The Model 70 Extreme Weather MB utilizes a Bell and Carlson™ lay-up composite stock that provides a solid feel and features trim and lightweight ergonomics. It has a textured charcoal gray matte finish for rugged good looks and improved grip in adverse conditions. The sculpted cheekpiece helps insure proper eye-to-scope alignment from any shooting position. The thick, black Pachmayr® Decelerator® pad helps take the felt recoil bite out of high-performance magnum cartridges.
Like all Model 70s today, it features the Pre'-64 type claw extractor with Controlled Round Feeding so the cartridge may be easily withdrawn from the chamber at any point after it leaves the magazine. It also means that the cartridge base is grabbed by the claw as it leaves the magazine so it enters the chamber straight, in line. And don't forget that 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.
Winchester model 70 Stainless Steel Action (Matte Stainless Finish)
Pre-64 Type Claw Extractor / Control Round Feeding
Drilled and Tapped
Bell and Carlson Composite Stock With Aluminum Bedding Block (Black With White Webbing)
Pachmayr Decelerator Recoil Pad
MOA Trigger System
Matte nickel Sling Swivel Studs
Jeweled Bolt Slide Finish
Hinged Floorplate (Stainless Steel)
Stainless Steel Trigger (Matte Finish)
Alloy Trigger Guard
Length of Pull 13-3/4"
Drop At Comb 1/2"
Drop At Heel 1/2"
Overall Length 42-1/4"
Overall Weight 6lbs 12oz
Matte Stainless Steel Finish on Action/Barrel
Black With White Webbing Stock Finish
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 308 Winchester (7.62x51 NATO) was introduced by in 1952. Based on the T65 experimental military cartridge, Winchester essentially jumped the gun with the civilian introduction; the 7.62x51 wasn't officially adopted (or named) until 1954. The military's intent was to create a shorter cartridge that would fit into a lighter version of the M1 Garand. This was successful beyond their wildest dreams: The 308 Winchester is essentially a 30-06 case greatly shortened to 2.015-inch, but it lags only about 100 feet per second behind the 30-06 in velocity, and with it shorter, more efficient case it tends to be more accurate. The 308 is suitable for any hunting for which the 30-06 is suitable--which means almost anything in the world short of large, dangerous game. The 308 is a standard chambering among most manufacturers and is found in all action types. Factory loads are legion, including a wide selection of very accurate match loads. — Craig Boddington
