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Winchester M70 - made in Portugal

Started by kodiakisland, January 27, 2014, 03:08:17 am

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kodiakisland

January 27, 2014, 03:08:17 am Last Edit: January 27, 2014, 03:39:15 am by kodiakisland
Yep.  If you haven't heard, the Winchester M70 is about to be an import.  When FN bought Winchester repeating Arms, they moved production to South Carolina and started making the rifle on all new, modern equipment.  Now it turns out SC labor is too much.  The parts will still be made there, but they will be shipped to Portugal for assembly and then complete rifles imported into the US.  At least it's not China.

If you want a made in the US Winchester/FN M70, you better buy it soon.

The good news?  There are more made in the US rifles now than ever before.  Nothing wrong with buying a gun made somewhere else, it's just hard to fathom a M70 with a made in Portugal stamp on it.

Maybe it's already happened.  I know they had planned to make the move in 2013 but never heard anything else about it until a few months ago.  Has anyone bought one recently?  Anything that says assembled in Portugal on or with it?
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DeltaBoy

January 27, 2014, 11:11:07 am #1
I have not see one yet but who knows.
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TeufelHog

January 29, 2014, 06:51:17 pm #2
Time to buy Cooper and/or Kimber . . . made and assembled in the USA.

kodiakisland

January 29, 2014, 08:25:02 pm #3
I just bought a cooper last week.  Very nice.
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TeufelHog

January 30, 2014, 07:59:31 pm #4
What Model/Caliber Kodiak?

pigture perfect

January 30, 2014, 08:09:55 pm #5
Maybe they should hav e moved the plant to Ft. Smith. The NEW gun capital of the U.S.
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kodiakisland

January 30, 2014, 08:27:21 pm #6
Quote from: TeufelHog on January 30, 2014, 07:59:31 pm
What Model/Caliber Kodiak?

I got a M54 classic in 250-3000. 
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TeufelHog

February 01, 2014, 06:59:10 pm #7
NICE . . . pics or it didn't happen!  HA!

kodiakisland

February 01, 2014, 07:31:13 pm #8
The wood is pretty basic for a cooper, but the checkering is how hand cut checkering should be.



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TeufelHog

February 02, 2014, 04:10:54 pm #9
Very Nice!  Congrats.  Now it's time to put some more meat in the freezer!

kodiakisland

February 02, 2014, 04:15:20 pm #10
This will replace a ruger 77RSI in 250-3000 as my main whitetail rifle.  I can't shoot too many though as my daughter fills her tags pretty quick.
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Rzbakfromwaybak

February 03, 2014, 12:36:11 am #11

Very nice looking rifle, Kodiak.  Is it hard to find brass for the .250 Savage?
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kodiakisland

February 03, 2014, 01:45:17 am #12
I have not had any problems getting brass for it.  I usually keep 100 rounds of new brass in reserve and don't use them until I get their replacement.  Remington probably makes the brass every 2 years or so, but they must make quite a bit for loaded ammo and brass for reloading.  The loads are so mild the brass easily lasts for more than 5 shots.
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Rzbakfromwaybak

February 03, 2014, 06:04:22 pm #13
Quote from: kodiakisland on February 03, 2014, 01:45:17 am

I have not had any problems getting brass for it.  I usually keep 100 rounds of new brass in reserve and don't use them until I get their replacement.  Remington probably makes the brass every 2 years or so, but they must make quite a bit for loaded ammo and brass for reloading.  The loads are so mild the brass easily lasts for more than 5 shots.


Reason I asked.....noticed that Cabela's shows the Remington Brass online in stock right now for the .250 Savage.  It was one of the few calibers that showed in stock online.  If you need some, might want to get it ordered pretty quick.
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