Legendary bolt-action rifle designed for long-range hunting and target shooting. Ultra-stable Bell and Carlson composite stock with aluminum bedding block, matte black finish action and fluted barrel with muzzle brake, M.O.A. trigger system, Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad.
Extreme accuracy and recoil control in tough shooting conditions. The Model 70 Long Range MB utilizes a Bell and Carlson™ composite stock that provides a solid feel from the bench without being too heavy to be carried in the field. The fore-end is wider with a flat bottom for excellent stability and is vented to improve barrel cooling. It has a tan finish and the grip is textured for improved grip in adverse conditions. The thick Pachmayr® Decelerator® pad helps take the felt recoil bite out of high-performance magnum cartridges.
Proven features. Like all Model 70s today, the Long Range MB features the Pre'-64 type claw extractor with Controlled Round Feed. The claw extractor locks onto the cartridge rim, making it easy to withdraw the cartridge from the chamber at any point after it leaves the magazine. The claw also aligns the cartridge with the chamber to reduce the chance of damaging the bullet tip. The cartridge feed lips are machined as part of the receiver for improved reliability in feeding.
The classic Three-Position Safety offers both on safe and fire positions, plus a middle position that locks the firing pin yet still allows the bolt to be operated, providing a greater margin of safety when checking the chamber condition or unloading.
Accuracy is paramount. The Long Range MB is equipped with a free-floating fluted barrel with a recessed target crown to protect the rifling. With quality optics, premium ammunition and good shooting conditions, 1 MOA accuracy can be expected — if you're up to it. The fluted barrel provides additional stiffness without adding excessive weight. The caliber line-up is comprised of big game and varmint calibers.
Bell and Carlson quality and construction. Winchester Repeating Arms has teamed with Bell and Carlon on many occasions over the years to outfit our finest specialty rifles. With features like a proprietary molding system that maximizes strength and one of the industry's most acclaimed aluminum bedding block designs (for a total lock from action to stock), you get superb accuracy, ideal balance and strength only possible with non-traditional stock engineering.
The Extreme Weather does not have a traditional injected type stock. As per specifications developed by Bell and Carlson and Winchester Repeating Arms, the stocks are "constructed using a "hand lay-up" process, using a variety of composite materials. These composites — including fiberglass, aramid fibers, graphite, epoxy gel coats and laminating resins; and polyurethane reinforcement with milled fiberglass — provide a warm and solid feel rather than the hollow feel one gets from injection molded stocks." The Extreme Weather stock is reliable over a temperature range of -50 degrees to +140 degrees Fahrenheit for extreme stability under any heat and cold conditions you might encounter around the world: Alaska to Arizona and beyond.
Specifications:
Action Length: Short Action
Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor
Barrel Length: 24"
Overall Length: 44"
Length of Pull: 13 1/2"
Drop at Comb: 1/2"
Drop at Heel: 1/2"
Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz
Magazine Capacity: 4
Twist Rate: 1:8"
Barrel Finish: Matte Blued
Stock Finish: Tan Black Spider Web
Receiver Finish: Matte
Chamber Finish: Polished
Barrel Material: Steel
Barrel Contour: Light Varmint
Stock Material: Composite
Recoil Pad: Pachmayr Decelerator
Pistol Grip Cap: None
Checkering: Molded
Sling Swivel Studs: Matte Blued
Receiver Material: Steel
Trigger Finish: Matte
Bolt Slide Finish: Jeweled
Magazine Type: Hinged Floorplate
Trigger Material: Steel
Trigger Guard Material: Alloy
Trigger Guard Engraving: None
Floor Plate Material: Steel
Drilled and Tapped for Scope: Yes
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 6.5 Creedmoor was introduced by Hornady in 2008. Uniquely, it was designed for accuracy with long-range competition in mind. Using a 308 Winchester (30 TC, 300 Savage) case shortened to 1.920 inches, it will feed through the shortest existing bolt actions, but remains supersonic to well beyond 1000 yards. Standard velocity is a 140-grain .264-inch bullet at 2820 fps, also making it an effective but mild-recoiling medium-range hunting cartridge. The 6.5 Creedmoor was introduced with little fanfare, but after it started winning matches shooters took notice. This is an unusual phenomenon for a cartridge to suddenly "take off" years after its introduction, but that's the story of the 6.5 Creedmoor--after about 2016 it became one of the most-talked-about cartridges, with both rifle and ammunition offerings expanding rapidly.
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Craig Boddington
