Lets see your pre 64 model 70's

[pathfinder76]

I honestly don’t know, these are all pieces Iv put together through old notes, memories as a kid, stories past on and news clippings. A lot comes from my 72 y/o dad who remembers most of it, but is a bit foggy. I believe the Taylor came to be right around that same time, and I believe is based off the .458wm so good chance he caught wind of it and wanted to try it. The barrel is stamped RCBS 375-338, with no mention of Taylor on it, but the brass that came with the rifle is stamped .458 Wm, and also some stamped .375 h&h. Looking at photos online, it looks a lot like the Taylor.

Something I noticed with my fired brass though, is the shoulder looks sharper on my fired brass. I’m thinking they haven’t been fire formed yet maybe. These are from .458 Wm brass.

I would say you are exactly right. The ones with “rounded” shoulders have just been run through the sizing die and haven’t been fired yet.

 

[Falconflyer]

The shoulders on my fired 416 Taylor brass is sharper than the unfired brass that I have too.

 

[coldboremiracle]

Im prepared for the roasting, but here is my Father's Pre64. It belonged to my Grandfather, but I rebuilt it into something a little more modern.
It was quite a process, for those who might be interested I documented it here:

Rebuilding a Hunter

 

[patricksbb391]

For you gents with Weaver style bases on your rifles, are your iron sights tall enough to be useful with the mounts in place?

Thanks!

Yes, the standard front sight and folding rear are clearly visible.

 

[Rod]

The aluminum Weaver two piece sight bases have a wide groove or trough running length wise that allows easy sight access to the iron sights. I've been replacing the aluminum Weaver bases with Leupold steel bases on my pre-64 M70's. The leupold bases are flat across the top with no wide groove and I still see both front and rear sights clearly. This was a consideration on both my 300 H&H and 375 H&H when I recently mounted new Leupolds on both using Leupold QRW2 rings (quick release) on both.

 

[Clay Huntin' Canuck]

I remember this thread from years ago some beautiful 70's here, when I joined CGN someone on the EE had a model 70 I think it was a pre 64 can't remember that far back, anyway it was a safari model with the hooded front site chambered In 375 H&H, it was just like the one i drooled over as a kid in a guns and ammo magazine. But 1000 bucks was more than I could afford at the time but dam I would have loved to get my hands on it.

 

[Falconflyer]

If you had purchased that 375 it would look like a pretty good investment today.

 

[NAA]

After having regretted selling my first ever pre '64 Model 70, which was also in .270 Win, a few years back, I'm happy to report, with the help of a couple fellow CGN'ers, I find myself in recent acquisition of another decent example. It's 1955 vintage:







Topped 'er off with a vintage Leupold Vari-XIIc 2-7x33mm from the 'spares' cupboard.

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NAA.

 

[gordonlbyrne]

This tread needs to expand further to include some of the beautiful post 64 XTR push feeds of the 70s and 80s

 

[DrWho]

This tread needs to expand further to include some of the beautiful post 64 XTR push feeds of the 70s and 80s

Just start a new thread for the post 64 push feeds very easy to do .

 

[gordonlbyrne]

Yes that I might