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Originally posted by hivelosity:
nice rifles. dont think there worth the price!
look them over, there was, is, some condition problems new out of the box. one I saw the bolt on the extraction end looked like it had been ground on a course grinding wheel. another had a ridge running down the barrel channel rusty looking oil leached out of the safty end. I would look it over good and remove the action from the stock if its allowed.

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Originally posted by LBGuy:
does anyone have the phone number at the win plant in south carolina (i want to talk to the folks at the actual plant) so i can call and ask some questions?

i'd appreciate it.

thanks

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Originally posted by vapodog:
please post the reply!

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Originally posted by LBGuy:
i finally got around to calling the winchester folks, though i got their "browning" office. this is what they told me about the super grades:

1. they have assembled some, but haven't shipped any and won't start until sometime this summer.

2. they will have a 1 piece floorplate

3. they will be bedded at the lug and rear tang

4. they will have fancy wood, which they told me was 2 grades above what they are putting on the current featherweights

5. the barrel is free floated

6. i asked how the stock was sealed beneath the barrel and around the action and the man said he didn't know those specifics

7. i asked about the current floorplate which has an inscription on it. the man said some of the sg's will have that, but they were ceasing the inscription in jan 09'

that's all i got from the win people.

i spoke to a gunsmith at a local gander mountain and he said the bought the first one that hit his store and it was extremely accurate (a 270 win featherweight) with hornady ammo.

i'll call them again in a month or so and ask the same questions. we'll see what they say then.