jack o'connor custom m70

[dubya450]

Looking at the Winchester website I seen that they made a jack O'Connor custom tribute m70. Looks like a rifle I'd love to have in my safe! Has anyone seen or purchased one and does anyone know what the going price for them is?

 

[68wj]

http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/catalog/detail.asp?mid=535145&family=001C

Well look at that, it is available in .270 Win

 

[dubya450]

I read somewhere else that actual pricing will be 1500 for the normal tribute and 2000 for the custom tribute. I could use a new 270 since the only one I have is a m70 from the 50's my grandpa gave me and I don't shoot it.

 

[CajunBass]

Well look at that, it is available in .270 Win

You're KIDDING? Whodathunkthat?

 

[A.Rifleman]

Its a nice idea but I am not enough of a JOC fan to look at his name on my gun. Also the 270 does nothing for me. I already have too many of them.

 

[joed]

Nothing wrong with the .270 but I don't know about that rifle. Seems like it's more for collecting than use. I've been looking at model 70's as I want another.

Funny that I don't even own a .270 and never have. My first rifle I could not decide on .270 or .243 but figured it would be one or the other. Well, what I bought wasn't available in .270 and I ended up with a .25-06. And I tell you I don't regret the .25-06.

The .243 is another that I don't have either. Last year out of stupidity I bought a rifle in .22-250, if it were only a do over.

 

[451 Detonics]

JOC tribute rifle and it doesn't have iron sights? alrighty then...

 

[H2oPumper]

They should have chambered it in a 280 Rem and really stirred the pot.

 

[tc54]

i grew up reading oconnor, and my first serious hunting rifle was a ruger tang 270 win. now, 40 years later, i recently purchased a new fn m70 super grade in 270 win. used it last fall on several deer and an elk. my super grade is as close as i'll get to a rifle like jack's. i would tend to be too careful with a tribute version in the woods, thus i couldn't enjoy the hunt. they are certainly beautiful!

 

[dubya450]

I'd have to use it at least one season. I'd just walk out to my stand, very carefully, sit down and not move until dark!

 

[sage5907]

Ol Jack still has quite of following among the older hunters. I read his writings for many years and have several of his books. He was a very interesting writer and even when I didn't agree with him I still respected his opinion. I carried a Model 70 270 Winchester for many years hunting whitetails and mule deer. I finally came to the conclusion that the only cartridge for me that has served me better is a 30-06. I don't hunt with the 270's any more but I get them out and shoot them every year. BW