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Just a waiting game now.
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24 hours and I can get to putting this 270 WSM together. Maybe this week zero it in. God Bless, David B.
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Re: Just a waiting game now.
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Sweet rifle. What are you topping it off with? Thank you. A Meopta MeoPro 4.5-14x50 Z plex reticle is going on top. God Bless, David B.
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Still working on finishing up the bedding. Ordered a reduced trigger spring as well, and waiting for it to arrive. . Slowly but surely. God Bless, David B.
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looks like a neat, crisp job, Boff. well done. Thank you! God Bless, David B.
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Waiting is over. Put in the MCARBO trigger spring and sighed in the Meopta scope with federal 130gr nosler ballistic tip. 2nd hunt scored a sow at 120 yards. Dropped her in her tracks. Little ones came back in field 210 yards away. Tried to line 2 up, but only got one of them. Really like this gun. God Bless, David B.
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So you got it sighted in and have made a kill......congrats David
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So you got it sighted in and have made a kill......congrats David Thanks Brother. God Bless, David B.
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Nice rifle! I've used MCARBO springs in the past and all gave results as good or better than advertised. Well, except the X-Bolt trigger spring. Me nor my gauge could tell a difference with that one...
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Best looking rifle ever made IMO. Agreed
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Winchester Model 70 featherweight?
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Winchester Model 70 featherweight?
Dr. B Yes! God Bless, David B.
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Good looking gun and hunting spot
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Winchester Model 70 featherweight?
Dr. B Yes! God Bless, David B. Looks beautiful man! I saved up and bought one in .270 back in 1988 from Gulf States here in Montgomery. Took another year to save up to buy some decent glass for it at Mark’s in Vestavia my 1st year at UAB. Love that gun! Congrats on a great finished product! Dr. B
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Winchester Model 70 featherweight?
Dr. B Yes! God Bless, David B. Looks beautiful man! I saved up and bought one in .270 back in 1988 from Gulf States here in Montgomery. Took another year to save up to buy some decent glass for it at Mark’s in Vestavia my 1st year at UAB. Love that gun! Congrats on a great finished product! Dr. B Thank you!! God Bless, David B.
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If you ever decide to sell it please text me first.
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Good to see you 257 - hope u been well
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If you ever decide to sell it please text me first. Sure thing Brother! Good to see you posting! God Bless, David B.
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Bobcat goes to the 270WSM. God Bless, David B.
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Fine looking rifle. Where are the Winchester rifles made now? Per Winchester's site: https://www.winchesterguns.com/support/faq/where-are-winchester-firearms-manufactured.html#:~:text=All%20Winchester%20over%20and%20unders,in%20our%20factory%20in%20Portugal. Winchester Model 70. It is no secret that Winchester Repeating Arms is part of the greater Herstal Group, with factories all around the world. The best factories are used for each model. Assembly and production of Model 70s have been shifted to our Viana, Portugal plant as indicated on the barrel inscription. Earlier production of USA-made guns is marked as such. For the first seventy years, production was in New Haven, Connecticut, the factory that closed in 2006. After 2006, a number of Model 70 bolt action rifles were produced at a Herstal Group factory (FNM) in South Carolina, U.S.A. over several years.
Production was then moved to our factory in Viana, Portugal -- a factory which was already part of the Herstal Group (our parent company). Generally, today, key parts are likely sourced worldwide with the rifle made and assembled in Portugal.God Bless, David B.
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🤞🏿 You fall out of love with that rifle one day 😆
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🤞🏿 You fall out of love with that rifle one day 😆 Maybe so, but the honeymoon phase has just begun. God Bless, David B.
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270 WSM again. Notice hole in front of eye? Deer standing, tail end to right, with head looking back behind her. God Bless, David B.
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I got 20 boxes of Federal 130gr Nosler ballistic tip, before the scare at a closeout through Dunn's Sporting goods. Took a chance in the order, and they have performed/grouped really well. These are the only rounds I have. Still haven't done a 3/5 shot group without gusting winds, to see the true results.
