a Winlite in 280 Remington which seemed to be unfired. That was a great deal, but you already knew that..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Well I brought one of them home today. Although both were there. I stopped in on the way to a jobsite and the .243 had to come home with me.
It's a sweet little XTR Fwt. If it has a mark on it, I haven't found it yet. Has Leupold DD bases and rings on it, no scope.
On the barrel it says something I've not seen. ".243 Win XTR Fwt Short Action"
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Very cool. What does the serial # start with? My first year short action doesn't have that written on it. AKWolverine may know when they stamped that on the barrel.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Ok…I was off a little.
written on barrel:
Winchester M70 XTR FWT SHORT ACTION .243 WIN
SSN starts with G165
They were asking $799 for it. I gave $750. It’s as low as he’d go. Not a smokin deal but I’d say fair for sure.
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I believe that is a first year (1984) short action. Pretty cool find. Weird that mine doesn't say that though.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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That's great information. Thank you!
I'm really starting to like these XTR's. They're great rifles. Although not a true lightweight, they're a great balance and certainly not a heavy gun. Even scoped.
Speaking of scopes, any of you guys have a recommendation? I like Leupold well enough. I sure wish they still made gloss an option.
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I’m a Trijicon slut these days mostly. They make quite a variety and have great optics.
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That's great information. Thank you!
I'm really starting to like these XTR's. They're great rifles. Although not a true lightweight, they're a great balance and certainly not a heavy gun. Even scoped.
Speaking of scopes, any of you guys have a recommendation? I like Leupold well enough. I sure wish they still made gloss an option. An older gloss fixed 6x Leupold sounds about right. I pick them up from time to time.
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That's great information. Thank you!
I'm really starting to like these XTR's. They're great rifles. Although not a true lightweight, they're a great balance and certainly not a heavy gun. Even scoped.
Speaking of scopes, any of you guys have a recommendation? I like Leupold well enough. I sure wish they still made gloss an option. This is how I have my 22-250 scoped. Works very well: ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/pKP8P2E.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/x8LUZQz.jpg) Great shooting rifles. I really like the XTR FWT's..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Good grab T! Sexy ass rifles for sure. Hopefully we’ll get to see a pic of it laying across a critter soon. 😃
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Ok…I was off a little.
written on barrel:
Winchester M70 XTR FWT SHORT ACTION .243 WIN
SSN starts with G165
They were asking $799 for it. I gave $750. It’s as low as he’d go. Not a smokin deal but I’d say fair for sure. You did just fine - congrats.
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Ok…I was off a little.
written on barrel:
Winchester M70 XTR FWT SHORT ACTION .243 WIN
SSN starts with G165
They were asking $799 for it. I gave $750. It’s as low as he’d go. Not a smokin deal but I’d say fair for sure. You did just fine - congrats. I was hoping you’d chime in. Thank you. I’d also say it’s all original because the stock is mint, the blueing is great and the trigger is pretty stiff. Lol
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