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I was wondering why Winchester doesn't offer a .223 M70? Would a nice rifle in the FW model...I would have ordered one of them over a 22-250, which I may cancel to buy another in a .223 anyways. Because they could never compete with the Kimber 84M!
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I was wondering why Winchester doesn't offer a .223 M70? Would a nice rifle in the FW model...I would have ordered one of them over a 22-250, which I may cancel to buy another in a .223 anyways. Because they could never compete with the Kimber 84M! And kimbers crappy quality and chitty service.
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Yeah those Kimbers are garbage. They suck so bad, I bought three of them. It's going to be even harder to compete with a Model 70 assembled in Portugal.
But seriously, if you aren't going to get a pre-64, just do yourself a favor and get a Remmy.
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They aren't really that hard to find in the pushfeed version. There's usually one or two on GB at most times.
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One on GUNSINTERNATIONAL right now, but its a bull barrel.
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Also one on GB, but its a rechambered 222
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I have a push feed 70 XTR from about 90 or 91 that I have shot very little but it will put out some respectable group�s it�s been over 10 years since I played with it but it did well
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Did Winchester ever make any CRFs in 223 Rem ?
To the best of my knowledge, no. I've had a stealth, coyote, and ranger PF 223's, but never found a factory CRF 223 offered. I do have a pre-64 that was reamed out from 22 Hornet to 222. Some day it will become a 223 or 223ai. Several years ago, I sent an email to FN suggesting/asking if they would ever offer a CRF 223 with a CL barrel (scaled down version of the 308 SPR), they said it was in the works, but I haven't seen any mention of it.
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Ruger and CZ offer controlled feed [Mauser extractor] .223s.
The CZ527 is no battle ship. I have blown the bolt face off one or two of them with overloads.
A Ruger #1 falling block is much sturdier when the case head fails.
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What would be a good price on a push feed M70 222 rem that is in average condition? Are they worth much?
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Why waste a CRF on a prairie dog, save it for the real hunting.
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Why waste a CRF on a prairie dog, save it for the real hunting. I have shot prairie dogs, ground squirrels, and rock chucks with a lot of different rifles, shotguns, and handguns over the last 45 years. For rodents I like the Ruger #1V in downloaded 223 for up to 100 shots per hour and the Ruger 10/22 in 22LR with bull barrel for more than 100 shots per hour or for fence climbing walking around. I have given up on bolt actions, break actions, pump actions, lever actions, 17M2, 17HMR, 19 Badger, 220 swift, 243, and pellet guns.
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At one point in the catalog, they listed the 223 standard to be built on the "super short controlled round push feed" action. I don't know if they ever actually produced it, but I sure wanted one.
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