Winchester Rifles??

02bigdogs17 · August 24, 2013, 09:30 PM

I have a 1995 Winchester model 70 Classic Featherweight Boss in .280 Remington caliber. Can anyone tell me how many of these were made? And what years were these built? I can not find very much info on this rifle.. Thanks

FrankenMauser · August 25, 2013, 01:24 AM

Many were made.

The BOSS was an option added to the Model 70 after Herstal (FN and Browning) bought Winchester in the '90s. Some people liked it. Some people hated it.
Regardless, quite a few were sold with the BOSS. The Featherweight series sold VERY well during the '90s, and sold lower numbers through 2006 when Winchester went belly-up (again).

.280 Remington was a standard chambering, and sold fairly well.

All in all, it's a fairly average mid-90s Featherweight, with some added value if the BOSS can be shown to have come from the factory. For exact production numbers, you'll probably have to contact Winchester.

jmr40 · August 25, 2013, 06:06 AM

You'll need to call Winchester to get any accurate information on something like that. A Winchester chambered in 280 is not common with or without the BOSS, which was also not all that common.

FrankenMauser · August 25, 2013, 10:14 PM

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A Winchester chambered in 280 is not common with or without the BOSS, which was also not all that common.

The popularity of .280 Remington and the BOSS on M70s must vary substantially, based on location.
I never saw any when I lived back East or down South, but they're a dime a dozen out West.
Through the '90s there were three chamberings you were guaranteed to see selling well in the Featherweight: .270 Winchester, .280 Remington, and .30-06. ...and if they had 15 rifles in the rack, with those chamberings, at least 6 of them would have the BOSS.

Sierra280 · August 26, 2013, 11:29 AM

Here you go: http://www.winchesterguns.com/librar...ail.asp?id=401

August 24, 2013, 09:30 PM	#1
02bigdogs17 Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 138	Winchester Rifles?? I have a 1995 Winchester model 70 Classic Featherweight Boss in .280 Remington caliber. Can anyone tell me how many of these were made? And what years were these built? I can not find very much info on this rifle.. Thanks

August 25, 2013, 01:24 AM	#2
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	Many were made. The BOSS was an option added to the Model 70 after Herstal (FN and Browning) bought Winchester in the '90s. Some people liked it. Some people hated it. Regardless, quite a few were sold with the BOSS. The Featherweight series sold VERY well during the '90s, and sold lower numbers through 2006 when Winchester went belly-up (again). .280 Remington was a standard chambering, and sold fairly well. All in all, it's a fairly average mid-90s Featherweight, with some added value if the BOSS can be shown to have come from the factory. For exact production numbers, you'll probably have to contact Winchester. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

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August 25, 2013, 06:06 AM	#3
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,805	You'll need to call Winchester to get any accurate information on something like that. A Winchester chambered in 280 is not common with or without the BOSS, which was also not all that common.

August 26, 2013, 11:29 AM	#5
Sierra280 Junior member Join Date: July 29, 2013 Location: Gardnerville, NV Posts: 569	Here you go: http://www.winchesterguns.com/librar...ail.asp?id=401