Badger Ordnance and the Model 70

[Yail Bloor]

So I have tried to my wits end to get a straight answer from Badger, but their customer service leaves much to be desired, so I'll bring my question to you fine folks. I am a new owner of a Winchester Model 70 EW in .300 winmag, and I need a rail. I really want a Badger, because I trust the name. I am pretty sure I need the long action rail, (even though Badger told me I need the magnum rail until I pointed out that their picture shows the rear-most screw holes very close together but on my rifle both sets of holes as ~ 7/8") but there is a note attached to it on their website that states:

For Winchester Short Actions manufactured in New Haven, Conn. Will not work with actions produced in Columbia, SC

The note is most definitely on the page for the long action, but says "short actions" and specifies nothing about Portuguese made rifles. Here's the thing they don't seem to be able to understand I need an answer to: Will that rail work with my Portuguese made rifle?

Thanks anyone for your time.

 

[Slimbo]

If a company wouldn’t even help me spend my money on them, I would be looking at other options.

 

[Yail Bloor]

If a company wouldn’t even help me spend my money on them, I would be looking at other options.

Yeah, I am leaning strongly in that direction.

 

[Boomer]

Check out Richard Near's rails.

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[QueensHorseman]

I second Near’s options and I expect that he will communicate directly with you.

 

[Slimbo]

That looks like a pretty rugged setup boomer. Not light, but who wants a flyweight 458 anyways.

 

[bcsteve]

You have a .300 Win Mag, you need the Long action rail.

 

[Yail Bloor]

You have a .300 Win Mag, you need the Long action rail.

Didn't really read the post did you?

Check out Richard Near's rails.

Thanks for the tip, I will get in touch with him.

 

[bcsteve]

Didn't really read the post did you?



Thanks for the tip, I will get in touch with him.

I did and even looked at their website.

 

[Yail Bloor]

I did and even looked at their website.

And what did you come up with in re: the specific part that I asked about and even went as far as to highlight in red to reflect it's relevance to my question?

 

[bcsteve]

I came up with that red highlighted paragraph was a cut and paste typo and looked at the “specifations” where it confirms that it is indeed for long action

 

[Yail Bloor]

I came up with that red highlighted paragraph was a cut and paste typo and looked at the “specifations” where it confirms that it is indeed for long action

I appreciate the time you took looking into that, thank you. I was able to get Badger on the phone and they confirmed that it should fit my Portuguese manufactured rifle, so it would seem that it was indeed a cut and paste typo, but the issue was never whether or not a LA rail was required, it was whether or not it would fit my rifle.