Gun Test Magazine for September 2000 pans the Winchester Model 70 Safari Express with a flat out "DO NOT BUY" because of alleged problems with a failure to feed in rapid fire. GT claimed that the second or third round reliably fed only half the time as the bullet nose jammed against the rear of the barrel near the extractor cutout.
Has anyone else heard of or experienced this problem? Any other comments generally on the "Classic" Model 70 with the resurrected "pre-64" extractor.
I have one of these -- actually a two year old, Classic in the Super Express which has some superficial differences -- on a three day approval. Am trying to figure out whether I should send this back.
I have read the lengthy, and outstanding, Rem 700 v. Win Model 70 thread which discusses both rifles strengths and weaknesses. Don't recall any mention of this failure to feed problem, but plainly it's important.
Any comments also on the quality of the reviews from Gun Tests. This is the first issue I received, and it arrived the same day as the Model 70. Go figure.
Has anyone else heard of or experienced this problem? Any other comments generally on the "Classic" Model 70 with the resurrected "pre-64" extractor.
I have one of these -- actually a two year old, Classic in the Super Express which has some superficial differences -- on a three day approval. Am trying to figure out whether I should send this back.
I have read the lengthy, and outstanding, Rem 700 v. Win Model 70 thread which discusses both rifles strengths and weaknesses. Don't recall any mention of this failure to feed problem, but plainly it's important.
Any comments also on the quality of the reviews from Gun Tests. This is the first issue I received, and it arrived the same day as the Model 70. Go figure.