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October 28, 2023
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Hi guys! I recently purchased a rifle I was told was a winchester model 250 deluxe. I did some checking and found out deluxe models have fancy checkering, Jeweled bolt, and white spacers. But I found a few photos online of monte Carlo stocks and what to me looked like nicer wood than mine. Just wondering if it is a deluxe or not? I attached some pictures. Thanks 
April 30, 2023
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If I remember correctly, all 250s were of the “deluxe” look, as compared to the lower-line model 150.
All 250s had the pressed checkering, which was eliminated later on for even more cost-cutting (the 150/250s were already a product of the “new” 1960’s Winchester cheap philosophies). If you find different from a 250 with pressed checkering, jeweled bolt, and white line stock, you’ve found late production changes, usually in the form of cost-reducing eliminations, like a smooth stock. Your fancy stock was likely an add-on, as there were replacements available for the 250 for years after they stopped production.
April 30, 2023
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…and having said all that, yours is a nice one! I also have a nice 150, 250, and 255.
JWA will chime hopefully if necessary!
February 24, 2017
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https://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetail.asp?lid=88479030
The Link above is to a 290 deluxe. Fancy Monte Carlo cheekpiece stock, jeweled bolt, basketweave pressed checkering and white line spacer. The 250 you have appears to be in standard configuratiuon with checkering.
I hope this is of interest.
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