80's winchester 670 30/06 for elk

[MotoHunter39]

Hey folks, I'm 15 and have a hand-me-down 670 (winchesters bolt action 670, not the rem. pump) 30/06 that i'm thinking about using for deer and elk. Needs a new scope and a gunsmiths look over. Should i fix it up or just get me a savage axis/ ruger american or other inexpensive rifle in 7mm mag, 308, or 30/06?

 

[Axlrod]

My very first hunting rifle was a 670 in 270 Win. killed elk, deer, & antelope with it. IMHO it's a better rifle than an axis or american.

 

[87TT]

Speaking as an old guy, older is better and a '06' will kill anything you want it to.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I shot a lot of elk, mule deer and pronghorn with an old Remington 700 adl (blind mag box, plastic stock, rubbed off bluing). It was the only gun I had for many years.

I like nice guns as much as anybody but I also think the rifle is not even in the top 5 things guys should worry about. Boots, packs, raingear, sleep systems, optics etc are all more important. You can kill elk with a 200 dollar budget rifle just as well as with a 7000 dollar custom.

 

[MotoHunter39]

Thanks fellas!

 

[Leaf Litter]

The 670 will treat you very well. As mentioned above, spend your money on hunting gear, ammo and a new scope.

 

[LoggerDan]

Winchester good

 

[S-3 ranch]

Those can be sweet old guns 196?-1979, the trigger is better than the axis for sure, what kinda safety does it have?
the -06 is a great elk and deer round
any 165-180gr ammunition off the shelf should be fine for hunting out to 350-400 yards
good luck in the field

 

[CCH]

It is way better than any rifle you mentioned, and the .30-06 is all you'll ever need. You may want something else, but you won't need it. I bought a Winchester 70 Ranger (sort of the last iteration of the 670) when I was 18 and it remains one of the most accurate rifles I've owned. Putting money into optics is a way better priority. Personally, I put binos first, then scope.

 

[MotoHunter39]

Winchester good

ok cool 😎

 

[fishbeafraid]

ok cool 😎

Spend your money on solid optics and rings. If it doesn't shoot well for you as is, bed the action, free float the barrel, adjust the trigger, and maybe add a new recoil pad. 670s are good rifles. You won't regret it over a newer budget rifle.

 

[MotoHunter39]

Decided to put a nice scope and possibly a Boyd’s stock on there