machining a stripper clip guide into a modern action?

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Hello, my name is Douglas and I am addicted to stripper clips.

I really want to set up a custom scout rifle and have been looking into using a mauser action. It looks like it would be a lot cheaper and easier to modifiy a Remington 700 or a Winchester model 70 to meet the scout rifle concept though. My problem is I really want to be able to use a stripper clip in my rifle.

Is it possible to machine a stripper clip guide into a modern action? If I'm so hell bent on stripper clips would it be easier to stick with a mauser action?

Thanks for the input!
 
it depends on the cartridge selection.

when i shot NRA cross-the-course with a bolt gun, I had a short action Remington 700 machined with a clip guide, identical to the XC 40X actions (that i couldn't afford or find). this works well with any of the 308 family of cartridges and is relatively simple to do. the late Ernie Stapleton did mine for me.

whatever you do, use the stainless steel clips, not the parkarized GI ones, they feed and eject much better.

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There is a clip guide that can be installed on a long action pushfeed Model 70. Uses the rear scope base mounting holes. The appropriate .308 magazine is installed. I have one of these I used on a scout style rifle. Milled a dovetail across it so that a folding rear peep sight could be installed.
As mentionned, the commercial clips are superior to the issue ones.
I have a Winchester M70 National Match rifle. It has a long receiver, and a long rear bridge, combined with a short loading and ejection opening. It was factory cut for stripper clips.
 
green said:
IIRC the pre 64 M70 Winchester was cut for clips.
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only the pre-war pre-64's, and certain target (Marksman or National Match) versions up to the 80's were.

the Cloward charger slot adapters work great. not sure if Jim still makes them, OK Weber didn;t have any a few years ago.
 
If I could find a bolt on stripper clip guide that would be the cat's ass. But unfortunately I can't find anything on the net like that. Maybe the shooting competitions that require quick reloading for bolt actions has become less popular, or maybe everyone's using custom guns?
 
Check out Brockman Gunsmithing. He builds modern custom rifles that often include a stripper clip notch. As far as I can tell the only proviso to the stripper clip notch would be that the action does not have a shrouded ejection port like the T-3. If you are looking to build a scout rifle on a modern action, then yes, there will be an additional cost to having the notch machined in, but the cost is relative to the over all cost of a custom rifle, built with the features that matter to you. If you are already looking at a Mcmillan stock, a Kreiger barrel, trigger work, a custom bolt handle, a hidden shell holder, ghost ring sights, a forward scope mounting system, and a trued action, the cost of a little additional machineing isn't going to be a deal breaker. For scout rifles chambered for cartridges with a .308/.30/06 head diameter, I think the strippers are a great idea. But I also think Mauser actions are a great idea, and they can be made into strong, relaible, and accurate rifles.
 
Jim Cloward in Tacoma made the adapters. OK Weber in Eugene sold them.

If Weber doesn;t have them, try giving Jim a call, he probably has one in a drawer somewhere.

And yes, shooting a bolt gun in XC is definitely out of style. All hail the Tubb-2000
 
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