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I see the Featherweight is knocking down some heavy weight! Very nice!
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Shot a buck today with the 270 ShortMag Featherweight. Dropped in his tracks at 145 yards. Bullet was under skin of offside shoulder. Very impressed with the Federal 130s and the Featherweight! Deer weighed an even 180 lbs. I've passed him up 3 separate times, hoping a friend or younger child would shoot him. He just hasn't been seen when they are hunting. I like this gun more and more!! God Bless, David B.
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I guess I’ll keep looking for one since you won’t be selling it anytime soon. Glad you killed that old 7 pt. What’s the weight retention on that bullet that’s retrieved?
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I guess I’ll keep looking for one since you won’t be selling it anytime soon. Glad you killed that old 7 pt. What’s the weight retention on that bullet that’s retrieved? Still has some of the deer under the folds though. God Bless, David B.
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I’m shocked. Looked like more retained than 50gr. Dead is dead. Congrats
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I’m shocked. Looked like more retained than 50gr. Dead is dead. Congrats I am as well. A picture I took of the deer on Dec 3rd. God Bless, David B.
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Congrats BOFF...great buck with a great rifle. Thanks for sharing
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Beautiful deer and rifle. Well done Sir!
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Thank y'all! Gonna try and get a hunt in the morning before the rain sets in!
God Bless, David B.
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That is just a gorgeous rifle, love the color.
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Shot a doe while slipping around after work today. She stepped out in the road around 85-90 yards away, and looked at me, standing straight on. She made the mistake of allowing me to lay prone, and the bullet entered above her nose, 2" from the end of nose on her bridge, dead center. There wasn't anything left of her lower mouth other than 3/4" right side and 1" left side of her lower back jaw bones. No lower jaw, skin, tongue, hair, nothing. It just disappeared in 270WSM obviation. I looked all around where she dropped and couldn't find anything other than a tuff of white hair and the painted red ground mixed with brown oak leaves. The bullet was found on the back of her neck just under the skin when she was cleaned. It folded back nicely, better than the 7pt shot in the shoulder. God Bless, David B.
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That’s awesome. Can’t wait to get back in the 270 wsm gang
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Another victim!! God Bless, David B.
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That’s great! You still clinging to that rifle I see. Yep, All I’ve shot/hunted with (rifle) since I finished it. Thinking about using it for Turkey season. God Bless, David B.
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I had to find this thread again. Love that gun. I gave the Featherweight a rest last year as I was wanting to shoot a deer with my dad's old rifles. I did that so I'm toting my .270 Featherweight this year. I'll post up a kill as well. Mine uses Hornady 140gr BTSP.
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I had to find this thread again. Love that gun. I gave the Featherweight a rest last year as I was wanting to shoot a deer with my dad's old rifles. I did that so I'm toting my .270 Featherweight this year. I'll post up a kill as well. Mine uses Hornady 140gr BTSP. Good to read of you taking a deer with your dad’s rifle!! Post up your featherweight kills here please! Here’s another coyote I took with the 270WSM Featherweight. Made a long 250 plus shot bracing off the Polaris steering wheel. She was mousing in a fresh cut clover field when we drove up. Didn’t expect to get her, as she went out of my sight picture when I shot/pulled trigger. Notice the piece of meat in the tree, as she made her last leap across the creek! The bank on her side is 3-4 feet lower than where I’m standing on the field side, where I’m taking the picture. Dad found this when we went to look to see if I made the hit. God Bless, David B.
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.270 Win. Featherweight got it done on a Thanksgiving doe today! Will someone post a pic if I text you? Thanks!
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.270 Win. Featherweight got it done on a Thanksgiving doe today! Will someone post a pic if I text you? Thanks! WOOHOOO!! PM sent with number. God Bless, David B.
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Posting for Dr. B. I’ll let him tell the story. God Bless, David B.
