Winchester Model 70 Featherweight 6.5 Creedmoor
The legendary Model 70 Featherweight combines classic handling with modern accuracy. Features Winchester's M.O.A. Trigger System, controlled-round feed, three-position safety, and a free-floated barrel. Walnut stock with Schnabel fore-end. 22" barrel, 4-round capacity, 6 lbs 12 oz.
The Iconic Winchester Model 70 Featherweight
Since 1936, the Winchester Model 70 has been the standard by which all other bolt-action rifles are measured. The Featherweight variant carries this legacy forward with a slightly slimmer profile and reduced weight—making it the ideal companion for hunters who value both accuracy and portability.
Legendary Controlled Round Feed
The Model 70's Pre-'64 style controlled-round feed system features a massive claw extractor that secures approximately one-quarter of the cartridge's base. This design maintains full control from the moment the round leaves the magazine through chamber entry and final ejection. The system even allows extraction of unfired cartridges that haven't fully chambered—a reliability feature that has made the Model 70 famous among serious hunters.
Precision Engineering
Receiver & Bedding: The forged steel receiver begins as a solid block of steel with a flat bottom profile for superior bedding surface area. Two-part epoxy bedding at the front and rear eliminates shift during firing, ensuring consistent accuracy.
Barrel: The cold hammer-forged, free-floating barrel features a recessed target crown and 1:8" twist rate optimized for 6.5 Creedmoor performance.
Trigger: Winchester's M.O.A. Trigger System delivers zero creep and zero overtravel—the finest trigger system available in a bolt-action rifle.
Classic Featherweight Features
- Three-Position Safety: Thumb-operable design allows safe loading and unloading with the safety engaged
- Walnut Stock: Grade I walnut with satin finish and elegant cut checkering; iconic Schnabel fore-end
- Pachmayr Decelerator Recoil Pad: Reduces felt recoil for comfortable shooting
- Jeweled Bolt Body: Polished metal surfaces add style and durability
- Blade-Type Ejector: Provides full control when ejecting fired cases
Specifications
- Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor
- Barrel Length: 22 inches
- Magazine Capacity: 4 rounds
- Overall Length: 42.25 inches
- Weight: 6 lbs 12 oz
- Hand: Right-hand
The Model 70 Featherweight remains the choice of generations of hunters seeking a rifle that is easy to carry, inherently accurate, and utterly reliable for deer, varmints, hogs, and antelope.
Features
- barrel - button rifled barrel
- brushed polish steel
- free-floating
- featherweight contour
- recessed target crown
- receiver - forged steel
- brushed polish finish
- integral recoil lug
- drilled and tapped for scope mount
- action - bolt-action
- m.o.a. trigger system
- three-position safety
- controlled round feed w/ claw extractor
- walnut stock w/ satin finish, cut checkering, schnabel fore-end
- pachmayr decelerator recoil pad
- sling swivel studs
- pachmayr decelerator pad
