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New Winchester Model 70's(FN)

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Been thinking about getting a new rifle this year probably in 270 wsm. I have been eyeballing the new Win Model 70 made in South Carolina by FN. They seem like they could be a really good gun. Free floated barrel, adjustable trigger, Controlled round Feed, Full length claw extractor. Made in the USA. Alot of things that most people seem to favor in a gun. Would like one to go along with my older Model 70 in 30-06. Seem to be better than the ones right at the end when they quit making them a few years ago. Not necessarily saying the last ones where bad though. Anybody have one or any experiance with the new ones??

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I don't have any direct experience with there new rifles, but I used to rep for FN. During some of my training I was told that they build all of the guns to meet military specs. I don't think you could go wrong with your choice. They have been building guns longer than any other manufacturer in the world. David

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Everybody always talks about the pre 64 model 70's(with good reason) but I have a 1970 something model post 64 of course and it is a great rifle. I heard that right about the time the WSM's & WSSM's came out that those rifles werent built that great. However I have been around them some and they still seem to be a good rifle, maybe not as good as better years past but still good. I was just curious about the most recent ones made under FN. Yes, FN does seem to know there stuff about firearms. Very underrated and not so well known suprisingly! Also current owners of Browning as well, which alot of people dont know.

 

current standard features under the new FN Win model 70's(according to there 2009 catalog) this not a plug for winchester just what I am observing what they claim

forged reciever-epoxy bedded

target crown

free floated barrel

adjustable trigger

recoil lug forged with reciever

claw extractor-Controlled round feed

Pachmayr recoil pad

trigger guard & mag frame one piece steel

 

All sounds good, what do you think?

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the fn is a well made rifle. don't own one and haven't shot one. have looked them over a lot. they seem to be at least as well made as the last 70's made by usra. supposed to be better. about all i can say is that they aren't a pre-64. few rifles were ever built that well. and there are differences between the pre-64 and the new ones. the new extractors aren't near as well made. a lot the parts are cast and then machined, instead of being machined from solid stock. but just about every rifle made these days are made the same. but all in all, they are a pretty good rifle and i would like to have one. i have a buncha pre-64's and a couple of the newer controlled round feeders. these fn's seem to be between the 2 other models as far as their constructions. i don't even consider the post 64 push feeders as model 70's. they say that on the barrel but when they went to cast recievers, clip extractors, sweated bolt handles, cheap stocks and cheesy checkering, the model 70 died for a long time. Lark.

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They're nice guns. The Featherweight I saw had a nice stock. I think Sportsman's Whorehouse had them on sale, $100 off.

 

If I remember Wayne Van Zwoll did a review that the top of the trigger didn't seem to be flush with the stock, or something like that. Maybe it was because of the new trigger design. I can't remember.

 

I bought a new Tikka T3 ss/syn in 30-06. While it isn't as nice as the Win 70 it shoots MOA 3 shots at 200 yds. Yes 200. Give one a try.

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