The Featherweight Compact carries on the Model 70® Featherweight heritage. This deluxe refined model is an excellent choice for smaller-framed shooters or hunters who prefer a compact light mountain rifle. Its comfortable smaller platform instills confidence in shooters because it fits them better than a full-sized rifle. The Compact Model 70 action has Pre-’64 controlled round feeding the easy-to-use Three-Position Safety and a jeweled bolt body with knurled bolt handle. The M.O.A.™ Trigger System is easily adjustable and has no take-up creep or overtravel. The Featherweight Compact with its 20" barrel and fast flat-shooting calibers possesses all the deluxe features of the Featherweight. It’s a rifle to train with hunt with have fun with and pass down to the next generation.
Model 70 Featherweight Compact Features
- Satin finish Walnut stock with shorter length of pull classic featherweight cut checkering and Schnabel fore-end create the iconic Featherweight look
- Polished metal surfaces add style and elegance
- Alloy one-piece bottom metal adds rigidity for better accuracy
- Forged steel short action receiver with integral lug is bedded front and rear to eliminate shifts in zero for exceptional long-range accuracy
- 20" Cold hammer-forged free-floating featherweight profile barrel for years of pinpoint accuracy
Model 70 Features
- Three-Position Safety
- Free-Floating Barrel
- Recessed Target Crown
- M.O.A. Trigger
- Blade-Type Ejector
- Pachmayr Decelerator Recoil Pad
- Pre-'64 Style controlled round feed with claw extractor
