Question for you Model 70 nuts...

[Ridgerunner665]

Nice rifle...is it a grade 3?

 

[Guy Miner]

Terrific looking rifle Bruce! Very nice!

 

[Bruce Mc]

It's supposed to be AAA french walnut. Man the fit and finish on this rifle is awesome. And just in case its not readily obvious, it is a .270 win. Thanks for the good words. The flip side looks even better.

 

[Ridgerunner665]

Sure fits the AAA description!

 

[SJB358]

That's beautiful Bruce. I could see enjoying a rifle like that!

Man, it makes my rifles look like old Remington's!

 

[Oldtrader3]

Bruce, beautiful rifle. I have a La Bantchni stocked, custom, .270 (1949) Winchester Super Grade that cannot touch that stock. Is that Featherweight from the Winchester Custom Shop?

 

[Bruce Mc]

The rifle is a Jack O'Connor tribute custom. I think the Winchester Custom Shop put them together.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I have (2) scopes on my present Model 70's. They are a Leica ER 2.5-10x42 and a Zeiss HD5 3-15x42. They each cost about $1000. The Leica is normally about $1500 but they are discontinuing this model and EuroOptics.com has them on sale. Both are excellent optics.

I am retired and on a financial leash now and can not afford custom Stockmaker's or top drawer optics anymore.

 

[Guy Miner]

But you can surely enjoy the beautiful rifles you own, and have owned, and the memories of many hunts. Quite a few hunts if I've been reading your posts correctly!

Guy

 

[Oldtrader3]

Yup, I have hunted deer for over 50 years and elk for about 45 years. I have lots of memories of hunts and deer camp with friends whom I have known for my lifetime. Most are dead now but no complaints, Guy.

 

[Bruce Mc]

I made my choice for a scope and got it ordered up. Its gonna be a 6x36mm Leupold in dual dovetail bases and low rings. I think the 6x will be plenty of magnification, seeing as I always carry my variables on 6x when afield, and it won't detract from the rifle.

 

[DrMike]

That scope will serve you very well, Bruce. Fine choice.

 

[Guy Miner]

Am a huge fan of the fixed 6x for hunting. It should work out well for your Bruce!

 

[mustanggt]

I slobber at the sight of such a beautiful rifle. There is something classy about a rifle with ebony forend tip and a Schnabel forend. I have 2 Featherweights in 264WM and 7 Mauser and both have the Leupold FX-6 scopes on them. A lot less to go wrong in a fixed power scope.

 

[Bruce Mc]

Got the leupold 6x mounted and took it to the range this afternoon. Got it rough zeroed and fired up the first three shot group. I think its got some possibility. The load was a 130 Partition with 59 grs of H-4831sc in a winchester case and Federal magnum primer. OAL was made to fit the magazine at 3.342. The case is new and neck sized.

 

[SJB358]

That's pretty danged good Bruce. What a rifle buddy! Congrats again on such a fine rifle.

 

[Guy Miner]

Congrats!

And who would have thought of a .270 doing well with that load? :mrgreen:

 

[DrMike]

Yeah, I'd say you're touching paradise with that load. Fine shooting, Bruce.

 

[pre6422hornet]

Man I am sooooo tired of all these .270s shooting so well.........

just kidding. Awesome rifle Bruce and great shooting.

 

[Palouser]

Guy-I was in the same conundrum 3 or so years ago. I went to buy a featherweight, and they had a perfect super grade next to it for a couple hundred more, I agonized, then bought the super grade. On numerous occasions in the field I have wished it would have been a featherweight with a shorter barrel and less weight and an all-around handier rifle. However the super grade is quite a shooter. With 61 grains of H4831SC and 130 grain ballistic tips it will shoot under a half inch. It is also just a gorgeous rifle and is somewhat hard to carry a field because the wood is so beautiful. Good luck with your decision!
Todd