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There's a reason the Model 70 gets called the Rifleman's Rifle. Winchester has been building this action since 1936, and the Featherweight version takes everything good about it and trims it down for the hunter who covers real ground. This one comes chambered in 6.5 PRC, a cartridge that has earned a serious following for stretching the mild recoil and high ballistic coefficients of the 6.5 bore out to genuine long-range hunting distances. The 24 inch free-floating, hammer-forged barrel with a 1:8 twist gives the PRC room to reach its full velocity potential, and the recessed target crown protects the rifling where it matters most.
The heart of this rifle is the Pre-'64 style controlled round feed. That big Mauser-type claw extractor grabs the cartridge rim as it leaves the magazine and controls it all the way into the chamber, no matter what angle you're working the bolt from. Combine that with a blade ejector and you get feeding and extraction you can count on when a follow-up shot needs to happen right now. The three-position safety lets you cycle the action with the safety still engaged, and the M.O.A. Trigger System breaks clean with no take-up, no creep, and no overtravel. The jeweled bolt body and knurled handle are nice touches you'll appreciate every time you run it.
The satin-finished Grade I walnut stock carries the signature Featherweight details: a Schnabel fore-end, angled comb, and sharp cut checkering. A Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad takes the edge off the 6.5 PRC, which is already a comfortable cartridge to shoot. The forged steel receiver is bedded front and rear to hold zero, and the hinged floorplate holds three rounds with one more in the chamber.
At around 7 pounds bare and drilled and tapped for scope mounts, this is a rifle built to be carried up ridges and passed down afterward. Deer, antelope, hogs, elk at reasonable distances, the 6.5 PRC Featherweight handles all of it with room to spare.
No, this rifle ships without iron sights. The receiver comes drilled and tapped from the factory, so mounting a scope base is quick and easy. Most buyers pair it with a quality hunting scope to take advantage of what the 6.5 PRC can do at distance.
No, it feeds from an internal magazine with a hinged floorplate, holding three rounds plus one in the chamber. The floorplate design keeps the rifle slim for carrying and lets you dump rounds quickly at the end of a hunt. It's the traditional setup Model 70 fans expect.
The 6.5 PRC pushes high-BC 6.5mm bullets several hundred feet per second faster than the 6.5 Creedmoor, which gives it flatter trajectory and more retained energy downrange. With well-constructed bullets in the 140 to 156 grain range and sensible shot placement, plenty of hunters use it on elk. It really shines on deer and antelope where its mild recoil makes accurate shooting easier.
Yes, the M.O.A. Trigger System is user adjustable and designed to break with no take-up, creep, or overtravel. Out of the box it's one of the better factory triggers on a production hunting rifle. Most owners find it crisp enough to leave alone.
| UPC | 048702019142 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 535200294 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | RIFLE |
| Barrel Length | 24" |
| Caliber/Gauge | 6.5 PRC |
| Capacity | 3 + 1 |
| Color | BLUED |
| Length | 50.1000 |
| Number of Magazines | 1 3 rd. |
| Package Height | 3.7 |
| Package Width | 9.7 |
| Product Type | Rifle |
| Safety | Three-Position |
| Shipping Weight | 9.0 |
| Sights | Drilled & Tapped |
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