Model 70 Winchester

[wideopenthrottle]

I would have to agree. The problem is I only have one pre 64 featherweight in 30-06, so I always shoot the same gun, lol.

mine is the stainless classic (with wood) and also the one I use 99% of the time...last year my hunting partner lost his clip while crossing a river in the dark so I lent him my m70 and used my back-up Rem 783...between the bolt flopping open even with the safety on, trigger being too light and it feeling like aiming a baseball bat, I sure was reminded how nice the m70 is!

[The Lone Ranger]

I shoot a pre 1964 CRF Model 70 in 30-06. It has served me very well for many years with 0 issues.

[Tred]

My thought would be bring it into a gunsmith to be appraised.

[knighthunter]

I'm looking for date of manufacture of my model 70 . I didn't see it on the PDF posted. # is G

[wideopenthrottle]

http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/i.../t-379025.html

just checked another M70 that I have that was made in 1999. Serial # is G2226xxx, so they obviously just kept going with the numbers

this blurb was on this site...you may be able to figure it out from the notes others have written there

below is another site discussing it

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/3145329/Re_Winchester_70_with_G_prefix

[Foxton Gundogs]

I'm looking for date of manufacture of my model 70 . I didn't see it on the PDF posted. # is G1899193

Your M 70 was Manufactured in 1988.

[knighthunter]

Your M 70 was Manufactured in 1988.

Thanks, much appreciated. I knew I was the second owner as I bought it from the original owner, whom was a good friend of mine back on the prairie's. So many questions I wish I would of asked him about the rifle and now I can't.