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fowler2545 · December 18, 2018, 09:29 PM

Happened to check serial number on a .300 Win Mag model 70 5602xx. Winchester site puts production 1962 Wikipedia says caliber introduced 1963. As far as I can see everything matches perfectly no sign it was rebarreled and gun has been here since about 1968, This came straight from Winchester Bolt etc obviously correct for caliber. Any ideas?

December 18, 2018, 09:29 PM	#1
fowler2545 Junior Member Join Date: December 18, 2018 Posts: 2	Winchester Model 70 serial number question Happened to check serial number on a .300 Win Mag model 70 5602xx. Winchester site puts production 1962 Wikipedia says caliber introduced 1963. As far as I can see everything matches perfectly no sign it was rebarreled and gun has been here since about 1968, This came straight from Winchester Bolt etc obviously correct for caliber. Any ideas?