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 How many Pre-64 Winchester Model 70's made in .243?
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12/22/11 06:18 PM
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Anyone know/or have a book to see how many pre 64 Winchester Model 70's were made in .243? I'm looking at purchasing a featherweight made in 1956 and was wondering how many were made in that caliber. Thanks.
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 Re: How many Pre-64 Winchester Model 70's made in .243?
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Im not sure if it shows production by caliber in the blue book or not.
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Re: How many Pre-64 Winchester Model 70's made in .243?
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You might be able to get an answer from these guys [url=http://www.winchestercollector.org/forum/index.php][/url]
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Re: How many Pre-64 Winchester Model 70's made in .243?
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Roger Rule's book "The Rifleman's Rifle" shows 24,707 .243 Featherweights produced,making it the third most common of that style(behind the .308 and .30-06). Interestingly, only 6812 Standard grade rifles were chambered in .243-making it the 5th RAREST of that style.
In the market .243s do not bring much,if any,of a premium.
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Re: How many Pre-64 Winchester Model 70's made in .243?
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Thanks Nogalus, that's what I was needing to know. I was hoping they made less of them than that. Looks like they made a bunch of featherweights!
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Re: How many Pre-64 Winchester Model 70's made in .243?
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Yes that surprised me. You're very welcome.
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Re: How many Pre-64 Winchester Model 70's made in .243?
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I reload for one with a short bbl..Doc has had this weapon since
he was a boy...shoot most everything in the same place and is not
particular...bbl is about 18ins..DD
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Re: How many Pre-64 Winchester Model 70's made in .243?
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wohoo, thats cool to know. my dad has one of the .243 standard grade rifles. I will have to pass this info along to him. Glad i happened on this thread. I did not know this.
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