Ep. 377 | Winchester’s Model 70 - The Rifleman’s Rifle

[@tzeirke3240]

I’m never going to financially recover from finding this podcast. Didn’t know I needed a M70 in 375 H&H until today. But here we are.

[@zayacz123]

Best comment I’ve ever seen on KZbin! 😂

[@ShockerMain2124]

Go bigger friend, the 458 win mag is there for a reason

[@lordofthemound3890]

Nice!

[@mdavem]

I’ve got one that my grandad and then dad carried while they lived and worked in Alaska and it’s a treasure to the family. Just picking it up and running the bolt takes you somewhere far away.

[@jrogerspilot]

lol same here!!

[@benergish1206]

10 likes and we get Ryan's hunting partner in a podcast.

[@Godfryness]

Yes it’s about time!!!!

[@andrewmccann7572]

Yes let’s get that done!

[@chuckbrubaker-go9yg]

Love the three position safe. Not as much for the middle position as the fact that it's a firing pin block. You could possibly hit the rear of the firing pin and not have a round go off. Can the same be said a tang or side safety that blocks the sear??

[@JohnSanders-p7o]

Seriously

[@JohnSanders-p7o]

Ruger77 is off the model 70 ryan geese

[@alexweedon1601]

I loved this episode! Model 70 in 270 win is an absolute icon! Now we need a sister video of remington 700 in 30-06 nostalgia video! Both of these are classic Americana !

[@ogdensloan8555]

I have a 3rd year production, 1937 Winchester model 70 in 220 swift that I got from my grandfather. I took it out for a long walk this last hunting season and let it eat a 100 pound hog. First centerfire rifle I ever shot as a kid and absolutely love it. It has a peep site on it.

[@buckimmel3159]

Sweet

[@jaimesanborn308]

2nd year.

[@scruffyarms]

My Cabela's 50th Anniversary M70 in 270 is by FAR my favorite rifle out of all I own. I have sold and moved on from every other brand. But I have wanted this rifle for a long time and now that I have it, is crazy. I never forgot reading Jack O'Conner in a magazine in my Grandpa's office. A goat hunt that I have dreamed about doing since I was six. This is the rifle that I always just go back to when I need a rifle that shoots. I have all the new stuff, but hunting season, I keep going back to my Model 70

[@Lunchbox825]

I was thinkin to myself "I wish there were more episodes about specific classic rifles, like I love cartridge talks but really focusing on like a Model 70, the 336, the Savage 99, stuff like that would be real cool. Anyway let me check my sub feed" and low and behold what do i find

[@waynedean154]

I have a pre-64 model 70 in 30-06 and another one in 264 magnum Westerner with a 26 inch barrel passed down from my late father. Both of these are very sentimental and he loved these guns.

[@buckimmel3159]

Love my 264. Mine is a 1960. 58 rounds hv been through it.

[@waynedean154]

@ I don’t ever shoot it because it is a barrel burner for sure!

[@kbsurveyor]

Idea for april fools in honor of Ryan's first years at vortex. Release a video promoting Vortex's new line of peep sights

[@bseier]

Consider my trigger tripped...Gentlemen you have done it again. My father's Winchester Model 70 in .270 is sitting in the safe right now. He had it set up with a peep sight but a few years ago I added a Vortex Crossfire II. Unfortunately I haven't taken the time to really sight in and get to place where I'm comfortable taking in the woods. You have inspired me to get off my butt and change all that. Thank you

[@bluetidesexperience]

I watch a lot of KZbin, but the banter between you two is my favorite. I was listening to the vest episode a few weeks ago at the airport while eating breakfast and laughing out loud. The guy next to me had to ask what I was listening to and I told him. Turns out he’s a big fan of the show too. I appreciate the content, and conversations. Thank you

[@impactracing3726]

Now your talkin guys!!!! Excellent podcast!!! The Model 70 and 700’s are the Roots of America!!! So to speak.

