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Old October 13, 2014, 05:13 PM   #26
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I've owned both the pf models in 7mm rem mag and the weatherby vanguard was at least a pound and a half heavier than my 70, both like heavy bullets, and both very consistant shooters.....I'd go with the lighter rifle....
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Old October 13, 2014, 07:40 PM   #27
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Old October 14, 2014, 08:44 AM   #28
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No other action has surpassed for accuracy at longer range use than Winchester 70's have done. A few have almost equalled it.

I don't think any has equalled the classic Model 70 pre-'64 style for reliabilily and none have surpassed it.
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Old October 14, 2014, 11:22 AM   #29
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I don't think you can go wrong either way.

I have a couple of the FN-produced Model 70s (a .257 Roberts Featherweight and a .338 Win Mag Extreme Weather). Both are nice rifles and are plenty accurate.

My dad has a Weatherby Vanguard S2 in .243. It is also accurate, and well-made.

As others have said, they are two of the better actions out there today. If I find myself in the market for a new bolt action rifle anytime soon, it will probably end up being a M70 or Vanguard.

In particular, I think the Vanguard is about the best $500 rifle you can buy. And I think it is well worth the extra $150-200 it costs to step up to a Vanguard from something like a Ruger American or a Savage Axis. They are worlds apart in quality. But sometimes I just want a Model 70.

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