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Three Model 70's 1958 .270 Win. FWT in the rear (with the plastic butt plate) 1955 .243 Win. FWT in the middle 1949 ,257 Roberts: The .270 shows that it was fielded, and it now wears a well-used, but not abused, Leupold Mountaineer 4X: The 1949 .257 Roberts has a 1949 Weaver K2.5 with solid Weaver rings: The .243 is in like new condition, and a like new Mountaineer is on the way!
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JOC was right. The 270 Winchester on a Model 70 is a great combination as is the 30/06 and 375 H&H
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I went with a modern scope, it was hard to find mounts in stock, wound up with Leupold QR's. Mine was stock, a '55 300H&H never had a scope mounted before, it was willed to me. Wanted to keep the iron sites intact, it was hard to find a scope that would allow that. Picked a Zeiss conquest 3X9X40, just cleared the rear sight.
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What a fantastic,beautiful trio of classics. I like your thinking on scoping them, would die for the Bob!!! very best
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That .270Fwt., this is one of my all-time 4-5 favourite production hunting rifles, had a genuine Biesen-modded one in my youth and have three now, has one of the two nicest pieces of "timber" I have ever seen on a P-64-70. The other is the stock for the first of five "Alaskans" in .338WM, I have had and this is my most treasured rifle, far more than my costly, Martini-customized Dakota 76-.338WM or any of my other rifles. I would LOVE to own those and I have some FINE ones left as I sell my guns due to advancing age, health and all the usual things. I would have loved to get the .338 above and that specific .270, as a pair.....best combo for BC hunting anyway! Scopes, I HAVE done "period", but, I am a USER, not a "collector", and thus mount the best, most up to date optics I can on my rifles. I like Swaro Z3-3x9s and Leupy 2.5x8 VX3s on my .270s and also run Zeiss Conquest 3x9s, excellent for me, but, a tad heavy for old guys in steep mountains. Anyway, VERY nice group and I hope you can find more!
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Love the wood on the .270 Fwt.
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Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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I agree the wood on that 270 Fwt is outstanding!
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I agree the wood on that 270 Fwt is outstanding!
Eric The wood on the .270 is the reason I got it:
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Nice looking threesome.
Do any of them cook?
laissez les bons temps rouler
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Nice practical optics, but they probably wouldn't work for me.
Just from the pics and me being a runt, I would probably need them back more than the tube allows. Especially with some heavy clothes.
laissez les bons temps rouler
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My prewar .257 Roberts and '52 vintage .35 Whelen rebore both wear Leupold Vari-X II 2-7X. The Roberts in Redfield mount and the Whelen a Griffin & Howe. Never had a problem with a Leupold in 40yrs. hunting use.
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