Thank you , may I ask why on the sporter? I'm reading up on it now at the Winchester site.Winchester. Personally I would prefer the M70 Sporter over the FW, but that is just me. BTW, I have owned a Vanguard Sporter and 3 Vanguard S2's in composite stocks.
It is purely personal. I am not a fan of Schnabel forearms although the sporter forearm adds a little weight.Thank you , may I ask why on the sporter? I'm reading up on it now at the Winchester site.
Lol, thank you.I would definitely say the M70 Winchester 1) because I own one and and it is a superb rifle 2) because most everyone else is saying Winchester (I say whatever the rioters want to hear).
Thank you, forgive me but you said "the safety first..."I'd go with the Vanguard, as I prefer the safety significantly, and general features overall.
I WANT a Winchester, but I think it's mostly just to have one, so I'd probably go with one of the super grades.
Hi, I'm think of a new rifle and would not want to spend the money for the weatherby ammo. The Mark V's are bit high priced for me too.New or used? Why not a Mark V? Personally, I would go first for a US-made CRF Model 70. The pre-WWII are the best, then later pre-64's, then the '92 to '06 rifles, but individual specimens vary. I also like the California-made Mark V's. I would rather have a good Mark V from South Gate or Paso Robles than a lousy example of a Model 70.
I don't care for wing safeties, which the Winchester's use. The Vanguard/Howa 1500s use a sliding 3 position safety on the right side which I prefer.Thank you, forgive me but you said "the safety first..."
Would you elaborate please?