January 25, 2021 — “The Rifleman’s Rifle” adds a promising new chambering to its ranks with the new 6.8 Western from Winchester®. The 6.8 western rifle is now here in the historic Model 70 chambered with the 6.8 Western Cartridge from Winchester. This new cartridge is hard hitting and ready to be an all around big game hunting rifle.
6.8 Western Rifle
The time-honored Model 70 paired with the new 6.8 Western can be anyone’s all-around rifle. Nine Model 70 models will be available in 6.8 Western, with each sporting a fast 1-in-8″ twist rate to stabilize high BC bullets. The combination of the Model 70 and 6.8 Western will be a perfect match for most big game animals and for long-distance target shooting.
With a maximum cartridge length of only 2.955″, the 6.8 Western fits into a short-action rifle, resulting in a 5% reduction in rifle weight compared to a long-action. Another advantage is the shorter, faster bolt-throw. To learn more about the features and specs, as well as access downloadable hi-res images, please visit:
Winchester Bolt-Action Rifles are Now Chambered in 6.8 Western
The 6.8 Western Cartridge allows
Model 70 Rifle Features:
- 1-in-8″ barrel rate of twist
- 3-round magazine capacity
- 24″ barrel length
- Short-action length
Model 70 models offered in 6.8 Western:
- Model 70 Super Grade
- Model 70 Super Grade Maple
- Model 70 Super Grade French Walnut
- Model 70 Featherweight
- Model 70 Featherweight Compact
- Model 70 Extreme Weather MB
- Model 70 Extreme Tungsten MB
- Model 70 Long Range MB
- Model 70 Extreme VSX MB
For more information on Winchester hunting rifles, please visit winchesterguns.com. For more information on Winchester Ammunition, please visit winchester.com.
The History of Winchester:
Innovation and a solid business sense. Oliver Fisher Winchester was an innovative and driven man who saw the future of firearms and built an industrial empire around the lever-action rifle. Born in Boston in 1810, Winchester’s initial foray into business was as a maker of men’s shirts. Seeing the economic potential of the fast-growing firearms industry, Winchester began to assemble investors and secure venture capital, and in 1857 bought a controlling interest in the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company from two inventive gentlemen named Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson.
Winchester continued to refine firearm designs with inventors Benjamin Tyler Henry and Nelson King, and on May 22, 1866, the Winchester Repeating Arms Company was born.
