Yes.
Sporting rifles were hard to find after WWII since most of our manufacturing capacity had been devoted to making military weapons since late 1941. That's why so many military rifles from that period were converted (with varying degrees of refinement) into sporters. The Model 70 was a modern, updated small-ring Mauser action with modern metallurgy so you didn't have to worry about it blowing up. It was chambered for a wide range of modern cartridges from the factory so it cycled properly. It also had a superb trigger, and you didn't have to modify the safety to clear a scope. The Featherweight was the equivalent of a Kimber Montana.
Remington filled the void with the 721 and 722, which lacked the Model 70's cosmetic refinement. European arms makers also stepped in since they desperately needed hard currency, and you started to see superb Mauser-actioned rifles from Sako, Husqvarna, FN, Browning, and others, some sold as the house brands of chain stores like Sears and Montgomery Ward (JC Higgins and Western Field, respectively). There were also similar rifles of lower quality from Parker-Hale and others.
The pre-64 Winchester Model 70 was among the most refined of them, plus it was made in America at a time when we dominated the world. It's still a solid piece of gear today, but if it were a car, it would be something like a 57 Chevy.
Okie John