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X-Bolt or Model 70?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fitch" data-source="post: 578164" data-attributes="member: 19372"><p>Browning and Winchester are made under the same parent company. FN. The quality of the Winchesters made to day is way better than the quality of the pre'64 rifles, and I have a '53. My experience with the pre 64 rifles is that it is rare for one to shoot under an inch. The new ones I've seen almost routinely shoot under an inch. </p><p> </p><p>I've handled, inspected, and shot both the Browning and the new Winchesters made by FN. I have two friends that have Brownings, my brother in law and I both have Winchesters from the 1950's. I've shot friends new M70's at the range.</p><p> </p><p>FWIW: The bottom line is I'd be hard put to choose between them. That said: If I were going to buy a new rifle today, it would be a new wood stocked M70 Featherweight in .270Win. but that is just because I happen to like controlled round feed ever so slightly better than push feed, I like wooden stocks, and that rifle just plain feels "right" in my hands when I hold it, rack the bolt, and bring it up to my shoulder. I'd expect it to shoot nicely under an inch with reloads, which is all it has to do where I hunt.</p><p> </p><p>Fitch</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fitch, post: 578164, member: 19372"] Browning and Winchester are made under the same parent company. FN. The quality of the Winchesters made to day is way better than the quality of the pre'64 rifles, and I have a '53. My experience with the pre 64 rifles is that it is rare for one to shoot under an inch. The new ones I've seen almost routinely shoot under an inch. I've handled, inspected, and shot both the Browning and the new Winchesters made by FN. I have two friends that have Brownings, my brother in law and I both have Winchesters from the 1950's. I've shot friends new M70's at the range. FWIW: The bottom line is I'd be hard put to choose between them. That said: If I were going to buy a new rifle today, it would be a new wood stocked M70 Featherweight in .270Win. but that is just because I happen to like controlled round feed ever so slightly better than push feed, I like wooden stocks, and that rifle just plain feels "right" in my hands when I hold it, rack the bolt, and bring it up to my shoulder. I'd expect it to shoot nicely under an inch with reloads, which is all it has to do where I hunt. Fitch [/QUOTE]
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