Rifleman's rifle is back.

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well, it's nice to see it back...but yikes, the price is a bit steep...

of course I've already got my old Featherweight 270 that I'll never part with, but I'll take a look at the new ones and see how they look
 
The Winny M70 certainly has a large following....

But when you said "Rifleman's Rifle", I was expecting a big-loop short levergun in .44-40 . . . .
 
If I can get one like the old lightweight model with a 20" barrel (not sure what they called it), for a reasonable price ($1000 is not), I'd be all over it. That was a nice rifle.
 
Wish I would have put one away when I had a chance a nice Stainless Featherweight in .30-06 IMO is one of the best classic rifles built.

Add a .375 H&H Stainless Model 70 and what more would one need for most hunting?
 
Now if fn would just bring back the 1907 winchester self loader, maybe I could get some more ammo at a reasonable price. Of course the 07 would be more expensive as it always more $$ than the model 70.
 
I'd really like to have a Winny Featherweight M70, but for that price, I could get two Rem 700s or three Savages, both of which would probably outshoot the Win.
 
What's wrong with Hammer forged barrels?
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its not the ideal forming process for precision barrels. It's the best way to make a awful lot of high quality barrels quickly. High quality but not Match Grade suppossedly.



At these prices whats the incentive to buy one of these as opposed to picking up a Pre 64?
 
No Win 94s? :confused:

I've got a M70 featherweight in 30-06 that's about the prettiest rifle out there, IMO. I haven't yet found rounds that it likes very well, and it kicks like a mule, but it's nice to look at and carries well in the mountains.
 
hammer forging can be superiour to button and broach rifling if done correctly.

It is my understanding that FN hammer forges M16 barrels and so does Diemaco/Colt Canada.
Much superior to standard bored and rifled barrel tubes.

I knew these rifles were coming back eventually.

Now we wait for the 9422 and maybe the Model 94,,,,,,,,,,
 
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hammer forging can be superiour to button and broach rifling if done correctly.

I really don't think so. I don't recall a single hammer forged barrel listed as winning anything in a benchrest or F class competition. If they were better those guys would be using them. As a previous poster mentioned you can get large quantities of reasonable barrels quickly, it really has nothing to do with building the "best" barrel, it's economics, and you get a barrel that is good enough for most.
 
Hammer forged barrels tend to have a longer service life than broack cut or button rifles barrels, which is why the military likes them.

Are hammer forged barrels unusable? Certainly not. A few makers that use hammer forged barrels include CZ, Steyr, HK. It seems to be more popular in Europe. Interestingly, there are a few hammer forged barrels that are known for their accuracy. The Steyr SSG has a hammer forged barrel, as the the HK PSG-1 and the CZ-750. These are all rifles that shoot sub MOA out of the box.

Broach cut and button rifles barrels can be total crap. It depends on the tool and how worn it is.

IME, the best single point broach cut barrels beat anything else. But hammer forged barrels are frequently better than poorly done broach cut or button rifled barrels.
 
Priceeeeey!:eek:

Glad I bought my M70 30-06 Sporter 6 years ago and it was pricey then! Love mine, but if I were buying another rifle today I'd be looking at Savage. Best bang for the buck out there nowdays.
 
I've handled Winchester 70's in the past...good rifles...that's just it...good

For a firearm that might get shot 3 or 4 sessions a year, their asking prices are WWWAAAYYY TTTOOOOOO MMMUUUCCCHHH!!! :what: I can get 2 medium grade or 3 entry level Savage/Stevens rifles for about the same amount!!! :eek:
 
jrrfox's model 70

What year was yours made? It looks just like mine in 30-06 that I purchased in 1974. My ser # is G1090xxx and yours should be pretty close.
 
jrrfox's model 70

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What year was yours made? It looks just like mine in 30-06 that I purchased in 1974.

Ditto. Looks '70's vintage to me too.
 
At those prices I think I'd rather just spring for a Kimber 8400 instead (of course given the reality of my finances, buying a flying car is just as likely).
 
I like to see them coming back, but I have the only m70 I need, pre-64 featherweight 30-06.
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