Winchester 70 Featherweight Compact Rifle 6.5 Prc 20" Barrel Blued Walnut Finish
The Featherweight Compact carries on the Model 70® Featherweight heritage. This deluxe, refined model is an excellent choice for smaller-framed shooters, ladies, young people or hunters who prefer a compact, light mountain rifle. Its comfortable, smaller platform instills confidence in shooters because it fits them better than a full-sized rifle. The Compact Model 70 action has Pre-’64 controlled round feeding, the easy-to-use Three-Position Safety and a jeweled bolt body with knurled bolt handle. The M.O.A.™ Trigger System is easily adjustable and has no take-up, creep or overtravel. The Featherweight Compact, with its 20" barrel and fast, flat-shooting calibers, starts young shooters off right with a rifle possessing all the deluxe features of the Featherweight. It’s a rifle to train with, hunt with, have fun with and pass down to the next generation.
SATIN FINISH WALNUT STOCK WITH SHORTER LENGTH OF PULL, CLASSIC FEATHERWEIGHT CUT CHECKERING AND SCHNABEL FORE-END create the iconic Featherweight look
POLISHED METAL SURFACES add style and elegance
ALLOY ONE-PIECE BOTTOM METAL adds rigidity for better accuracy
FORGED STEEL SHORT ACTION RECEIVER WITH INTEGRAL RECOIL LUG IS BEDDED FRONT AND REAR to eliminate shifts in zero for exceptional long-range accuracy
PRE-’64 STYLE CONTROLLED ROUND FEED WITH CLAW EXTRACTOR fully controls cartridge from magazine, to chamber, to ejection
THREE-POSITION SAFETY shows safety status at a glance
20" COLD HAMMER-FORGED FREE-FLOATING FEATHERWEIGHT PROFILE BARREL for years of pinpoint accuracy
RECESSED TARGET CROWN enhances accuracy and protects the rifling
M.O.A. TRIGGER SYSTEM with zero take-up, zero creep and zero overtravel gives you outstanding accuracy
BLADE-TYPE EJECTOR for full control of ejection force
PACHMAYR® DECELERATOR® RECOIL PAD for optimal protection against felt recoil
Features :
Caliber 6.5 PRC
Barrel Length 20"
Overall Length 39 1/2"
Length of Pull 13"
Drop at Comb 1/2"
Drop at Heel 3/4"
Weight 6 lbs 8 oz
Magazine Capacity 3
Twist Rate 8"
Barrel Finish Brushed Polish
Stock Finish Satin
Wood Grade Grade I
Receiver Finish Brushed Polish
Chamber Finish Polished
Barrel Material Steel
Barrel Contour Featherweight
Stock Material Black Walnut
Recoil Pad Pachmayr
Decelerator
Pistol Grip Cap Gloss Polymer
Checkering Cut 20 LPI
Sling Swivel Studs Gloss Blue
Receiver Material Steel
Trigger Finish Brushed Polish
Bolt Slide Finish Jeweled
Magazine Type Hinged Floorplate
Trigger Material Stainless Steel
Trigger Guard Material Alloy
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 Precision Rifle Cartridge (PRC) is one of the newest cartridges from a major manufacturer, introduced by Hornady in 2017. Based on Hornady's .375 Ruger/Ruger Compact Magnum unbelted case, the 6.5 PRC requires a .532-inch bolt face, same as standard belted magnums. With a 2.030-inch case it can be housed in short bolt actions, and case length allows use of long-for-caliber 6.5mm bullets. Obviously it trades on the success of the 6.5mm Creedmoor, and also on the renewed interest in the ranging abilities of the 6.5mm (.264-inch) bullet diameter. Interestingly, ballistics are similar to the old .264 Win Mag introduced back in 1958 with a 140-grain bullet at almost 3000 fps It is thus faster than the Creedmoor and .260 Rem, but much slower than new super-fast 6.5mms like the 26 Nosler and 6.5-300 Weatherby Mag With its modern case design it is seems almost certain to find favor with the growing number of long-range shooters!
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Craig Boddington
