Winchester Model 70 XTR Featherweight .257 Roberts, 22 in Blued Barrel, Walnut Stock
This Winchester Model 70 XTR Featherweight stands out for its factory chambering in .257 Roberts, a scarcer offering within the Featherweight line. Built in New Haven during the push-feed era, it features a jeweled bolt, a sightless 22-inch featherweight-profile barrel, and a finely checkered walnut stock with classic Featherweight details.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Fouling: Mild Fouling - Light buildup of fouling or dirt.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The walnut stock shows scattered small scratches and scrapes. The bore shows light residue from prior firing.
What’s Included
- Winchester Model 70 XTR Featherweight bolt-action rifle chambered in .257 Roberts
Built on the push-feed Model 70 configuration, this rifle uses an internal box magazine with a hinged floorplate and an inside-the-guard release. Capacity is 4+1. The three-position wing safety and jeweled bolt body reflect the design details expected of this XTR-era Featherweight.
The rifle wears a 22-inch, sightless featherweight-contour barrel with a crowned muzzle for protection. Both barrel and receiver are blued steel. The receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mounts.
The walnut stock features cut checkering with wraparound fleur-de-lis and ribbon-style panels, a schnabel fore-end, and a red Winchester recoil pad with a black line spacer. QD sling swivel studs are installed. Length of pull is 13.5 inches.
Manufactured in New Haven, Connecticut, this example represents the XTR Featherweight series in a .257 Roberts chambering that is noted as less common among factory offerings. It falls within the G-prefix serial range, a period without a public year-by-year list.