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Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 - .30-06
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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.
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Modern update of classic Winchester Model 70 with open sights - .30-06.
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Winchester Model 70 - .458 Winchester Magnum. This is the actual screen-used rifle carried and fired by Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry.
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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
Game of Death Mel Novak Stick . 1978
...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
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada 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
The Pest Jeffrey Jones Gustav Shank With scope 1997

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