Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather MB 6.5 PRC
Model: 535242294
Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather MB 6.5 PRC
Model: 535242294
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Threaded 9/16-24 barrel: compare .30 caliber suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather MB is a composite-stocked bolt-action 6.5 PRC built for hunting in bad weather. It has an MSRP of $1,989.99. Its action is the pre-'64 type with a claw extractor and controlled round feeding, locked into a Bell and Carlson stock through an aluminum bedding block.
A muzzle brake is already on the end of it and a thick Pachmayr Decelerator pad is on the back, both of which a 7.0 lb magnum needs. The 24-inch stainless barrel is fluted, free-floating and finished with a recessed target crown. Nothing adjusts except the three-position safety, whose middle setting locks the firing pin while still letting the bolt be worked. Cartridges sit in a hinged floorplate, there is no rail, just drilled and tapped holes, and no sights are fitted.
If you're cross-shopping, the Browning X-Bolt 2 Speed has an MSRP of $1,569.99, also brakes the muzzle, weighs 6.88 lbs and adds a stock that sets comb and length. The Springfield Armory Model 2020 Waypoint has an MSRP of $1,995 at 7.38 lbs with a carbon fiber stock, a TriggerTech trigger and a Picatinny base already on the receiver. Bases, rings and an unusual muzzle thread are all still to sort out on the Winchester.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The pre-'64 claw extractor lets a chambered cartridge be withdrawn under control, which is easier to do with cold hands.
- The stock is a Bell and Carlson lay-up that Winchester describes as trim and lightweight, with a 13.75-inch length of pull.
- The whole rifle is 44.25 inches with the brake on, which is 0.25 inch more than the unbraked length of the Browning X-Bolt 2 Speed.
- Anything that screws onto the muzzle has to match an unusual thread size, so the factory brake is the path of least resistance.
- The hinged floorplate holds three and has to be opened to unload, which is slower than dropping a box magazine out.
- With no rail and no sights, bases, rings and an optic all land on top of the purchase price.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the barrel threaded under the brake?
Yes, 9/16-24. That is not the common 5/8-24, so plan on an adapter or gunsmithing.
What is the M.O.A. trigger?
Winchester's name for the trigger fitted to the Model 70. No pull weight is stated for it.
Is the stock adjustable?
No. It is a fixed composite stock, and the pad that comes on it is the whole of the fitting.
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