Lets see your pre 64 model 70's
- Thread starter crazy_davey
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longbranch*
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Victoria,BC.
Featherweight
Great looking rifle and awesome quality pics.
Cheers
Geoff
Great looking rifle and awesome quality pics.
Cheers
Geoff
another Pre'64 followed me home today.
1951 in 270 in a custom stock with an old B&L 2.5-8 with adjustable mount.
I might put one of my extra Leupolds on it, but then I might not.
I might go over the stock and take some of the sharp edges off too, but then I might not do that either, it's a nice "period piece" as it is. I will however put a new butt pad on it..
1951 in 270 in a custom stock with an old B&L 2.5-8 with adjustable mount.
I might put one of my extra Leupolds on it, but then I might not.
I might go over the stock and take some of the sharp edges off too, but then I might not do that either, it's a nice "period piece" as it is. I will however put a new butt pad on it..
Twins
Got the second twin reassembled tonite.
Top one, Pre'64 Model 70 Fwt in 243 from 1958. Had a super talented guy refinish the stock , he applied 19 coats of Tung Oil and sharpened up the checkering....looks amazing, and no, I can't tell you who he is...
Lower rifle is my '59 Fwt 30-06 that I've had for a couple years now.
Both are wearing gloss 2.5-8X Leupolds in matching mounts.
I'm tempted to ask him to do the 30-06, but it's original and not in bad shape.
Got the second twin reassembled tonite.
Top one, Pre'64 Model 70 Fwt in 243 from 1958. Had a super talented guy refinish the stock , he applied 19 coats of Tung Oil and sharpened up the checkering....looks amazing, and no, I can't tell you who he is...
Lower rifle is my '59 Fwt 30-06 that I've had for a couple years now.
Both are wearing gloss 2.5-8X Leupolds in matching mounts.
I'm tempted to ask him to do the 30-06, but it's original and not in bad shape.
International Harvester
CGN Regular
- Location
- Republic of Saskatchewan
Never understood the reasoning behind the featherweight.
While it's not a true "lightweight" by today's standards it is a pound lighter than the standard weight Pre'64.
Mine are both 8lbs scoped.
Northern Boater
CGN Regular
- Location
- Northern BC
Model 70 Std 30-06
Model 70 Featherweight 243
Older brother Mdl 54 Carbine 30-30
Model 70 Featherweight 243
Older brother Mdl 54 Carbine 30-30
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- Location
- AB foothills
NB, I like that 54 carbine . Is it all original or is it drilled and tapped?
. Is it all original or is it drilled and tapped?Northern Boater
CGN Regular
- Location
- Northern BC
The 54 is unaltered, just received it recently gonna try it out this week.
You right handed Turkey's that can latch on to these well functioning Pre 64 Model 70's and walk out into the hunting woods with a perfectly functioning rifle make me a little ill. So after years of trying and searching to catch up I hope I have found something close. Albeit with a bolt on the wrong side and a "G" in front of the serial number.
- Location
- AB foothills
Pretty sweet Chuck! Waiting for more details
It weighs 7lbs 14oz's ish with scope. I don't and never have had it in my hands so don't know that for sure until it arrives. It is chambered for the 7X57 and has the full Penrod treatment. His 3 panel checkered bolt handle, his checkered bolt release, his "clover leaf" tang, his notch in the bolt shroud where the safety would contact it. He installed a Wisner Extractor, and of course completely perfected the feeding including modification to the feed ramp and jeweling the follower as well as trued the action. The bottom metal is Blackburn and is polished by Penrod. The barrel is a #2 Douglas cut at 23" and the stock an Echols EDGE.
screwloose
New member
i have a pre model 64 in a 300 whetherby... it was converted from a 300 H&H its number place it around 1951. Lamanant monte carlo stock... I love it but the barrel is getting shot out... Looking for a 7mm barrel to put on it so i can keep it. any ideas were to get one
