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Well, I didn't leave empty handed. I left with a like new Zeiss 3-9 with RZ6 reticle for less than $200.00 and a couple bricks of target 22lr ammo. I may have to go back in the morning though. Oh, I saw a few pre 64's too. Shooters for about $750.00 . Nothing that really spoke to me though. If they would have been fwt, I may have bought one.

7mm Rem Mag with BOSS

I know where there is one just like it in 7-08 priced about $850. Nice little rifle.

Worth $599 all day long.

Bought and paid for. Seemed like a no brainer at that price. I think it’s going to be a great little rifle.

Congrats on the find. Winchester model 70 and a 243 to boot, I'm in.

I really like these Classic Compact Models! My singular one in 7mm 08, pix below. As a 7mm fan, fitting well with my 7mm Rem Mags and of course 7mm Mausers! Bought it at a gun show well over a decade ago, $350 OTD Talley bases & loading dies that looked new in their container. Visually, I don't like the recoil pad & unnecessary to me for primary purpose. Yet, functionally to extend a short butt stock - I suppose heralding the term "Compact"- extending 'pull' to a tolerable 13.5"!
It's a great rifle!

Congrats to O/P on a nice find & price!
Best!
John

That's a very nice rifle John. I think you are correct on the butt pad. An original should likely be a thin red one, such as what's on the rifle I just bought. As I looked at it this morning, I don't think I'll do anything to this stock and leave the original pad on. However, I will put it in the new SA stock I found on ebay a while back for $107.00. I'll keep you guys posted on that project. Should be a good one. Glass bedding and a range report will be in there, along with the infamous pictures you guys love to hate...ha ha..

Looks like the SM (synthetic matte) I picked up last year for $500.00. Nice rifles. I don't know if I've ever seen a SM with the BOSS though. Generally the BOSS reduces value as well.

The compact models have shallower mag box and shorter trigger as far as I know. That's why they hold one less in the magazine. I don't expect a standard stock will fit, at least without some parts swapping.

Nice rifle, thought hard about one of those back when they were still being made. The short stock was the deal breaker for me.

You stole that 😂👍👍👍👍👍

Thanks Mike. We will see. Hopefully not, but I have an extra trigger and a mag box is cheap. I'll let you guys know if that is the case.

Oh man. For some reason I always get accused of that!!! ha ha.. I'll get a full picture for you guys, when I get home. The stock is actually pretty nice. Bluing is perfect, muzzle wear is non existent, lands and rifling are very sharp. I'm thinking it should at least shoot moa (for 5 shots). We will see though.

Yes, that one would definitely have come home with me - congrats on that!

Thanks for the replies guys. I think when an unusual or more rare one comes along and for a good price, I like to snag them. This one I walked away from for less than a day. Luckily another Winchester guy did not come along and see it.

I've been wanting to find a good 243 for the last year, and I think this one will work out very well. For both myself and my girlfriend. It will be easy enough to swap stocks or replace a recoil pad, if need be. And then later down the road, return it back to 100% original, sans the glass bedding it will get. Which is a huge improvement over the factory hot glue bedding we've all seen. We'll see how this one works out and how it shoots. I'll keep you guys posted...

That’s a nice find. I like those early Model 70 Classics.

I been in search for a compact for daughter of mine is the LOP usable once she grows into it?

Very good deal. You come across quite a few. We’re going to start follow you around.

Earlybrd, your daughters fit once she is grown will depend on her eventual stature. As others have stated the biggest impact to “fit” for the classics is the LOP which I believe is 12.75. From what I understand ideal LOP is mostly tied to stature but also personal preference. I seem to have been blessed with a pretty wide range of acceptible LOP. I’ve not noticed any significant impact from 12.5 to 14 on my rifles ( I’m 6’ with abnormally long arms.) but that is for hunting and general shooting and not long range accuracy competitions. I’m sure others will have much better info than I.

earlybrd, the LOP on this compact model measures 13" on the nose. The rifle fits my girlfriend very well. I think how one of these would fit your daughter depends on what her LOP requirements are going to be. I do know that if I added a red Pachmayr, the LOP will be around 13.5", and that would fit me just fine. I may even do that and let the girlfriend shoot it with a little better recoil pad, to help reduce recoil. We will see though.

Here are some updated pics of the rifle:






This rifle is exceptionally clean. Not any scratches in the stock and the floor plate and trigger guard look like new. I don't think this thing has been fired much at all. Tomorrow I'm going to pull it out of the stock and check the bedding, and probably adjust the trigger.

bsa, That is a gorgeous specimen. My old preferred style all the way! Nice thanks for sharing.

HS 58