Winchester 70 pre 64
Did Winchester ever install pachmayr white line recoil pads on the pre 64 70's if a customer made a special request? I recently saw one that fit so perfectly that it had to have been fitted before the stock was finished, and the finish is original
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regarding the pre 64 Winchester 70 featherweight, what's the most desireable collectable caliber, 30-06, 308. or 243 0 -
Of the three, the 243 commands the higher price. 0 -
I agree with Don, 243 is worth the most of the calibers you mentioned. Another desirable caliber in featherweight is 257 Roberts.
There where 208,218 pre 64 model 70s built in 30-06, and 122,323 in 270. That's 330,541 out of a total of 581,471 pre 64s manufactured, or about 3/5 of total. I don't have the figures on featherweights in front of me, but I'd be willing to bet that the percentage runs pretty close.
All of these figure mean one thing, for guns in compairable condition, 30-06 and 270s are worth less than any other caliber, in pre 64 model 70's.
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The .358 win is the rarest caliber cataloged by Winchester for the pre 64 Model 70 Featherweight. The calibers you list(30-06, 308. or 243) are all readily available (along with the 270).The .243 might command a slightly higher price (condition being equal), but the .358 would be substantially more based on its rarity. The FW was introduced in 308 in 1952 and was the only caliber available until 1955, when the others were introduced. 257 Roberts was not offered in Featherweight(except perhaps as a special order) but was available in the earlier carbine. 0 -
I agree with DRL50 the 358 is the rarest because it was only offered for a little over a year. The factory had a recall on the 358 and replaced anyones rifle with a 308. The Canadian Mounted Police had ordered the 358 and had to re-barrel them to 308. 0
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