Im having trouble figuring out what variation a rifle is. Its a new haven model 70 SA in 22-250, walnut stock, blue action with stainless 20” barrel. SN: G21589xx
Any help would be greatly appreciated
From what i remember, that was a limited run, made for 1 year. Around 1994 or 95.
Winchester customer service says it was made in 1997, but they could not tell me if its a a featherweight, custom, limited run or anything else to identify it.
Anyone have a 1997 catalog?
Its not the mauser type controlled round feed, its a push feed type, bolt is jewelled as well
Wish I could see the barrel markings.
Is it a factory Winchester barrel? Marked as a Carbine?
The heavy varmint was available in 1997 as a pf 22-250 with a blued receiver/SS barrel. However, it was 26” and a synthetic stock. Could it have been lopped and put in wood?
What’s the barrel profile and are there Winchester markings on it?
Its a winchester barrel, profile is tapered and not what id expect a cut heavy barrel to look like. Its marked model 70 SA 22-250. Its in the plain walnut stock without the fancy fore end.
Just looked through my catalog collection and went through ‘96, ’97, and ‘98 - only PF blue/ss 22-250 cataloged during that time was the heavy varmint. So, it could have been a non cataloged run as bsa suggested, or maybe someone screwed a ss barrel onto a ranger pf or some other variation of a frankenchester ...
Hope that helps!