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Copper BB
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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2014 2:24 am
hey all ,newbie from Australia... Looking forward to getting my new Winchester Rifle ,looks like a good informative forum . cheers

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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2014 8:11 am
There seems to be a lot of big Winchester fans in Australia. I just met up with four of your mates who came over to tour what was left of the Winchester plant in New Haven Ct.
Welcome to the forum!
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2014 1:46 pm
Welcome to the Winchester Owners Forum Aussie !!

Which Winchester rifle did you order...which caliber...for hunting / self defense !?

Copper BB
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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2014 7:00 pm
Thanks boys, that would be a cool tour seeing the old New Haven CT plant. Shooter I ordered a New FN Stealth 308 (pre64) # 535120220 seems there still available down in Australia ,they are in the 2013/14 Winchester Australia products catalog, but seems there no longer in production since 2011 over there in the US? according to the Winchester Repeating arms website anyway.

Winchester Model 70 Stealth chambered in .308 Winchester and features an M.O.A. Trigger System. It has a checkered Bell and Carlson Stock that is textured with a full length aluminum bedding block and target forearm. The rifle also features a hinged floorplate, a Pachmayr decelerator recoil pad, and sling swivel studs.

Specifications and features:
Winchester Model 70 Stealth bolt action rifle 535120220
.308 Winchester caliber
26" Heavy contour barrel with target crown, matte blued
1:12" Twist
5 Round capacity
M.O.A. trigger system
Pre 64 action
Three position safety
Controlled round feed
Controlled ejection
Checkered Bell and Carlson textured stock
Full length aluminum bedding block
Target forearm
Steel receiver, matte blued finish
Matte blued barrel
Hinged floorplate
Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad
Sling swivel studs with two studs on forearm
Knurled bolt handle
Overall Length 45.75"
Overall Weight 10lb

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PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 12:25 pm
Very nice Aussie...post a range report when you get her...!!

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Location: Nova Scotia,Canada
PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 5:23 pm
Hello and welcome to the site.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:36 am
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