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I have it bad. I find I'm grabbing the 57 vintage FWT 30-06 and leaving the SS Classic, accurized, Edge rifle in the case, even on rainy days. I'm still looking for a FWT barrel in 270, and I just paid for this rifle and if I get lucky I'll have it the end of the week. I haven't been this excited about a rifle, in, well, ever............ ![[Linked Image]](http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee195/afp416/Pre%2064s/PICT0373.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee195/afp416/Pre%2064s/PICT0376.jpg) It's chambered in the case in the middle: ![[Linked Image]](http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee195/afp416/Pre%2064s/PICT0382.jpg)
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I got a 30-06 Featherweight a year older than yours which I love too. Thy certainly have a "feel" about them - particularly when you cycle the action. 
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What a great looking model 70, well done on such a find. I have been looking for rifles such as this one here in Australia for the last 30 yrs . They are pure hunting rifles,same as the Mauser sporters of old , the FN's etc . The 300 Weatherby Mag should get a fair bit of game for you. At the moment I have 12 like yours in various calibres , It's great to be able to still find treasures isn't it !
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I have it bad.. ![[Linked Image]](http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv217/rifle1/Winchester002.jpg)
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Me too! ![[Linked Image]](http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p116/handwerk/P64s003.jpg)
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Me too....
I'm down to four right now-
30-06 std weight from 1950
30-06 FWT from 1961
308 FWT from 1960
25-06 Keith Stegall custom from 1951
Lookin for an action so that I can build a 280 FWT
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At the moment I have 12 like yours in various calibres Le me know if you ever get tired of em! 
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Posers, all of you.  I have a buddy who last I knew had 60-some of them, along with a handful of actions as well.  A few years ago, he decided that he "might" have enough, and sold off about 20 of them (still leaving him his 60+ remaining). He admits to having rifles he's never shot... He's 70 years old, and has been collecting them for almost 50 years. He sold me a magnum action about five years ago, and built one of my match rifles on another action he had laying around. I've sold him three rifles (at cost) that I've found, and didn't want, but knew he would. He takes care of me in return, doing all of my gunsmithing and selling me those inferior Rem M700's that he finds, and we have a great relationship.
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I've got 5, and need more. It is an addiction,yessir!
Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
Stolen from an erudite CF member.
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Pre's never did anything for me and if forced to slum blued/walnut of yore...it'd be Sako...................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Blaine,
Just like a kid in the candy store.... patience!
It reminds me of when I was a kid and my dad would occasionally bring me home a suprise (puppy, used go kart, etc.). He'd call the house from the freeway about 5 miles from our home and give me a few non-specific hints to get me excited. Those were the longest 10-15 minutes of my life! Then I had to grow up... wish I could still get that fired-up about simple things. M70's and big mule deer still do it though!
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Its a great disease to have. The joy of finding one that no one has chopped up and butchered is unspeakable.
Is that supposed to be a .300 Weatherby in the middle? What is that?
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I've got the 'itis even though I only own one at this time. I suspect more will find their way into my safe in the future though.
Weiners are health food - My dad
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Is that supposed to be a .300 Weatherby in the middle? What is that? I'm thinking it's an Ackley something or other. In other words, not one of those unchopped up and unbutchered ones that you like so much. The joy of finding one that no one has chopped up and butchered is unspeakable.
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In other words, not one of those unchopped up and unbutchered ones that you like so much. Apparently so. Nice rifle though, looks very crisp on the outside...
Last edited by BrettKoenecke; 10/27/09.
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It is a 300 Ack with a 40 degree shoulder. I wanted to find one in Ack or Wby. I mean, it's just bad form to admit rechambering a 300 H&H as nice as this one. So my first choice was to find one already recut, my second choice was to find a rougher one them rechamber and refinish it.
Yes, I know the 300 H&H is a fine round, but given this rifle is likely going to be 9 lbs with scope, I wanted to get added performance for the weight.
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Blaine,
Just like a kid in the candy store.... patience!
It reminds me of when I was a kid and my dad would occasionally bring me home a suprise (puppy, used go kart, etc.). He'd call the house from the freeway about 5 miles from our home and give me a few non-specific hints to get me excited. Those were the longest 10-15 minutes of my life! Then I had to grow up... wish I could still get that fired-up about simple things. M70's and big mule deer still do it though! I stand guily as charged!!! 
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too bad most pre 64 guys stick their heads in the sand on how good the new model 70's are
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On my lope this year I used my Dad's pre/fwt with a 3xLeo on it. So yeah I can underforstand. And my wife used my pre that got into the family about 58 via my Grandad.
Best of luck with the unit, no doubt you'll get it to perk!
Dober
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too bad most pre 64 guys stick their heads in the sand on how good the new model 70's are The new M-70s are fine and I have several, but the quality of workmanship in the pre '64s considerably outweighs the minor design improvements in the new models. I would expect a new rifle built to the quality of a mid 50s M-70 would cost $2000 - $3000 today. I guess a Dakota 76 comes the closest to replicating the quailty of a pre 64.
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