Ford or Chevy. Yankees or Red Sox. Winchester or Remington.
Full disclosure: I say Chevy because my family has bought cars at our local Chevy dealer for the better part of a century, although I have no love for either; I'm an O's fan, so I only say Red Sox because I hate the Yankees more.
But with Winchester and Remington, my vote goes whole-heartedly to the latter, especially in one of the specifically Pennsylvania-flavored aspects of the debate. Which is the best bolt-action deer rifle: the Winchester Model 70 or the Remington Model 700?
My passion nowadays for deer hunting is with a bow and arrow. But every deer I've taken in the past with a rifle as fallen due to a Remington 700 chambered in .308. I laud its merits whenever the debate comes up.
But lately, it's been a little empty. The Model 70 went the way of the dodo last year, and it's kind of like if Steinbrenner did away with the Yankees: Liking the Red Sox wouldn't be half as much fun.
Thankfully, for bar room or camp banter, the Model 70 is coming back for 2008. See the details here. Will you buy one?
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