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Winchester - Model 70 - Extreme Weather SS - 243 Win
Winchester - Model 70 - Extreme Weather SS - 243 Win
 
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Tech Specs at a Glance:

Caliber: 243 Win
Trigger: Adjustable
Stock: Bell and Carlson Composite
Barrel Length: 22 in
Twist Rate: 1 in 10 inch
Total Length: 42.75 in
Weight: 6 lbs 12 oz


Refer to the "Technical Info" tab below for additional specifications.

Price: $1,799.00
Firearm Classification: Valid P.A.L required to purchase

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Winchester - Model 70 - Extreme Weather SS - 243 Win :

Get extreme accuracy under any conditions. The Model 70 Extreme Weather Stainless utilizes a Bell and Carlson lay-up composite stock that provides a solid feel and features trim and lightweight ergonomics. It has a textured charcoal gray matte finish for rugged good looks and improved grip in adverse conditions. The sculpted cheekpiece helps insure proper eye-to-scope alignment from any shooting position. The thick, black Pachmayr Decelerator pad helps take the felt recoil bite out of high performance magnum cartridges.


Other key features. Like all Model 70s today, it features the Pre-64 type claw extractor with Controlled Round Feeding so the cartridge may be easily withdrawn from the chamber at any point after it leaves the magazine. It also means that the cartridge base is grabbed by the claw as it leaves the magazine so it enters the chamber straight, in line. And don't forget that the cartridge feed lips are machined as part of the receiver for improved reliability in feeding. The classic Three-Position Safety offers both on safe and fire positions, plus a middle position that locks the firing pin yet still allows the bolt to be operated, providing a greater margin of safety when checking the chamber condition or unloading..


Features & Design

  • Bell and Carlson stock
  • Free-floating fluted stainless steel barrel
  • One-Piece bottom metal with steel floorplate
  • Two stainless steel sling swivel studs
  • Three position safety
  • MOA trigger system
  • Blade type ejector for full control ejection force
  • Pachmayr decelerator recoil pad

.243 Winchester

The .243 Winchester (6x52mm) is a popular sporting rifle cartridge. Initially designed as a varmint round, it may be used for wildlife and game such as coyote, blacktail deer, whitetail deer, mule deer, pronghorn, and wild hogs. It can also be used against larger game such as black bear or elk, but is sometimes said to be "too light" for such large game. Rounds of at least 90 grains are better suited for hunting larger game while rounds less than 90 grains are more suitable for varmints. The .243 is based on a necked down .308 cartridge case

Suggested Use

  • Predators
  • Small Game
  • Varmint
  • Deer (short range)

Performance

The .243 produces a velocity of 2,960 feet (902.21 m) per second with a 100-grain (6.6 gram) projectile from a 24-inch (610 mm) barrel. Commercially loaded .243 ammunition is available with bullet weight ranging from 55 grains (3.6 g) up to 115 grains (6.8 g). Twist rate of barrel is the major deciding factor in which bullets to use, 1:10 being the most popular as it is sufficient to stabilize up to 100-gr. bullets. However, for VLD (very low drag)-profile and bullets heavier than 100 grs., a 1:8 or 1:7 (for 115-gr. VLD bullets) is necessary.