[@robertbuston1951]

I bought a mld.70 30-06 a early manufacturered made in South Carolina assembled in Portugal fit and finish second to none slickest action, the bluing looks like the custom mld. With 56.5grs.of 4350 and a 178gr. ELDX it's a tack driver

[@keithprinn720]

exactly like if you wanted an old caddy or vette/mustang. Going to a hunt or range carrying such an iconic rifle set up, iconic to you giving you feelings of joy and nostalgia, brilliant driving in your old truck or classic car.

[@markr447]

My first bolt deer rifle I purchased in 1982 was a Ruger M77 in .30-06 because it shoots, looks like, and operates like a Win model 70. It has the Mauser action and claw extractor, but with a tang safety. Forged barrel and beautiful walnut stock with cut checkering. Still hunt with it. Gun writers bad mother the trigger, but it has 4 pound pull but shoots sub MOA in 168gr bullets and 1 Moa in everything else. Loaded up about 200 rounds using military surplus LLC brass I still have and use.

[@HikeHuntHaul]

My favorite rifle is my M70 “Alaskan” in 338 Win Mag. Excellent craftsmanship with high quality delivery. A rifle to last the ages. Also, all rifles from the M70 series come glass bedded. Excellent features for any hunter that wants the rifle of a lifetime. That rifle has a a DG(Dangerous Game) ready model made with express sights for the backcountry, Alaska, and even Africa in the 375 H&H when things get western. Quick detach rings and a 1-6x20 scope and your ready for anything from whitetail to brown bear and even “Black Death”. You can even get these in 416 Rem Mag and 458 Wincher Magnum. Love the M70 rifle system. Great podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@larryvollmar8763]

I’m such a 338-06 fan like Ryan. It covers so many bases. I still can’t believe it’s not made in any rifles

[@kevinhargrave-nd1wh]

I have a 1954 model 70 270win that was bought in Germany with a quick detach side mount and a Germany variable power scope. This was sent back to wisconsin as a gift to the uncle of a US soldier that was stationed there. It was owned by that uncle until about 1997 when I purchased it from him because he retired from hunting. Love that rifle. Still have the Germany mount and scope, but I installed a vortex on it now.

[@michaelwilson9986]

Win 70s Rule No matter the version. This might be worth while watching.

[@gonepostal9101]

Ryan hit the nail on the head: Stay away from late-Pre-‘64 and early-Post-‘64’s, and you’re golden.

[@joshgalt2022]

So no go for 1965 in 30-06 in your experience?

[@NCWoodlandRoamer]

@@joshgalt2022wrong. I have a model 70 from 1965 in 30-06 and it is a fantastic rifle. I would not trade it for two of most factory rifles made these days.

[@gonepostal9101]

@ not at all, but just make sure you give the rifle a good once-over. Does the bolt lock up tight? Is the floor plate flush? How is the bluing on the barrel? (I believe for a period after the change, the bluing may have been sprayed on, but I’m not 100% on that). You have to remember, during this era, ALL of American manufacturing was going through this change to almost complete automation. Ryan waxed a bit nostalgic on how guys in the Pre-‘64 days would have their files and calipers, hand fitting parts. Well, what if that guy was on a bender the night before, and had the DT’s the next day? The early Post-‘64’s COULD have production problems, but that doesn’t make them ALL bad.

[@joshgalt2022]

@@gonepostal9101 Awesome. Thank you for your input. Looking to pick one up at local pawn shop

[@joshgalt2022]

@@NCWoodlandRoamer Thank you for your thoughts. Looking to pick one up local

[@homeinthewhiteoaks]

You danced around the M-70 300H&H but it has quite a history in North America before other Magnums took over. But with modern rifles the Super .30 (300H&H) is still a contender!

[@davidlaney8254]

I once read the Mauser action on the Model 70 was a carryover from WWI rifles that were far less likely to jam under battlefield stress. Knowing the feature was proven and very much appreciated, Winchester decided to make it available on their premier sporting rifle.

