Despite ups and downs, Model 70 still one of best ever made

One of the most frequent topics of conversation that comes up in my shop is the differences in rifle actions and which one is the best.

Although, like most things, there is not truly a “best,” I’ll tell you right now that if all I could possess is variations of the Winchester Model 70, the “Rifleman’s rifle,” I could get by handily.

The first version of this weapon came out in 1936 as a major upgrade of…