New dress for old girlfriend!

[35 Whelen]

I bought a new Winchester Featherweight Model 70 in 1989. It had the old pre 64 style receiver; they had recently reintroduced. Back then it was called the 'All Terrian Rifle and sported a black plastic stock and stainless steel metal. It has been a wonderful Rifle. We have killed many head of game with it in New Zealand, Canada, Alaska. It's in 30/06 and weighes 8 1/4 lbs with a Zeiss Conquest on top. I have shot almost exclusively 52gr/4064 with 165gr bullets out of it for last 35 years.
I have always wished it wore a Walnut stock....... well I recently bought one for it. I prefer a cheekpiece, the gun would never group better than 1.5" it now shoots under an inch.....what say all you fellas ????

 

[truck driver]

Very nice. I only have 2 rifles still in the factory wood, but both have had extensive bedding jobs to stabilize the wood to maintain accuracy in them. The new carbon poly stocks with a full metal bedding block will usually take a pig's ear accurate rifle and turn it into a very consistent shooter.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

The old girl looks good, and you improved her accuracy as well. I like the looks of stainless and wood.
Dan.

 

[Slimfinn]

Looks great! Here is to her next 35 years

 

[DrMike]

I like the look of stainless and walnut. The Featherweight is a favourite rifle for me. I do own a few, and love each dearly.

 

[RL338]

All I can say is that you doubled up. A stock that you wanted and now it shoots better

 

[JD338]

Looks great! She is a shooter too.

JD338

 

[Guy Miner]

Outstanding!

Great looking rifle.

Guy

 

[6mm Remington]

It looks fantastic and it shoots better. What is not to like!

 

[35 Whelen]

I had attempted to restock it back in 2020 with Super Grade wood; and for those that remember the stock was $450 which was fine; but one side only was figured....... back side was exactly like this standard grade wood.... so we sent it back. This stock is not figured BUT it is brand new and fits like a glove.
I am now suspicious that the plastic stock must have a high spot in it as after we installed this wood the gun shot 17" lower....... so because this stock was for a "Classic" it is certainly "free floated" all the way from the lug! At $150 I am happy as a clam at high tide!
E

 

[lefty315]

I think it looks great! As I am becoming the minority of people who still prefer a good looking rifle to have a wood stock, it pains me to see companies no longer providing them as much as they used to.