Gtscotty
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While they may be a few years behind the curve on these, it looks like Winchester has quietly slipped out some new M70 options during SHOT 2018.
The first introduction is that they have now joined pretty much every other rifle manufacturer in offering the 6.5 Creedmoor in several models including the Coyote Light Suppressor Ready, Featherweight, Extreme Weather and Supergrade. This should be a nice addition to the M70 line, as the short action M70 magazines can be a bit restrictive on OAL.
The second introduction they made is to offer several Stainless models, including the Supergrade, Featherweight and Featherweight Dark Maple. I'm pretty excited about these, I always regretted not picking up one of the last FN M70 SS Featherweights that were put out in 2008 or 2009. I'll have to see where prices fall, but there may be a .30-06, or .300 WSM SS Featherweight in my near future. Chop it, thread it and shoot if for a few years before dropping the action into a Manners or Edge fill McMillan... I think I could live with that. I'd be all in for a .280, but unfortunately Browning and Winchester put a 10 twist on their .280s (even though their 7mm-08s and 7mm Rem Mags are both 9.5???), seems a shame to hobble the chambering with a slow twist.
It seems crazy to me that they only videos I can find of Winchester at Shot shows them talking about the camo patterns on their XPR rifles and the various mildly different varieties of dead tree flesh bolted to their blued supergrades, but nary a mention of all the sweet SS models they just came out with.... Priorities!
http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/rifles/model-70/model-70-Current-Products.html
The first introduction is that they have now joined pretty much every other rifle manufacturer in offering the 6.5 Creedmoor in several models including the Coyote Light Suppressor Ready, Featherweight, Extreme Weather and Supergrade. This should be a nice addition to the M70 line, as the short action M70 magazines can be a bit restrictive on OAL.
The second introduction they made is to offer several Stainless models, including the Supergrade, Featherweight and Featherweight Dark Maple. I'm pretty excited about these, I always regretted not picking up one of the last FN M70 SS Featherweights that were put out in 2008 or 2009. I'll have to see where prices fall, but there may be a .30-06, or .300 WSM SS Featherweight in my near future. Chop it, thread it and shoot if for a few years before dropping the action into a Manners or Edge fill McMillan... I think I could live with that. I'd be all in for a .280, but unfortunately Browning and Winchester put a 10 twist on their .280s (even though their 7mm-08s and 7mm Rem Mags are both 9.5???), seems a shame to hobble the chambering with a slow twist.
It seems crazy to me that they only videos I can find of Winchester at Shot shows them talking about the camo patterns on their XPR rifles and the various mildly different varieties of dead tree flesh bolted to their blued supergrades, but nary a mention of all the sweet SS models they just came out with.... Priorities!
http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/rifles/model-70/model-70-Current-Products.html
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I very much doubt that to be the case. The 6.5 CM version that Winchester just announced and their .308 Win version are very similar in concept to Kimber's Open Country which is now available in .308 Win as well. The difference being that the M70 is heavier, doesn't have paint over stainless or a CF dipped camo stock. It's good to see options though and if Kimber doesn't offer 8400s in the Open Country lineup I might have to get one in 300 WSM since I have brass, bullets, powder, primers and dies all ready to go.
