Hey guys, I have a bit of a dilemma and I want your opinions. Just by dumb sheer luck I stumbled upon a bolt action rifle last week that I have always wanted. It is a Winchester Model 70 Featherweight chambered in .270 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM). This rifle is absolutely flawless and shows no signs of ever being fired. The walnut stock has a satin finish that I much prefer, especially for hunting, over the glossy appearance of say...a Remington 700 BDL or a Browning A-Bolt. The receiver, barrel, and other metal is not satin, but it is a lower gloss blue.

Here is my dilemma. I bought a Winchester Model 70 Super Shadow chambered in, you guessed it, .270 WSM right after I retired from the Army in 2004. It is basically the same gun but with a satin finish on all metal and a black synthetic stock. IIRC I paid just under $700 for that rifle.

Well, the wood stocked version I came across last week is currently priced at $600 but, depending upon caliber, normally retails in the $1,100 to $1,300 range. I really want this rifle but the practical side of me thinks it would be foolish since I already have the synthetic stocked version, even though I can easily afford the purchase without putting my wife and I in a bind. On the other hand, I could buy it, sit on it a while, then sell it and nearly double my money.

Fellas, put yourself in my shoes. What would you do if it was you?

Stock photo from the Winchester website attached for illustration purposes only.

Looking at your photo, I thought that this rifle looks very cool and ergonomic, but I wouldn't take it anyway because I don't know all the details and characteristics about this rifle. I've got a pretty good habit, thanks to which I don't buy different stuff, but carefully choose the things I need. The fact is that before buying any weapon, I always look at different reviews and read customer reviews, then I look at different characteristics and figure out if such a thing / weapon will suit me. If everything came together and I liked everything, only after that I order or buy any thing. I advise everyone to do this and you will spend much less money on different garbage. Good luck to everyone!