Winchester Model 70 Alaskan

[Guy Miner]

There are other good options, but I chose this new production Winchester Model 70 Alaskan in 375 H&H. The Alaskan model has a lighter barrel contour than the Safari Express model despite that not being noted on Winchester's website. It gives the rifle handling qualities I prefer. The 1.5-5x Leupold is in quick detach mounts. The cartridge pictured is a handload with the old machine-turned 300 grain Nosler Partition.

How's it shoot? I'll have info on that soon.

Regards, Guy

 

[SJB358]

I sure like the looks of that myself Guy. I did similar and used an old 300 H&H barrel to make my 375. It’s plenty heavy as it is. Yours looks excellent.

 

[JD338]

That’s a beautiful rifle Guy. Perfect choice for Africa or anywhere. Those 300 gr PTs are pretty cool.

JD338

 

[NYDAN]

Great looking set-up.

 

[RL338]

Nice addition

 

[phil]

Classic beauty, with great function.
And capability. I actually have the .416 Rem in SE I guess it is? Has the barrel band for the front swivel.

 

[DrMike]

Well, it is a handsome rifle. But, then, it is a Winchester. Looks great, Guy.

 

[sako2]

Nice rifle Guy. Good luck with it.

 

[salmonchaser]

Pinnell and Talifsonn guided on Kodiak island from the 1930s, they spent 60 years guiding bears. Amazing men. They started with less but quickly adopted the model 70 in 375 for the majority of their careers. There was not an official scoring system until the 1960s, they had record skulls laying around their camp and I think they still hold #1 spot. I’ve seen a picture of two skulls one of them found, one skull belonged to a hunter the other to a bear the skulls were about 20 feet apart as I recall the story.
I think it should be a perfect rifle to take on your next adventure.

 

[8mm Enthusiast]

What an awesome rifle. Modern built, I believe in Spain, but with classic old school Model 70 DNA. High quality. Many owners describe this as being the closest modern thing to a pre-64 M70. Great rifle. Please let us know how it shoots.

 

[Aussie Wanderer]

There really is something very nice about timber and blued barrels. There is a warmth to them that can't be matched in stainless and plastic.

 

[Wolfshead]

Beautiful!

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Nice looking rifle Guy. Classic all the way.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Absolutely gorgeous rifle Guy! Can’t wait to see the pictures from your hunt!

 

[Slimfinn]

Nice looking rifle Guy, cant wait to hear how it shoots

 

[Guy Miner]

Nice looking rifle Guy, cant wait to hear how it shoots

I finally found my really old, cheap .375" bullets and will be handloading them first, just to get the rifle on target and get some trigger time with it. I've got some 235 grain Speer and some 270 grain Hornady bullets that I can use for that before working up a serious hunting load with premium bullets.

The 270 gr Hornady soft points have proven quite accurate in the past.

Guy

 

[Hunter26]

I look forward to range reports. I didn't realize production & assembly had moved to Portugal for Winchester's bolt actions.

 

[Shakeyjake]

Keep us posted!

 

[Aussie Wanderer]

Do you have a bullet in mind that you want to shoot with? The one that will be the do it all for what you want out of the rifle?