I've always had a thing for the Winchester model 70 match target rifles. I finally got a chance at one for a decent price and won this one at auction. Luckily I have an unused Redfield International rear sight and an Olympic front tunnel sight.
I've always had a thing for the Winchester model 70 match target rifles. I finally got a chance at one for a decent price and won this one at auction. Luckily I have an unused Redfield International rear sight and an Olympic front tunnel sight.
...a fool and his money were lucky to get together in the first place...
Nice find there Calfed. It seems to be well taken care of over the years.
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I’m not so sure that beautiful rifle is a “National Match” version . . . .
Seems to me, a TRUE NM version has a standard-weight barrel. (I’d have to check Roger Rule’s book.)
Great find, none-the-less!
Beautiful rifle! You are most fortunate. Sincerely. bruce.
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Bought mine years ago ex USN rifle, it was among a group of 12 rifles, a few had standard
barrels all sold as a group. Quite accurate and such a nice smooth action, almost always
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...a fool and his money were lucky to get together in the first place...
Thanks, Jim!
There does seem to be some disagreement about the Model 70 NM. It appears that during the 50's the NM model had a standard weight barrel, as you describe. The medium-weight barrel was referred to as the "target model". In the 60's, Winchester seems to have switched the designation to make the medium weight barrel the "National Match" model and the standard weight barrel the Target model.
Early catalog:
Later catalog:
Last edited by Calfed; 05-01-2020 at 01:48.
...a fool and his money were lucky to get together in the first place...
Are they all pre-64's?
What caliber?
WHy is mussle flat, not countersunk?
Great find and history.