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Posted: 2/7/2006 1:06:24 PM EDT
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maybe pre-64 models seventies? they had a better extractor.
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Posted: 2/7/2006 1:07:39 PM EDT
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Certain Winchesters. Not all guns.
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Posted: 2/7/2006 1:10:50 PM EDT
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ah, got it. thanks
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Posted: 2/7/2006 1:11:01 PM EDT
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That refers to Model 70's mainly.
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Posted: 2/7/2006 1:18:20 PM EDT
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Right. There was a change in desing and, I feel, a big change in quality right around then. I had a 1950s 94, and one could seee the difference. Yes, that is yet another "gun I shouldn't have sold" story. |
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Posted: 2/7/2006 1:23:55 PM EDT
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Winchester Model 70 rifles made before 1964 were essentially Mauser 1898 actions, with Controlled Feed (meaning: the extractor holds the cartridge the entire time the round is being fed into the chamber) and the typical large, strong extractor. Like all Mauser '98 actions, this means they are extremely reliable in feeding and extracting, which makes them excellent candidates for rifles that will be used where reliability is paramount. Hunting dangerous game is one example.
After '64, the action was changed to a Push Feed design, like the Remington 700, where the bolt pushes the round into the chamber but isn't holding it. This design is less desirable for reliability. -Troy |
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Posted: 2/7/2006 1:31:57 PM EDT
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Also the pre 64 Model 88 and 100 Winchester have better checkering. I don't know when Winchester made the switch but the old checkering is desired more than the crappy basket weave.
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Posted: 2/7/2006 1:32:45 PM EDT
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And Model 94's as well. Differences were in especially apparent in the fit and finish of the rifle. I have a 1956 vintage Model 94 that needs to be reblued (the previous owner did not take care of it). Anyway, the gunsmith said he would rather refinish a pre-64 than a post-64 because the metal was treated differently back then and affects the way the rifle would be refinished. |
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Posted: 2/7/2006 1:34:37 PM EDT
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Also, Winchester 94 lever actions made from 1964 - 1981 (I think) were of cheaper construciton that pre-64s, with cost-cutting production methods and troublesome bluing.
ETA: MC man kinda beat me |
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