[@AndrewWirtz]

I have a Model 70 Westerner chambered in .30-06. I once sold it to a good friend under the condition if he wanted to sell it, I would have first chance. I found out a couple years later he had sold it to a gentleman that was an over the road truck driver. I knew the truck driver but had no way to contact him. I was at a gas station several years later and miraculously ran in to the truck driver and pleaded my case that I would like to buy the rifle back. He was hesitant but I now have it back in my possession. And my good friend to this day still asks if I’d sell it to him again 😂

[@nmelkhunter1]

Great video on one of the all time greats. I have my grandad’s pre-64 Model 70 Featherweight in 30.06. He hunted extensively with it and used 165 Partitions in front of a max load of IMR 4350. I’ve used it and yes it is very sentimental. I’m glad you acknowledged the 270 and its capabilities since it goes hand in hand with the model 70. I have a Model 70 Featherweight in 270 I bought a few years before they closed the New Haven plant. It too is a great shooter with a near max load of IMR-4350. The rifle has been used by myself and others to harvest mulies, pronghorn and whitetails with 130 grainers leaving the barrel at just over 3000 FPS. Again, great video.

[@claytonlarson5231]

I love my model 70 in 300wsm love to hear the history on it thank you for the video

[@blakebell6720]

Shane Gillis has a good explanation of what happened to the American accent😂

[@genericyoutubeuser1700]

The “Good American Speech” accent was contrived to make people sound more “refined” (AKA British). It never existed as an organic accent, so when Hollywood stopped using it, it went away.

[@kbowen2251]

Great video! Would be awesome to see similar treatment for the other main top tier rifles from companies i.e. the Remington 700, savage 110, Ruger 77/Hawkeye... They all have a wonderful history that deserves to be talked about!

[@brianc9934]

Great episode. Love the pre-64. If I bought the current safari rifle, that pic rail would be off the receiver before I started my car in the parking lot. It destroys the classic lines of that gun.

[@hunterholliday8418]

Great episode guys! I really enjoy the classic iconic rifles! I actually picked up a brand new model 70 super grade 2 years ago in .30-06 and its a beauty!

[@bertpulaski2492]

As a 700 fan, I can appreciate the 70 for sure. Would I own one? If it’s the right one that speaks to me, yes.

[@michaelm9211]

@33:44 the front sight was not brazed on. It is one piece of metal with the barrel. They made the barrel with the sight on it. They are a single unit.

[@BMWQC]

I hunt with a very well worn Model 70 I purchased in 1995 for my elk rifle. It is a DBM model (detachable box magazine) in 300 Winchester. It is quite heavy but it fits me like a good pair of jeans. I’ve wanted to get a more modern rifle but it’s hard to let go of that gun, that weight helps when it comes to shooting but sucks to carry up mountains day after day. I do love that gun! Oh and Ron Spomer did a video awhile ago where he got to see a few of Jack O Connor’s and shoot one of his model 70’s.

[@josiahvanderhorst4672]

You need to do the model 71 next along with 348 Winchester.

[@jman95510]

Just got a new M70 featherweight in 270. I’m loving it so far. I think dollar for dollar it’s the best value on the market.

[@crookedhatoutdoors]

I love my Model 70, 30-06. Found it at a gunshow back in 96. It was made in 1939 and still dispatches game.

[@thomaswall4285]

I love watching both of you banter. I close my eyes and listen as your listeners would without the presence of you tube. You guys sound great on the radio, it is a different show I also admire the early 1900's American accent and radio. It is true by the way about picking up speech from where you are. I was in school in England in the late sixties and during the trip home (me in my school boy clothes) when a charming older lady sitting next to me in the plane said in her upper English "So master Thomas is this your first time to the states?" "I replied no mum I was born here in the state of Indiana and we are returning home to California" She remarked I would have never known child" "Did you enjoy your stay with us? " I said 'It was fantastic! I am looking forward to the return. I will miss my friends till then" we had tea and talked the rest of the flight. Did you see it on the radio? Again the way you spoke as if you were on the radio just then took me back how accents can be picked up especially when your young. Thanks for that trip down memories lane. 🙂

