Being patient paid off!!

[rmarshall]

After a long wait and watchful eye I found a new to me Winchester Model 70 classic sporter LT in a 270 win! It's a New Haven made gun, got a screaming great deal! The more I look it over, I thinks it's never been fired bluing is awesome, wood is great, a couple small dings by the butt pad. Excited to get it scoped up and clean the bore and give her a run, it's needs some trigger work, but super excited, I think you model 70 lovers will appreciate it! Be the way how do you find the manufacture dates on a Winchester? I see the older ones you can find info but can find nothing on this.

 

[DrMike]

Congratulations on finding a great deal. I'll be watching with interest to see how this bad boy performs for you.

 

[mlaw48custom]

What year was my Model 70 manufactured?
This information below gives a fairly accurate picture of year of manufacture for Model 70s until recent years (1992). The information below was taken from rough documents that were typed up a number of years ago and do not yet exist digitally. To obtain date of manufacture on a Model 70 made after 1992 please contact the Winchester Customer Service Department at 800-333-3288. In the event of alteration or the serial number being expunged, the BATF needs to be advised. DO NOT ship the firearm as this is a federal offense.

For a complete listing of manufacturing dates according to serial number for many other historic Winchesters of the past click this link.

 

[mlaw48custom]

Nice looking classic, it looks like to get the info you need you would have to call winchester!

Good luck!

 

[SJB358]

I love those Classics a lot and yours looks excellent.

I'd have to look at some of my books to see the serials. Is it a G number with 5 or 6 digits?

I bet it'll shoot. Thinking the trigger can be tweaked very easily. All of mine seem to come out right around 2.75lbs.

 

[rmarshall]

Scotty, it starts with a G and has 6 numbers, I'm pumped up about it, and for under $600 bucks, well that's even better!!

 

[SJB358]

You stole it for under 600. I'd do that all day long for a classic in that condition.

 

[rmarshall]

Just got off the Phone Winchester, It's a classic sporter III, manufacture date 1999, that's awesome to know, even better to see its that old and MINT condition :grin: thanks all

 

[6mm Remington]

Federal 215 primer - 130 gr. Partition - H4831SC - dead elk/deer/antelope/bear/moose/coyotes/

 

[truck driver]

Now all you need is a nice 2.5-8X36 Leupold to go on it and you'll be set.
I think there's one here for sale rather reasonable.

 

[FOTIS]

Federal 215 primer - 130 gr. Partition - H4831SC - dead elk/deer/antelope/bear/moose/coyotes/

or RL22

 

[JD338]

Nice find, congratulations.
As mentioned, load it up with a 130 gr PT and H4831 or RL22 and never look back.

JD338

 

[Bruce Mc]

Nice Winchester and a great find at that price. I'll ditto the 130 Partition.

 

[bobnob]

130 NPT and 55g of R17 here...or the same amount of H4350.

3050fps, mild and accurate.

Nice rifle and good bargain.