Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 Super Grade

[robertham1]

I'm confident that it has been restocked.

My original question is whether the rifle is a super grade as I have heard of fakes. It is stamped super grade on the floor plate, but are there any other identifying features? Someone in an earlier post mentioned a mark on the bolt. Could you elaborate on what I should be looking for?

 

[robertham1]

Neither have raised cheek pieces. The gentleman who I got the rifles from did his own stocks for a lot of his long guns. As you can see, he is talented. He has a love for fleur de lis, as they were incorporated into many of his stocks.


Shooter- thank you for your willingness to help, I appreciate it.

 

[sage5907]

Robert, if I were you I would remove the barreled action from the stock and look at the bottom of the barrel. I'm not an expert on super grade rifles but I have seen pictures of barrels with an "S" stamped on the bottow near the date stamp. I would think your rifle has a "50" stamped on the bottom of the barrel indicating the year the barrel was made. The recoil lug on the bottom of the receiver could also have an "S" stamped on it. An engined tuned bolt body, extractor and follower (polished with little swirls) was also used on super grades but I don't know if the practice was used as early as 1950. BW

 

[sage5907]

Robert, I found a reference that shows the word "Super" stamped on the bottom of super grade barrels near the date stamp. The stamp was used to identify the super grade barrels when the assemblier was selecting a barrel to assemble a super grade rifle. Also, as I said before, the letter "S" was stamped on the bottom of the recoil lug. BW

 

[Horsemany]

I agree. Every Supergrade I've owned was marked "SUPER" next to the year stamp on bottom of barrel. Also stamped with "S" on the bottom of recoil lug. I've heard they weren't all marked but I've never seen one that wasn't.

 

[Rembrandt]

Regarding sling swivels, the model 70 Supergrades and model 52 Sporters used the ones pictured on the right, these were exclusive to Winchesters.

 

[robertham1]

 

[Gordon]

Like I said rechamber that drop dead beautiful rifle for .300 Weatherby and you will own the best!

 

[sage5907]

I've looked at pre 64 Model 70 Winchesters in 300 H&H at gun shows and have thought many times about buying one. I like the 26 inch barrel length and that this cartridge is one of the most efficient 300 magnum cartridges on the market. According to the reloading manuals it will handle the 165 and or 180 grain bullets at almost the same velocity as a 300 Winchester magnum and when using IMR 4350 it will do it with 5 grains less powder. I hunt almost entirely with a 30-06 so a 300 H&H would work for me. BW