[@rockchalk06]

Great job folks. Love to see these rifle videos. Suggestion: Spotlight more of y'alls custom builds or personal rifles. Thanks

[@jamescook7051]

I have a Winchester Ranger in 30-06 made in early 90s. It’s essentially a Model 70 with a plain stock. I love this rifle. It’s such a smooth and great looking rifle. It’s probably my favorite and I’ve had many many firearms and mostly rifles. I can see why Model 70s got the name “The Rifleman’s Rifle”.

[@ranchodeluxe1]

Ya. I have a pre-64 and a 1981 vintage XTR in .270 Win. The pre-64 is way cool, but the deer don't know the difference. Simply a magnificent rifle . I always have a rifle in my den to ponder. A lot of times its a M70.

[@rogerf7265]

My dad hunted with a Model 70 Alaskan chambered in .338 Win Mag from when it came out in 1958 until his death in 2016. He also had one chambered in .264 Winchester Mag. His dad was also a huge fan of the model 70 as well and owned several in .338 Win Mag, .300 Win Mag and other calibers. Other than a Sako Forester .243 that my dad had I don't recall either of them owning anything else.

[@joncook6331]

One of my favorite rifles in the case - my dad’s old 270. Fun fact : his neighbor “ported” the barrel. Meaning he drilled holes in the end of the barrel, and offered my dad a new barrel if he messed it up. It’s been an accurate deer slaying machine for years!

[@umbertoharo3841]

The model 70 muscle car of rifles Love mine!

[@newerest1]

Ryans hunting partner is becoming a legendary figure on this podcast

[@Deltan1967]

As a direct result of this video, I just went and looked at my gun store's website, and found a Model 70 Featherweight. Schnabel fore-end, controlled feed, black walnut stock. Utterly magnificent. Not overly expensive either, a little over AU$ 2K. I can get it in 6.5 CM to have something between my 308 and the 223. Must resist....

[@MrSaxojes]

Since Tim Sundle with Buffalo Bore started making videos on TY, you can see his absolute passion for firearms and ammo. I’d love to see you guys have a podcast with him in the near future

[@destryallgood3681]

I wish anyone thought as highly of me as Ryan does his hunting partner. Seems like a very special relationship. The world would be a better place if we all had a friend and mentor like that.

[@davewinter2688]

Definitely need a cartridge talk on the 338-06. I’ve got one built on a ‘98 Mauser action by Iver Henricksen. It was only by coincidence that I was able to obtain it. My choices for a model 70 are all pre 64 style. 270 Winchester, 30-06 and 300 H&H. I’ll probably never be able to afford any of those the way things are going. I do have an immaculate 1952 Remington 721 BDL Deluxe in 300 H&H with it’s original K4 Weaver. I “stole” it when It was consigned by an estate to a local gun shop. None of the deceased’s grandchildren wanted it. They only wanted his more “modern” stuff. The package came with a full box of the old Remington Kleanbore 220 grain factory loads, 193 new new unfired cases, one set of RCBS dies, one set of Herters dies and one set of Herters 250 Savage dies. They probably didn’t know what a 250 Savage is. After a short negotiation the total outrageous price for the package was $550.00 plus 8% sales tax😂 I sold the Remington factory ammo to a cartridge collector for $100.00. Happy hunting boys and girls!😊

[@KY-200]

I have a model 70 super grade maple chambered in 270 and it is probably my favorite gun that I own. It shoots relatively well and I’ve taken a handful of deer with it. My only complaint with the rifle is that the barrel is not threaded but I just can’t bring myself to have someone thread the barrel.

[@clinkerclint]

Wonderful episode. I've always loved the 70 but for whatever reason never picked one up. Beautiful rifles.

[@larry648]

I have a 1951 model 70, 30-06, Weaver K4 scope. Great rifle. When you sit back and look at the workmanship and hours of labor to make it, you realize why Winchester had to make a change. I also have. 1953 94 in 30/30. I have the classics covered.