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Posting for Dr. B. I’ll let him tell the story. God Bless, David B. Thanks for posting pic, David! About 815 I had 4 deer come through. First 2 were fawns that still had faint traces of spots. Next was a medium size doe. Then this doe bringing up the rear. At the shot she ran by me and fell in the ATV trail about 40 yards away. I drove the SXS right next to her, tilted the bed back, threw the synthetic cable over the cab and winched her right up into the bed and headed to the skinning shed. Didn’t have to drag her an inch. She weighed 100lbs on digital scales. That gun has some miles on it and has some dings on the wood and some wear on the bluing but for a 32 year old gun, it’s sweet!
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AKA: “Dr. B” Aldeer #121 8-3-2000 Proud alum of AUM, UAB, and UA Member of Team 10 Point 2023-2024 ALdeer Deer Contest Winners
Glennis Jerome "Jerry" Harris 1938-2017 UGA Class of 1960 BS/MS Forestry LTJG, USNR
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Shot 5 times today with the 270 WSM!! 4 were in a pen though. God Bless, David B.
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Daaaaaang. Stacking ‘em up like cordwood
Nice shooting!
We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870
Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22
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Daaaaang, that’s a good’un DocB!! Congrats
We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870
Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22
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Woohooo!
Great deer Dr. B!!!! Love those dark antlers!!
God Bless, David B.
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12/05/21 06:42 PM
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Nice buck Doc. Man I’ve always wanted one of those featherweight Winchesters. My uncle bought one when I was around 10 or 12 and I’ve always thought they were beautiful. Here I am some 40 years later and still don’t own one. Check the classifieds. There's a 300 win mag featherweight.
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Nice buck Doc. Man I’ve always wanted one of those featherweight Winchesters. My uncle bought one when I was around 10 or 12 and I’ve always thought they were beautiful. Here I am some 40 years later and still don’t own one. Check the classifieds. There's a 300 win mag featherweight. I saw that. I’ll have to get one in 7mm-08.
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Whew...that's a big 6, BOFF.
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Awsome deer. Congrats on the kill.
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Thank each of you! I’m still like a little kid with the excitement. Been wanting this deer gone for a while, with several other larger bodied 6 and 7 points which have been the bosses over our 8s and 10s.
I’ve had two 7pts killed on our place this year by others. They weighed 198.7 and 193.4 lbs. live weight.
This deer had a larger rack but only weighed 174.9 lbs. Rather glad as I was by myself.
God Bless, David B.
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That’s a boss of a 6 point. Congrats on a cool buck.
I ain't fightin nobody that swings around in trees with a running chainsaw like Tarzan. - FurFlyin
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BTW - another fan of the M*Carbo trigger spring kits .
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2 coyotes this week. Only have pictures of one. She looked back one too many times. God Bless, David B.
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Nothing beats a model 70 FWT
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Another Bobcat goes to the 270WSM featherweight! Still performs better than I can shoot! God Bless, David B.
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I bought a 6.5 swede featherweight off here several years ago. It is one of my favorite rifles and one of the most accurate!
Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one with deep ruts,hills and mud.It may be bumpy but WHAT A RIDE!
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I bought a 6.5 swede featherweight off here several years ago. It is one of my favorite rifles and one of the most accurate! *Foul on 300gr* No fair without pics!! God Bless, David B.
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Re: Just a waiting game now.
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02/11/23 12:24 PM
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Arguably the best looking factory rifles ever produced. I love my M70 Featherweights.
We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870
Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22
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Very Nice!! I would have thought that WSM would have blown those bobcats in half! Bullet size hole in shoulder and about a quarter sized hole coming out midside below the back. Cat was quartered to me. These Nosler based bullets do fairly well of holding together and mushrooming, as seen in the previous post above these for the deer, though the weight retention wasn't as much as I thought. Arguably the best looking factory rifles ever produced. I love my M70 Featherweights. I think so as well. God Bless, David B.
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She strikes 2 times this evening. God Bless, David B.
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