Ruger American or the Marlin. I looked at a new Win. Featherweight the other day, it is a beatiful gun but I noticed the barrel channel fit was horrible. One side of the barrel had a huge gap, the other side was touching the barrel. I was not impressed to say the least. Horrible fit and finnish,they had two, both were the same. Too much $ and poor qaulity control. For the price you can buy two Rugers and scopes and be better off, with money left for ammo.

Before I would even concider a Win model 70, I would buy the much nicer Kimber 84 classic, which is the best gun for the money in my book.