Winchester 70 vs Remington 700

[BHC]

https://www.fieldandstream.com/guns/winchester-model-70-vs-remington-700/

[smittty]

For me it’s the model 70 I’ve own a a few of bolth over the years and still own a few model 70”s but no more 700”s nothing wrong with the 700 it’s just a matter of personal choice 

[Bucksnbows]

Ford versus Chevy.  I'm a Winchester Model 70 guy myself.  

[MGHunter66]

7 minutes ago, Bucksnbows said:

Ford versus Chevy.  I'm a Winchester Model 70 guy myself.  

I agree, Winchester is a cut above the 700. Kind of like the model 12 as to the 870

[BHC]

I always wanted a 700 like one from 70s or before

I do own a pre 64 model 70 and love it

[nmc02]

There is a reason that the model 700 was used as the platform for military sniper rifles. Most custom builds are based off the 700 action. The most recent 700 rifles hurt the reputation of the years of top quality 700s. IMO....model 70 isn't even close. Just go to a bench rest competition....

Edited March 30, 2022 by nmc02

[MGHunter66]

7 minutes ago, nmc02 said:

There is a reason that the model 700 was used as the platform form military sniper rifles. Most custom builds are based off the 700 action. The most recent 700 rifles hurt the reputation of the years of top quality 700s. IMO....model 70 isn't even close. Just go to a bench rest competition....

Yes the reason is they’re strong, economical, available and a sloppier action cycles better when dirt is involved(same reason AK is popular in military application). Not going to argue but cycle the action on both and let me know what’s smoother. Bench rest, military and hunting are three  totally different animals. 

[nmc02]

1 hour ago, MGHunter66 said:

Yes the reason is they’re strong, economical, available and a sloppier action cycles better when dirt is involved(same reason AK is popular in military application). Not going to argue but cycle the action on both and let me know what’s smoother. Bench rest, military and hunting are three  totally different animals. 

Exactly....and the 700 is tops in all three. If the Winchester was better, the US military would have used them. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M40_rifle

Edited March 30, 2022 by nmc02

[Haskell_Hunter]

2 hours ago, MGHunter66 said:

Yes the reason is they’re strong, economical, available and a sloppier action cycles better when dirt is involved(same reason AK is popular in military application). Not going to argue but cycle the action on both and let me know what’s smoother. Bench rest, military and hunting are three  totally different animals. 

I don't think hunting and military are that far apart.  When I'm in NH I am walking through mud, snow and pine trees.  Every evening when we get back to the cabin I'm picking all three out of the action of my rifle.  The worst are the tiny twigs that break off of pine trees and find their way into every gap on the gun.  I had the Weatherby out the other day and fond one I missed.

[smittty]

59 minutes ago, nmc02 said:

Exactly....and the 700 is tops in all three. If the Winchester was better, the US military would have used them. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M40_rifle

Ok the military’s shotguns are the mossberg 590 and the Remington 870 I wouldn’t even think of using ether upland hunting. Like others said two different animals 

[FLDBRED-BDC]

My son has a 70 and my brother has a 700 , honestly they are both great guns . I don't know if I could pick one over the other .

[Bucndoe]

70's are good, add a zero it's a 700 and better

[bushden]

3 hours ago, BHC said:

https://www.fieldandstream.com/guns/winchester-model-70-vs-remington-700/

That site has more pop up ads that distract from reading than I can deal with but my vote is Remington 700 in 3006

Edited March 30, 2022 by bushden

[Bucndoe]

6 minutes ago, bushden said:

That site has more pop up ads that distract from reading than I can deal with but my vote is Remington 700 in 3006

It is also great in .270 and .308

[Bonefreak]

https://answers.fieldandstream.com/forum/other/other-aa/9003-trivia-question-in-the-movie-the-deer-hunter-what-make-and-model-of-rifle-does-michael-robert-deniro-use-to-shoot-the-dee