Winchester Model 70 Featherweight in 7X57

[doccash]

This rifle is a push feed in an unusual calibre and configuration. The good news is that it shoots well and handles equally well and is pleasant to look at. :mrgreen: Dr.C





This load is a 175 gr. old style Nosler partition with Imr 7828 and Federal 210M primers. Less than 3/4 inch around 5/8" Dr.C

 

[cellar701]

Doc, that is nice! I've got it's "almost" twin in 7mm-08 and mine is a great shooter as well - bagged a really nice buck with it a couple of years back, and appears to have the same scope/rings (2-7x Leupold on mine). Winchester really did it well with this rifle configuration.

 

[luckyday]

I've always loved the Winchester 70 Featherweights, mine is an almost 7mm, the 270 Winchester. Bought it when the controlled-round feed system was re-introduced. It too has taken several deer when I lived out west in California. Moved to Maine ten years ago and now my go to rifle is a Ruger RSI in 7x57, nice and short for the woods and a great shooter; it has taken deer, moose and bear (Oh My!). A rifle needs to be two things, accurate to shoot and pretty to look at, the Winchester Featherweight is exactly that. Very nice rifle Doc.

 

[mrbumps]

Beautiful gun. They did a run of the Featherweights in 7x57mm this year. I think it was a Shot Show special.

 

[doccash]

Sights are not often seen on the featherweights or any other Wnchester for that matter. Dr.C

 

[WendyZXZ]

Very nice rifle!

 

[snowman2]

Very nice its my favorite caliber. Shot many many deer with mine.
Cheers Harv.

 

[cellar701]

Sights are not often seen on the featherweights or any other Wnchester for that matter. Dr.C

Doc, you are right - sometimes I miss the obvious, and I was focused on the nice lines of the stock, etc. I dug mine out and no sights. Yours is a beauty for sure - thanks for sharing.

 

[Rick Courtright]

Sights are not often seen on the featherweights or any other Wnchester for that matter. Dr.C

Hi,

Was kinda wondering about that, Doc. Last Model 70s I remember seeing sights on belong to a buddy: a pair of pre-64 Safari grades, in .375 H&H and .458 Win Mag. Yours might be the first Featherweight I've ever seen w/ 'em!

And if it ever needs an adoptive home...

Rick C

 

[tom black]

Doc,
With taste in guns so similar, we have to be related. Don't guess you were in KY about 60 years ago? Top to bottom, my old pre 64 in 270, she'd be the last centerfire to go, my pre war 06, my featherweight 7x57. Yours is the second one of these I've seen with sights, and its baby sister in 257 Roberts.


My Model 52B Sporter and my Cooper Model 36. I have killed an un-holy amount of squirrels with these two rimfires over the years.


Tom Black
Cantucky

 

[doccash]

Tom: I love all of those. My wife has a featherweight, post '64, in .257 Roberts that has accounted for her trophy antelope. She shot a nice bull elk with her Belgum Browning Medallion in 7mm Mag. [long extractor to boot]. Don't you just love a woman with good taste !!! Dr.C

 

[David Bradshaw]

Dr. C.... your find fans memory of an Husqvarna commercial 1898 Mauser carbine in 7x57mm. Beautiful European walnut with Schnabel forend, perfectly curved pistol grip, 20-1/2" barrel. Fine accuracy, despite slow 1:12" twist; good enough for woodchucks. Hornady 139 Spire Point seated over 50.4/IMR 4350 in Winchester brass. Fixed with Leupold Vari-X II 2-7x scope in Beuhler mount/rings. Fast in the woods. As honest a smokeless cartridge as any and an all-time deer slayer. Although a small ring Mauser, with Model 70 style ejector slot under left locking lug, the Husqvarna is a finely machined very strong action. The Husqvarna Mauser also has the Winchester M70 magazine release, with engagement reinforced by recoil; simply the best mag catch of all.

(Note: the above load is not for pre-98 Mausers, nor any ancient 7x57, and was worked up the the Husqvarna only.)
David Bradshaw