Does anyone know the differences between a plain (if you can call them that) pre-64 Mod 70 and the Westerner variation? I'm shopping for a .264 Win Mag in one of the two models, and would just like more info.
I'm not that knowledgeable on Winchesters but I believe the Westerner was the .264 Mag. Most likely a 26" barrel on it. The .264 is a cartridge I came close to owning in a Mod 70 many years ago. It was a beautiful gun, looked like the old Remington 700 BDL.
The Westerner had a 26 inch barrel, and I believe it was blackened stainless steel. This was to counter the supposed throat erosion issues of the .264 Winchester Magnum cartridge, which has/had the reputation of being a barrel burner. My uncle has one and it is a tack driver, even at very long ranges.
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