[@atairuy]

All the Pre 64 win70 I’ve seen are VERY accurate to the point it doesn’t make sense how a factory hunting rifle without a non free floating barrel, long lock time and hard hitting pin is so good

[@moxnix228]

The Model 70 is by far, by far my favorite rifle. Probably due to the time I grew up and started hunting. There was the Model 70 pushfeed or the Remington 700. I know there was more brands but the Browning A bolt was brand new, the Savage 110, to be kind, were junk. Then you had the ever expensive Weatherby Mark 5. So I formed my early decision by picking the Model 70. I still make sure to take one out at least once every hunting season. Still my favorite!!

[@scottscheuerman8714]

One thing about the pre 64 model 70’s that is different that I have learned in reloading is that Winchester didn’t put free bore in the barrel like all other rifles and you can easily get the bullets seated to the optimum distance from the lands and that’s why I think they shoot so well

[@swiftyuras1]

I've got 2 model 70's. The first I got from my uncle. It was leaning in his closet collecting dust. He asked me to sight it in for him. It needed some work, and I ended up buying it from him for a discount. It looks like a newer production rifle chambered in 270 Weatherby. Which is weird to me, I didn't think Winchester would chamber their rifle in a Weatherby cartridge, but is got all the factory barrel markings. The other rifle is one I picked up. It's a new production rifle in 270 Winchester.

[@nickchristianson1044]

I love model 70 content! Especially the big game rifles. I own a brand new FN model in .458 Win mag (because Tremors duh). It's my favorite gun. And I'm glad they kept the Safari guns going. Even if they're not built by Winchester anymore.

[@k31scout39]

My brother gave me his late model 70, controlled round feed, in 7WSM. Love the rifle but have been looking for brass which is near impossible to find. I'm on several "notify" me lists. Might have to form some from 300WSM or 270 WSM.

[@DanielMann-gq8fi]

My first rifle was a stainless m70 featherweight 308. Now have another made in the fifties, same model but blued. Probably my favorite rifles.

[@teggan]

I agree! Older guns are fantastic. Today I own a couple of Brno ZKK’s. 601 in 308 win and 234 win and a ZKK 600. All with peep sights. But I have original rail mounts and scopes from the time period for each of them. And they shoot fantastic. The oldest one is from 1964 and the other two from 1970 and 1972.

[@RobertHall-mq7ze]

7mm Backcountry is now the hot new cartridge with upgraded case alloys that allow 80,000 psi. But, if the case alloys expands to 7mm PRC then it will be superior to the Backcountry correct? It's hard to keep up with the innovations now days.

[@keithprinn720]

Motivations for being such a collector are important but who needs more than one 06 or 270 if at all lol. Such an educated guy is like knowing someone with such knowledge and understanding of many things from guitars to game fishing gear or muscle cars.

[@galenhisler396]

I have a 1950 winchester m70 in 270win, and it shoots awesome ! Love it .🤠

[@duanehamdorf2228]

Bought my model 70 in 270cal. In 1974. Took a lot of critters with over the years . she's a tack driver, Won't be without it.

[@darreldwalton8763]

Ha! Those post 64 M70's... I fell for the myth that they were junk myself, until one of my mentors, an "ol timer" who had one of every pre 64 except the 7.65 Argentine, sat me down, put aclothespin on my nose, and threatened to never sell me another treasure till I actually shot his 1966 vintage 270. The rifle, ugly as warmed over dung, with a Leupold 2-7, and Nosler 130's, shot benchrest type groups. He made me hold the rifle upside down, tilted every way imaginable, and it fed like shite going through a goose, and never lost a round. He explained that Winchester M70s have always, always been built with forged receivers and bolts, the pre64 barrels used a cone breach, push feed guns,a flat breach. Until FN took over, always had that super simple trigger with everything in the open that any Hammer Mechanic could adjust. I like em. Oh, and the 270. Maybe it'd be a bit more palatable if you think of it as an "Americanized 7mm" named to sell to Americans. Let Remington stumble round in the mud pushing "mm" cartridges that nobody really likes but are excellent rounds with shitty names.

