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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1622852" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I have owned and used both in a variety of cartridges from 7mm Mauser through the big bore 375/458 rifles. My overall experiences with both designs has been positive and I would have no issue choosing either design for the most demanding field applications. The Mauser was designed to be a battle rifle, the Pre-64 Winchester, a sporting rifle. For this reason, I usually found myself choosing the Model 70 for the features that were designed specifically for this use. A three position safety, a crisp, accessible, and easily adjusted trigger, and the availability of nicely finished rifles, offering various options to suit particular needs. While both are highly reliable controlled round feed designs, there are some differences between the two considering neither has been modified from the basic design. While the extractor on the Model 70 allows single cartridges to be top fed, rounds must be fed from the magazine with the Mauser. IMO, the full sized recoil lug and sufficient tang dimension of the Model 70 provides a better bedding surface over the Mausers very scant tang area and stubby recoil lug. On the other hand, the smaller recoil which includes the fron bedding screw attachment, provides extra wood/support in the stock webbing area, a benefit with the heavy magnums. This is why you see webbing cross pins in the stock of the 458 Model 70. I'm sure there are other differences that I have missed, but the ones mentioned were those ai thought were relevant to my experiences. </p><p>Shown: And pre-64 Model 70 Supergrade in 30-06 used for decades of NA hunting; and my Whitworth Mauser 375H&H used for African game from Impala to Cape Buffalo. Bothrifles still going strong with decades of heavy use. </p><p>[ATTACH]131738[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]131737[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1622852, member: 10291"] I have owned and used both in a variety of cartridges from 7mm Mauser through the big bore 375/458 rifles. My overall experiences with both designs has been positive and I would have no issue choosing either design for the most demanding field applications. The Mauser was designed to be a battle rifle, the Pre-64 Winchester, a sporting rifle. For this reason, I usually found myself choosing the Model 70 for the features that were designed specifically for this use. A three position safety, a crisp, accessible, and easily adjusted trigger, and the availability of nicely finished rifles, offering various options to suit particular needs. While both are highly reliable controlled round feed designs, there are some differences between the two considering neither has been modified from the basic design. While the extractor on the Model 70 allows single cartridges to be top fed, rounds must be fed from the magazine with the Mauser. IMO, the full sized recoil lug and sufficient tang dimension of the Model 70 provides a better bedding surface over the Mausers very scant tang area and stubby recoil lug. On the other hand, the smaller recoil which includes the fron bedding screw attachment, provides extra wood/support in the stock webbing area, a benefit with the heavy magnums. This is why you see webbing cross pins in the stock of the 458 Model 70. I’m sure there are other differences that I have missed, but the ones mentioned were those ai thought were relevant to my experiences. Shown: And pre-64 Model 70 Supergrade in 30-06 used for decades of NA hunting; and my Whitworth Mauser 375H&H used for African game from Impala to Cape Buffalo. Bothrifles still going strong with decades of heavy use. [ATTACH]131738[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]131737[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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