Remember, it's 'your' need that dictates the set up. Of course there's the purist who sneer at anything other than the forward mounted scope. The stock finish may not be as 'pretty' but if it's a good price, why not? Internal mag I believe?Ĭheck Natchez and others on the Leupold's because there will be a lot of clearances on them with the new models coming in. If this should be treated as a separate question rather than a post in this thread, I will be happy to move it or take it to PM's.Īs I understand they are a base gun, nothing wrong with them. I'm also looking at some used Leupold scopes on the various forums.

I appreciate the advice about the Talley rings. The trigger feels decent from a professional adjustment, and breaks right at 3.2 pounds. The bore looks good, although I have not had it scoped. The crown is intact, and appears unmarked under a 10x loupe.

Mark5pt56, what are your thoughts comparing a used Winchester Ranger Model 70 with the Featherweight model you mentioned? I believe the Rangers are not in production any longer, but I found a used one in VG condition. ColdDeadHands - great idea for a thread, a lot of us are thinking about this now that deer season is over.

Fast forward mount and blade