[@Justintimemetal]

Man, the model 70 and rem 700 are my favorite rifles I’ve ever dealt with.

[@andrewmccann7572]

We should all clean out the safe and send Ryan some “vintage” rifle scopes for his collection. Imagine thousands of packages stacking up on Ryan’s desk!

[@ranchodeluxe1]

Each pre-64 M70 started with a six-pound steel billet and was individually machined in a Bridgeport mill. Those are the tooling marks you see. The barrels had integral sight mounts. The front sight is not brazed. They were machined into the barrel. Although they were Winchester's premium rifle, a Model 52 target rifle actually cost about $10 more in 1936.

[@RedLeafRFO]

About damn time on this one fellas. Well done 👍

[@jmythngdmb]

My 8th grade science teacher had a cameo in Dances With Wolves, I’ve actually never seen it, guess I need to watch it this weekend.

[@georgefloydspaceshuttlepro1839]

How bout a talk topic about "great discontinued firearm models and brands" like the ones CZ stopped making or Brno. So people can learn about the value buys on the used racks

[@jeffreydawson4520]

I’ve owned a couple model 70s. The first was a 30-06 which I traded sometime in the late 90s. There was nothing wrong with the rifle but there was also nothing really special about it. I picked up a featherweight Model 70, chambered in 7mm-08, back in 2009 and it’ll remain in my collection forever. It’s a beautiful example of how good the model 70 can be.

[@Godfryness]

Please bring out Ryan’s Hunting partner on the podcast!!!

[@nerdsunscripted624]

My vote for the next cartridge talk is the 257 Weatherby! Handloaders have gotten some of the real lightweight bullets to 4000fps+

[@jacklewis3444]

The Winchester Supergrade maple is very aesthetically appropriate for here in the South West in my opinion

[@gb-bp1me]

The front sight was not brazed on until later, meaning like 1954.. Prior to that the front sight was simply metal left behind when shaping the barrel profile. Meaning the front sight was integral with the barrel. A real touch of class only found today on custom one- off rifles.

[@petercraft8634]

Have owned a mod70 control feed since the wsm line was released cant fault the rifle in anyway it now lives with a new barrel in 300 wsm an a bell&carlson stock.

[@johnnylws6]

Reading through the lines here seeing some q boombox love throughout this one 👏🏼👍🏼

[@donaldanderson3249]

I would love to get a model 70 in 270 from 1962 . The year i was born and the model 70 was my dads favorite rifle. I have his in my gun safe that I bought him when I got my first job back in 1978

[@edwardabrams4972]

I just bought one last month that is like brand new and got it cheaper then the new stock standard Winchester and it has everything stock on it even the but plate and in 270 win. The only thing I am going to do is put a limbsaver pad on it. Being a 60+ rifle collector I have owned many pre64’s and have given many to friends of mine as gifts that always wanted one but could never afford one!

[@tomdibenedetto1645]

Another fun episode - thanks Mark & Ryan. You guys bring up a point that my gun & hunting buddy have I noticed about the decline of the .338, .375, and other medium bore-and-up cartridges. The obvious culprits: generally increased recoil, ammo advancements in smaller caliber cartridges, declining use by dwindling hunters, but also a big one that’s overlooked: the legal minimum for African countries (even though 99% of folks will probably never go there, that’s a another mental block for “one-gun” subscribers.) I’ll argue that’s a big part of why .358’s have such a hard time catching on. In regard to your South Africa episode, would you guys consider addressing the caliber restriction in another one? From seeing content about the 8.6 BLK and others, it would be worthwhile to clarify that law. Thanks again!

