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Forums >> Texas Hunting >> Gun Talk >> Winchester Model 70

Winchester Model 70

ggonzales
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Bexar county

I just recieved a brand new riffle for christmas from my dad, I had been talking to him about upgrading my classic, historic Rem model 788 .243 to a new syntethic style riffle. I am forutnate enough to have an uncle that is retired Air Force and dabbles in gun collecting / dealing.  He came across a great deal on several new riffleds including my Winchester model 70 .243 WSSM with scope.  Does anyone out there have any experience with this caliber or style of riffles and can recomend a scope for it.  It came with a Simons 8 point scope, but after bore sighting and then testing the riffle at the range, we had trouble even hitting the target, the scope mounts looked pretty cheap so we upgraded to weaver mounts!!!

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RE: Winchester Model 70

col_bee
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I would up grade to leupold/redfield bases and rings not weaver style.

RE: Winchester Model 70

csddarden

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Denton county

I'm almost strictly a Winchester guy (rifle-wise anyways) and I'll agree with Colby on the base/ring combo. I've never had good luck with weaver style bases and think of them more of an improved (slightly) dove-tail mount (found on .22s and air-guns). I'm betting that the simmons 8-point that came mounted on it was on weaaver style bases to begin with. Might be why you're unable to hit paper (wobbly scope syndrome). If that's not the cause do this (because bore-sighters are hit or miss - excuse the pun). After bore-sighting, don't goto the 100-yard range first off. Start at 25-50, adjust scope to impact, then increase range and do this all the way out to your maximum effective range or as far as your comfortable to shoot (or your range allows). Do it correct the first time and you'll never have to do it again.

RE: Winchester Model 70

twitch2146
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Cass county

i have a bushnell elite 3200 on my savage, best money i ever spent. it never fogs, i have even had to look through it at sundown almost directly at the sun and could see clearly with out problems. and its even great in the rain.

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