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I bought two of these new not long after they came out; a .223 and a .250 Savage. Neither carbine shot well. Wood was very plain. One of the stocks cracked, I believe in the rear receiver area, but I fixed that myself. Neither gun was missed after selling at a gunshow. Maybe I just got a couple of mediocre carbines.
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I have a 308 Short Action, push feed marked "Ranger" on the bolt side of the barrel. It is wearing a Boyd'd laminated stock but I would suspect this is an early 80's vintage rifle.
I am always looking for factory wood stocks!
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I have a 308 Short Action, push feed marked "Ranger" on the bolt side of the barrel. It is wearing a Boyd'd laminated stock but I would suspect this is an early 80's vintage rifle. If it’s true SA it’s 83/84 at the earliest.
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Photobucket is being an ass but S# 20918xx and marked 308 SA.
I am always looking for factory wood stocks!
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I am always looking for factory wood stocks!
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Hell, I had got a fair amount of ass by then.
I am always looking for factory wood stocks!
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Hell, I had got a fair amount of ass by then. 😂
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I have a 308 Short Action, push feed marked "Ranger" on the bolt side of the barrel. It is wearing a Boyd'd laminated stock but I would suspect this is an early 80's vintage rifle. The short barreled Ranger, is probably damn near the same rifle as the Model 70 carbine in the OP. Maybe a different stock (birch vs. walnut), and what's stamped on the barrel, but that's about it. Same/same..
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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I went back and looked at the rifle again today. It is stamped MODEL 70 CARBINE SHORT ACTION
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Late in 2020 I passed on one of these in 308 for $500 that was marked, "Winchester Model 70 Carbine Short Action 308 Win". Very nice wood on it. But it was known by the owner to be a 1.5-1.75" rifle with fliers making it more like 3". I had it here and took it apart and it was the tightest factory stock I've ever ran across....almost couldn't get it apart. So I suspect that was much of the issue and with some stock relieving and bedding it could've been made to shoot but I had too much going on at the time and passed on it. Maybe shouldn't have, but it isn't the first rifle I wouldn't of minded having that I didn't get.
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Son of mine has a lightweight 243 marked SA
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I’ve got a lightweight also in 243 with the oem laminate stock. Picked up a “Ranger Youth” with sights in 243 for the kid recently for $400. Only difference I can tell is the length of pull.
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Late in 2020 I passed on one of these in 308 for $500 that was marked, "Winchester Model 70 Carbine Short Action 308 Win". Very nice wood on it. But it was known by the owner to be a 1.5-1.75" rifle with fliers making it more like 3". I had it here and took it apart and it was the tightest factory stock I've ever ran across....almost couldn't get it apart. So I suspect that was much of the issue and with some stock relieving and bedding it could've been made to shoot but I had too much going on at the time and passed on it. Maybe shouldn't have, but it isn't the first rifle I wouldn't of minded having that I didn't get. They tend to be good shooters, with the proper work done to them. One thing I did not like about the Ranger I bought for my wife, was it kicked like a freaking mule!!! That could be part of the reason that guy was not shooting good groups with that carbine as well. I generally don't pay too much attention to what guys say a rifle shoots like, especially if I have a chance to examine the bore and look it over real well. If the rifling is good and sharp, with little wear, I can generally make most rifles shoot sub moa for 5 shots. Just depends on how much work and time you wan to put into them..
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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