[@jaredconrad7075]

Got a killer deal on my older m77 stainless Hawkeye 338 WM when I wasn’t really shopping and I am so glad I did. I don’t understand why it’s not more popular. I’d argue it’s preferable recoil to the 300wm I sold years ago and 225 ttsx does impressive things to Sitka blacktail here on the rock.

[@billyarnold6633]

I have a model 70 Stealth in 22-250 it's a beast one of my favorite rifles

[@Simon-talks]

I'm a rifleman and I approve this message.

[@possum297]

I have my fathers 1962 m70 24 inch heavy barrel in 243 AI. Still the most comfortable reliable and accurate rifle I have owned. With an old school Tasca 3 x 9 scope.

[@rustynutzgarage5496]

I still hunt with my dads old mod 70 made in 1946. It's chambered in 270 and is mounted with an older zeiss 2-10. It's an absolute tack driver

[@f64ecc]

As PH Capstick said any changes to the old rifles and calibers would be like finding the True Cross and then sending it out to be refinished.

[@Eggomania86]

I own one of the new production model 70's an all weather SS in 7mm Rem mag. She's a shooter. It likes those 140gr SST'S and 162gr Eld-x bullets. It's 1/2" to 3/4" all day. I've killed several deer with it. I do like that action. I would like to get a true pre 64. I also wouldn't mind getting one in a smaller cartridge. I eventually want to keep my current model 70 in 7mm Rem as more of a big game or long-range rig. I'd like to get the Featherweight in a 7mm-08 or the 6.5 Creedmoor or .243 win. Something I can use for whitetails and yotes, specifically. I'd like to get a true pre-64 in a classic cartridge with period correct glass.

[@CZ49]

I don't expect model 70 to be made in another 5 years. The bean counters winning

[@michaeltartaglia2112]

Don't forget Browning Belgium bolt action rifle.

[@Hey_Hey_JJ]

Bergara Premier Canyon comes in 375 H&H, it is my go to up here in AK when breaking brush on the mainland.

[@zackw9292]

I’ve got a 1952 featherweight in .308 and it shoots 130gr ttsx’s like a laser. Fantastic firearms and Ryan doesn’t know what he’s talking about when he says that pre-64 featherweight’s don’t look good.

[@qubadmalik1]

You guys produce quality content. Don't know why you don't have more subscribers.

[@kylernichols4980]

I think an awesome series (maybe has been done already) would be “Every Gun Model Collectors Need in Their Collections” ex. Model 70

[@jeffreyadams5017]

Carlos hathcock , Vietnam era sniper, model 70 30.06

[@noahhorinek]

For Ryan: You can avoid spending stupid money on a euro Tikka 3-pos safety by just getting a Sako 85 trigger and milling/grinding out the spot on a tikka where the boot release button would be. The triggers are nearly identical

[@markmiller9894]

Im with Ryan on the fact that most new guns dont get me excited. My collection is 90% 80's and older, 60% 60's and older. You dont see them often, but I just can't pass up an old Herters bolt action.

[@24kachina]

Great chat. But you should have zoomed in on Ryan's fantastic rifle and showed it off.

[@michaeltartaglia2112]

You should do a podcast on the belgium browning rifles.

[@andrewmcafee6897]

Time for a cartridge talk on the 338 Weatherby RPM! It's got: 338 Win Mag performance Svelte 6-lug action Modern cartridge design 18" and 20" factory barrel offerings TTSX factory ammunition! Cmon!

[@longislandhillbilly4780]

Excellent video! You can’t find those Safari Express rifles in stock anywhere. I’ve looked everywhere.

[@Yetified_Mayhem]

pre-64 270. Oregon WWII logger inheritance here. RIP gramps.

[@InfamousTactical]

Finally an explanation for Ryan’s distain for the 7mm Mag. “Something to say”. 😅

[@paulnelson7384]

Don't forget the three screw bottom metal versus the two screw bottom metal

[@johntibma5177]

For my first safari in the late '90's I bought a M70 from the custom shop in .375 H&H (wanted an american classic style gun, without the barrel band sling swivel and iron sights). MOA gun.