Winchester 70 Super Grade Bolt Action RIfle 264 Winchester Magnum 26" Barrel 3 Round French Walnut Stock Blued
Its highly polished, deeply-blued steel and finely checkered, fancy grain walnut stock with shadowline cheekpiece define the timeless grace and elegance of the Model 70 Super Grade. It is beautifully functional, placing your eye in perfect alignment with the scope. A one-piece steel bottom metal adds extra rigidity to the Super Grade's stock and action for improved accuracy, and inletted sling swivel studs allow you to attach your favorite sling. The forged steel receiver with integral recoil lug is bedded front and rear to eliminate shifts in zero for exceptional long range accuracy. A Pre-64 Style controlled round feed with claw extractor fully controls the cartridge from magazine, to chamber, to ejection. The decorative steel crossbolt adds strength, rigidity and a touch of stylish refinement. Inside is the M.O.A Trigger System, with zero take up, zero creep and zero overtravel for outstanding accuracy. The Model 70 Super Grade has a Pachmayr Decelerator Recoil Pad for optimal protection against felt recoil.
Brand Winchester Guns
Category Rifles
Caliber 264 Win Mag
Model 70
Series Super Grade
Action Bolt
Sights None
Capacity 3+1
Muzzle Target Crown
Hand Right
Metal Finish Blued
Oal 46.75"
Receiver Material Steel
Safety Three Position
Stock Description French Walnut
Stock Finish Group Wood
Trigger M.O.A. Trigger System
Twist 1:9"
Weight 8.8 lbs
Barrel Description Free-Floating
Barrel Length 26"
Caliber Dictionary
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The 264 Winchester Magnum was introduced in 1958 in a 26-inch-barreled version of the beloved Winchester Model 70 called the "Westerner." It was a companion introduction to the 338 Winchester Magnum in the Model 70 "Alaskan." Initial reception to the 264 was spectacular, but its star began to fade as shooters realized original factory loads weren't quite as fast as claimed, and throat erosion (in 1958 barrel steel) was rapid. Remington's 1962 introduction of the more powerful 7mm Remington Magnum put another nail in the 264's coffin and it has essentially lingered ever since. This is probably unfair. With a 140-grain 6.5mm bullet at 3030 feet per second it is flat-shooting and effective, with relatively little recoil. It is as designed: A fine cartridge for western hunting! Although a serious comeback is unlikely, the current upsurge of interest in virtually all 6.5mm cartridges is benefitting the 264, with more new rifles and loads available than in many years. — Craig Boddington
