Winchester M70 300 Ouch & Ouch

[CH4]

It’s been a Winchester week. Friday I scored a beautiful M7 Super Grade in 7x57, today a pre 64 M70 in 300 H&H.

This morning I stopped by “On Target” in Castle Rock, WA.; they never disappoint, today was no different. I found this beautiful 1961 M70 in 300 H&H w/Leupold scope. Overall condition is 95% or better. Other than a few light handling mark, it has an aftermarket recoil pad and missing the open sights, which are easily replaced. $1200

 

[lihpster]

Nice rifle! Good price, too.

 

[rockquarry]

I had an all original 'pre 64 M70 .300 H&H for years and sold it a couple of years ago. Some say .300 Magnums aren't hard kickers, but I've found they all have significant recoil from the bench, especially with full-power 180-200 grain handloads. I never fired any factory .300 H&H but I'm sure it's the same.

Based on a sample of only one, my rifle was quite accurate with the Sierra 180 ProHunter, the Nosler Partition 180, and the Barnes 150 TTSX BT, all with H4831 powder. Brass is a bit difficult to come by.

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

I am pretty fond of my Winchester model 70.

Actually all of them. But my 300 H&H magnum is a favorite. I got a Leupold M-7 3X on it and it is just the ticket for close in hog hunting. I run a 220 grain Sierra Game king on top of a healthy dose of IMR 4831. It will do the job.

 

[Wyo]

I know of no rifle that feeds better or more smoothly than a 300 H&H pre-64 M70. Those long, tapered cartridges feed like sticks of butter, sometimes so slick that I actually have to look to see if the bolt picked one out of the magazine box. And, properly loaded, they give up virtually nothing to the 300 Win. Mag. I have two and have taken about all the big game Wyoming has to offer with one or the other of them ( except moose - never could draw a permit). That's as fine a hunting rifle as has ever existed IMHO.

 

[rct269]

Those wishing to reduce (virtually eliminate) the recoil provided by the big boomers should have a look at Southern Precision Machine & Tool's web site, and check out the videos on the HU-DU muzzle brake.

Note the name----Machine & Tool may be the other way around----and may include Gunsmithing. Same church, different pew, HU-DU may be spelled differently.

That aside, the performance of the muzzle brake will knock your socks off!!!

Ralph Tremaine

I just tried to find it, and learned there's a bunch of Southern Machine & Tool all over the place---you're after the one in Maryville Tennessee.

And now I find the name is Southern Precision Tooling-----and HU-DU is correct.

 

[jdlii]

I am the current care giver of a Pre 64" Mod. 70 Super Grade that started its life as a .300 H&H. The previous owner felt the need to have the rifle re-chambered to .300 Weatherby! Kicks like a mule but, incredibly accurate and deadly on elk and deer with only one shot needed. It wears a Leupold Vari-XII, 3 x 9 x 50.

Put the crosshair on fur and pull the trigger out to 300 yards.