yes your model 70 in that caliber is a short action.All rifles that shoot a loaded cartridge that is 2.80 inches in length is considered a short action.
Your winchester model 70 chambered in .308 Win.is a short action.
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The 223 is considered a Short Action rifle.
Yes, the length of the action.
Mine is a 1-12.
A pump action rifle.
Based on cartridge size, 30-06 and longer is a long action. .308 and shorter is short action.
The Winchester Model 70 pre-64 in .270 Winchester is a long action. The .270 cartridge is longer than the standard short action cartridges, which typically include rounds like the .243 or .308. Therefore, the Model 70 in .270 is designed to accommodate the longer length of the cartridge.
A model 1904 is a single shot bolt action rifle.
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