#5346334 - 06/18/1108:23 PMWinchester Model 70 Featherweight Deluxe: scope suggestions?
ShizerJack
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Registered: 06/07/11
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Loc: AZ
Hello Everyone,
I just bought a new in the box Winchester Model 70 Featherweight Deluxe in a .270 WSM. It is a 2008 Limited Edition. Now I need to mount a scope on it. I want to stay American, so I was leaning to a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40mm. I like the BDC recitals so this model would be the LR Duplex. Now where I'm at a loss is the base and rings. I have some basic weaver bases (aluminum). Are these crap? Should I buy Leupold base and rings? What size is apropriate for a model 70 short action? Iv'e read both medium and low... dose anyone have a similar rig that would know? Thank you all for your help... here is some pics of my new Model 70
Any suggestions and help would be great. Any thoughts on the rifle altogether would be welcome as well.
Edited by ShizerJack (06/18/1108:37 PM)
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Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards.
I'm running Leupold DD's (dual dovetail mounts) on mine with low rings and a 3-9x40 elite series bushnell. Your idea of the leupy should work out great though. I don't have any good pics of my fwt but the DD's look great and they are strong. Some guys here like to go different routes so you'll find that everyone of us have our preferences. Here's about the best pic I have of it along with my hawkeye (both 308's):
I like, BSA's suggestion of the Dual Dovetail mounts..
The gun is not really a flyweight rig anyway, so lightweight mounts are not needed..
The Leupold mounts will be a nice compliment to the blued steel and Walnut rifle and the Leupold scope.
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To all gunmaker critics- "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.."- Teddy Roosevelt
Nice rifle! I would suggest a 2.5-8x36 VX 3 as it mounts lower. Skip the BDC reticle as it only works at the highest power in a SFP scope. S&K mounts/rings although not well known are top quality, strong, handsome and have windage adustment in both bases. S&K controls height with the base not the rings. The Leupold I suggested will use low bases.
I habitually use the burris zee rings on all my rifles. My 70 fwt came with a set of millet turn in rings and bases and they are a nice looking pkg and reasonably priced , I just took them off as I prefer the zee rings. By the way nice looking rifle.
I just bought a new in the box Winchester Model 70 Featherweight Deluxe in a .270 WSM. It is a 2008 Limited Edition. Now I need to mount a scope on it. I want to stay American, so I was leaning to a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40mm. I like the BDC recitals so this model would be the LR Duplex. Now where I'm at a loss is the base and rings. I have some basic weaver bases (aluminum). Are these crap? Should I buy Leupold base and rings? What size is apropriate for a model 70 short action? Iv'e read both medium and low... dose anyone have a similar rig that would know? Thank you all for your help... here is some pics of my new Model 70
Any suggestions and help would be great. Any thoughts on the rifle altogether would be welcome as well.
VERY NICE rifle there. I've been wanting one of the 2008's for a while now. One of these days, one of these days
D/D bases and low rings, and your choice of scope is fine. I would seriously consider the Leupold 6X36 matte with LR reticle.
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(both 308's):
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