Winchester Model 70

Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 - .30-06

Winchester Model 70 sniper rifle with Unertl 8x scope. A copy of the USMC sniper rifle from Vietnam, made famous by legendary sniper Carlos Hathcock - .30-06.

Modern update of classic Winchester Model 70 with open sights - .30-06.

Winchester Model 70 - .458 Winchester Magnum. This is the actual screen-used rifle carried and fired by Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry.

Post 1964 Winchester NEW Model 70 Super grade - various calibers

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List of modern Winchester Model 70s.

The Winchester Model 70 is a classic bolt action rifle and one of the most popular and well known bolt action rifles in sports shooting history. It is used by not only sportsmen, but military and police snipers as well. The Winchester Model 70 has been manufactured in the following calibers: .22 Hornet, .222 Remington, 22-250 Remington, .223 WSSM, .225 Winchester, .220 Swift, .243 Winchester, .243 WSSM, .250-3000 Savage, .25-06 Remington, .25 WSSM, .257 Roberts, .264 Winchester Magnum, .270 Winchester, .270 WSM, 7mm Mauser, 7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm WSM, .300 Savage, .30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester, .300 H&H Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum, .300 WSM, .300 RUM, .325 WSM, .338 Winchester Magnum, .35 Remington, .358 Winchester, .375 H&H Magnum and .458 Winchester Magnum. The action is currently available in short or long, corresponding to cartridge length. The blind magazine capacity varies, depending upon the caliber. Common capacities include 3, 4 and 5 rounds.

The Winchester Model 70 was used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, anime, and video games:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
The French Connection	Marcel Bozzuffi	Pierre Nicoli	.	1971
Targets	Tim O'Kelly	Bobby Thompson	.	1968
Dirty Harry	Clint Eastwood	Insp. Harry Callahan	Chambered in .458 magnum	1971
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)	Austin Stroker	CHP Lt. Ethan Bishop		1976
The Gauntlet	Fritz Manes	An unnamed sniper		1977
...And Justice For All	Various actors	Police Officers		1979
Mad Max	Steve Millichamp	Roop		1979
Brubaker	Various actors	Prison Guard		1980
Race for the Yankee Zephyr	Various actors	Brown's henchmen		1981
Turkey Shoot (1982)	Michael Craig	Charles Thatcher		1982
Dead Bang	Various actors	Dixon's Deputies		1989
Desperate Hours	Various actors	SWAT snipers	Fitted with laser sights	1990
In the Line of Fire	Various actors	Secret Service Counter-Snipers		1993
Speed		LAPD SWAT Snipers	Some equipped with Harris Bipod	1994
Eraser	John Snyder	Sal		1996
The Postman	Rex Linn	Mercer		1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park	Harvey Jason	Ajay Sidhu		1997
Cabin Fever	Robert Harris	Old Man Caldwell	Winchester Model 70 Featherweight Deluxe	2002
Cabin Fever	Charee Cuthrell (credited as Cherie Rodgers)	.	Winchester Model 70 Featherweight Deluxe	2002
Dreamcatcher	Damian Lewis	Jonesy		2003
Dreamcatcher	Thomas Jane	Henry		2003
Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The	Various actors	Hunters		2005
Babel	Boubker Ait El Caid	Yussef	Chambered in .270	2006
Babel	Said Tarchani	Ahmeds	Chambered in .270	2006
The Sugarland Express	Various actors	Texas Rangers		1974
Zombie Diaries	Craig Stovin	Andy	Pellet rifle impersonating a Model 70	2006
Zombie Diaries	Jonnie Hurn	John	Pellet rifle impersonating a Model 70	2006
Zombie Diaries	Various actors	Various survivors	Pellet rifle impersonating a Model 70	2006

Animation

Film Title	Character	Notation	Date
The Iron Giant	Deer hunters		1999

Television

Show Title / Episode	Actor	Character	Note	Air Date
The A-Team		poacher		1985
The Stand	Stephen King	Teddy Weizak		1994
The Stand	Various actors	Boulder Free Zone guards		1994
Criminal Minds	Pat Skipper	a militia leader	fitted with Harris Bipod	2005-???

Anime

Film/Television Title	Character	Notation	Date
Case Closed		Bobby-trapped	1996-???

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
S.W.A.T. 3: Close Quarters Battle			NPC-only	1999
Vietcong	Winchester Model 70	No scope attached	actually a Winchester Model 52	2003