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Winchester Model 70 WSM will not sight in
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 180736" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>Johnny,</p><p> I did have a similar problem with a Win 70 a couple years back. A guy who worked with my 1st wife "gave" me one in .30-06, he was moving up to the city somewhere in Md. and wouldn't be needing it (I suspected something was going on). It had a Leupold 3.5-10x40 scope with solid mounts and rings, I think they were Leupold also. Anyway, I decided to load some 150gn NBT's for it. I know these bullets are usually produce good loads/groups.</p><p> After about four powders and just as many primers, several different bullets, all of which produced produced accuracy no better than about 1.0-1.5" 3-shot groups at 100yds, I decided to look elsewhere for the accuracy culprit. The barrel was touching near the end. It was Winchesters half-@ss attempt at a pressure point. There was also this same clear epoxy around the recoil lug. I tried it without the pressure point in the forend and it was no better. I gave the rifle back to the guy.</p><p> I know this isn't much help, but I think Winchester had a lot of quality issues during the last few years and a lot of their M70 rifles were leaving the factory that wouldn't shoot worth a nickle. The laminated Coyote in .270WSM I have now shoots great though! Good luck and Merry Christmas. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 180736, member: 307"] Johnny, I did have a similar problem with a Win 70 a couple years back. A guy who worked with my 1st wife "gave" me one in .30-06, he was moving up to the city somewhere in Md. and wouldn't be needing it (I suspected something was going on). It had a Leupold 3.5-10x40 scope with solid mounts and rings, I think they were Leupold also. Anyway, I decided to load some 150gn NBT's for it. I know these bullets are usually produce good loads/groups. After about four powders and just as many primers, several different bullets, all of which produced produced accuracy no better than about 1.0-1.5" 3-shot groups at 100yds, I decided to look elsewhere for the accuracy culprit. The barrel was touching near the end. It was Winchesters half-@ss attempt at a pressure point. There was also this same clear epoxy around the recoil lug. I tried it without the pressure point in the forend and it was no better. I gave the rifle back to the guy. I know this isn't much help, but I think Winchester had a lot of quality issues during the last few years and a lot of their M70 rifles were leaving the factory that wouldn't shoot worth a nickle. The laminated Coyote in .270WSM I have now shoots great though! Good luck and Merry Christmas. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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