I have a few, but right now I'd like to show you my deer rifle. It is a Model 70 Classic in 280 Remington. To me, it is the perfect deer rifle.
Very nice, sighted in for some super long range shooting I see.
I can hold in the middle of the chest on a whitetail for a pretty long way.
I bet... That's a very nice rifle and looks to be set up just about as perfectly as can be. Some don't like the one piece redfield/leupold base but who gives a chit....
Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.
Pretty much what I figured. I used to own #1534 and it was also a 30/06. I like the "square" floorplate release button on these real early ones much better than the later ones.
Beautiful Model 70!!! I have your gun's older cousin by about 180 guns in 30-06.
I stumbled into mine a couple of years ago in a pawnshop sitting barrel down in an overcrowded open gunsafe. I noticed it was a pre 64 70 with an old hard rotted slip on rubber pad and I asked to see it. I saw that it was a pre war 30-06 and my interest waned slightly as I didn't really care for pre war safetys and wasn't really in the market for a 30-06. Then I turned it over, saw the serial # and just about passed out... had butterflies in my stomach like when I was a little kid. Next I looked at the price, ripped the old rotten pad off to make sure the buttplate was there, and purchased that rifle as fast as I could.... I think I would have sold one of my kids into slavery if I'd had to in order to secure that rifle!!!!
I love to pull it out and just look at it. I tried to find out who pawned the rifle just to call them and ask them some questions about its history and how it ended up where it did... if only it could talk! The pawn shop wouldn't give me the information.
Beautiful Model 70!!! I have your gun's older cousin by about 180 guns in 30-06.
I stumbled into mine a couple of years ago in a pawnshop sitting barrel down in an overcrowded open gunsafe. I noticed it was a pre 64 70 with an old hard rotted slip on rubber pad and I asked to see it. I saw that it was a pre war 30-06 and my interest waned slightly as I didn't really care for pre war safetys and wasn't really in the market for a 30-06. Then I turned it over, saw the serial # and just about passed out... had butterflies in my stomach like when I was a little kid. Next I looked at the price, ripped the old rotten pad off to make sure the buttplate was there, and purchased that rifle as fast as I could.... I think I would have sold one of my kids into slavery if I'd had to in order to secure that rifle!!!!
I love to pull it out and just look at it. I tried to find out who pawned the rifle just to call them and ask them some questions about its history and how it ended up where it did... if only it could talk! The pawn shop wouldn't give me the information.
Do you shoot yours? I have not as of yet.
Lundtroller
I cant bring myself to take it out, but I think it needs to go hunting again. It has been really well kept but did have one hole drilled in rear bridge for lyman alaskan....:(
Bought this one in the early 80's, it's in 270, fluted bolt, metal coated by Walter Birdsong, and factory Featherweight stock painted by Rick Bin. Wears a Leupy Vari-X III 3.5x10x40.
My last remaining pre 64, a .243 FW built in 1963, about two weeks before the end of making "real Winchesters."
Unfired and could be bought.
The Mayans had it right. If you�re going to predict the future, it�s best to aim far beyond your life expectancy, lest you wind up red-faced in a bunker overstocked with Spam and ammo.
I thought all the "REAL WINCHESTERS" had levers !!!!! Don
Ya might be on to something there....
The Mayans had it right. If you�re going to predict the future, it�s best to aim far beyond your life expectancy, lest you wind up red-faced in a bunker overstocked with Spam and ammo.