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Yep, no true SA in that serial range but neat gun!

I like that. When I made the comment, there were no pictures. Based on the info he didn't give, as per usual here, we didn't know. Based on the pictures, as I said, it is not a SHORT ACTION..

You done good.

I may be confused on what a short action is then. Are you guys thinking it should or could be a scaled down mini action or something? I have a model 70 in 270 and I know it's a long action and this 222 is definitely not that. However, this rfle does have a spacer block in the mag

I stand corrected. That rifle is built on a long action. Why in the world would they have done that? Oh well. Should be a fun gun.

They didn’t have a true short action till much later on. Just like the P64s, everything from 22 Hornet to 375 was basically the same action.

The true S/A didn't appear until about, what, the 90's? I'm totally unsure of the year, but I think it was around '92..

1984, but some think 1985. I have a sweet little XTR FWT 22-250 that was made in '84, probably one of the first short actions to come off the assembly line.

Rifle was made in 1980. Winchester said they couldn't tell me how many were made though. Something about new ownerships and a fire. I did say it was a 222 and the guy said he could tell me one thing. They didn't make many of those.

Long or short action, doesn't really matter to me. What you have there is a sweet azzed rifle in a cool chambering. I'd find some ammo and take it out and shoot it. Use a good proven scope when you do this. Whoever last owned it, had great taste in rings and bases. Those are my favorites for a model 70 Winchester. Congrats on finding a very nice rifle!!! Please let us know how it shoots for you too. I'm always interested in that type of thing.

Actually, the rings and bases were put on by myself. The rings and bases that were on it were some old weavers and a 12 power Tasco. The dies are some old Lymans in an orange box. I'll keep yall posted. And yea, leupold std dual dovetails are where it's at.

There is one of theses on guns international with a bull barrel priced at 2100. Not saying he'll get it, but it might be saying it's worth something at least.

I picked up a mint one, a 1977 with irons. G138XXXX serial. Most accurate rifle in my collection. 40gr V-Max from Lapua cases.
Plenty of steel in that barrel. Balances like a "light varmint" contour.
$2K would not even begin to move me to sell it.

Awesome, you have great taste in rings and bases them. Weavers aren't bad, but I prefer steel bases. I always have to modify the Warnes, but Leupold makes a great set of steel weaver style bases, that don't need to be modified. I only run those on my H&H pre 64's because they don't make DD's for the H&H. Or at least nothing that I'd use, because they probably extend out into the loading/ejection port. What scope are you going to use on this rifle?

I think I'm gonna put a leupold vx3 on it. Probably a 14 power. Or a vx2 3x9.

A true S/A? Cool! I didn't think they were around until a lot later..

Same here. I am not a big XTR guy, but ones like that would be A-Ok with me and that rifle looks real well kept. One of the good ones.

Can't wait to hear how it shoots.

What a piece of crap huh?











Jeeze, I’ll give you 275, shipped to get that heap off your hands

Damn, that looks good!! Shoots great too. What a score.. I like the figure in the stock. That is a keeper..

Seen a twin to this rifle a couple yrs back on GB, Loved it... Wasn't payin' that big price though... Fleet Farm stores near me had Chit loads of Winchester brass in 222 Rem about the same time... I think? one store still had a few bags last time i was in a month or two ago...