As a few of you know I lost a loved one several years ago to bore cancer, still have Ol' Ugly around here somewhere but she'll never fire another shot, may she rest in peace.
Today I was strolling thru Cabelas for no apparent reason and there sits Ol' Ugly's twin sister, and she's even uglier! For those of you unfamiliar with Winchester 670's they're a cheaper version of the beloved Model 70 with matte blue, birch stock and unpolished or turned bolt. They quit making them almost 40 years ago. What most folks don't know is that these rifles typically shoot very well, Ol' Ugly was a better shooter than any of the three rifles I bought to replace her; including a Weatherby Vanguard, a Ruger 77, and a Winchester Super Grade. Even Uglier has a sweet trigger, bolt action is slick, bolt face is square and the lugs are engaging correctly. Bore is badly fouled, the birch stock is badly worn and those sights need to go but other than that I'm pretty pumped. Scope is a question mark, never heard of a Simmons Prohunter but I'll give it a try. Ol' Ugly has an extra stock, I'm sure she won't mind donating the synthetic one to the cause.
Today I was strolling thru Cabelas for no apparent reason and there sits Ol' Ugly's twin sister, and she's even uglier! For those of you unfamiliar with Winchester 670's they're a cheaper version of the beloved Model 70 with matte blue, birch stock and unpolished or turned bolt. They quit making them almost 40 years ago. What most folks don't know is that these rifles typically shoot very well, Ol' Ugly was a better shooter than any of the three rifles I bought to replace her; including a Weatherby Vanguard, a Ruger 77, and a Winchester Super Grade. Even Uglier has a sweet trigger, bolt action is slick, bolt face is square and the lugs are engaging correctly. Bore is badly fouled, the birch stock is badly worn and those sights need to go but other than that I'm pretty pumped. Scope is a question mark, never heard of a Simmons Prohunter but I'll give it a try. Ol' Ugly has an extra stock, I'm sure she won't mind donating the synthetic one to the cause.