Winchester 70 rebarrel/caliber change...which action?
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For the cost of a winxhester 70
Juat buy a big horn origen action way more stoxk trigger options
And they are a control feed fixed ejector
Juat buy a big horn origen action way more stoxk trigger options
And they are a control feed fixed ejector
No thanks.
The trigger on a Win 70 is perfect though, pretty much the ideal hunting rifle trigger. Replacing it would be a step sideways at best and more likely down.
And the rifle already comes with a stock, bottom metal etc I like just fine. Only the barrel would be replaced.
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Just buy one in 6.5x55. They did make them. - dan
If I were making up a M70 in 6.5x55, I'd be doing the barrel installation myself - and I'd choose a push feed ahead of a CRF. The CRF requires a coned barrel breech with extractor cut. PITA to do compared with a push feed, and inferior in the event of a case failure. The CRF has the mystique, but truth be told, it is not superior.
Definitely agreed on that.
Believe me, preferring them is very much a "between my ears" thing and not a factual thing. But having the strong preference for the CRF Winchesters is why I'm not asking if I should do it with a push feed instead, or just buy one, or use any other action instead.
Some years ago, a friend had a custom M70 made up on a pre-'64 with a featherweight style mesquite stock. Beautiful rifle, mucho $$$. Another friend had a Winchester factory featherweight in 7x57, push feed. We put them side by side. Under close inspection, darned if the factory 70 wasn't just as nice a rifle as the custom.
If I were doing a project like yours, I'd look for a long action M70 featherweight push feed, and rebarrel it.
In the years of running my gunsmithing shop, I did pick up a few pre-64s that I broke for their actions. Ended up selling them, didn't use them myself. I do appreciate the vintage Winchesters. Yet another friend had a pre-war, .30 Gov''t 06, reverse safety, cut for charger loading, 4 digit serial number. That was a classic.
If I were doing a project like yours, I'd look for a long action M70 featherweight push feed, and rebarrel it.
In the years of running my gunsmithing shop, I did pick up a few pre-64s that I broke for their actions. Ended up selling them, didn't use them myself. I do appreciate the vintage Winchesters. Yet another friend had a pre-war, .30 Gov''t 06, reverse safety, cut for charger loading, 4 digit serial number. That was a classic.
Thats cool!
Since I have both, was kind of wondering if the features of the pre 64 outweigh the stainless. Like the one piece bolt, feed ramps machined directly into the receiver, stronger extractor than the one on a Classic, etc.
The Classics have always done well for me too though, and stainless is nice.
Since I have both, was kind of wondering if the features of the pre 64 outweigh the stainless. Like the one piece bolt, feed ramps machined directly into the receiver, stronger extractor than the one on a Classic, etc.
The Classics have always done well for me too though, and stainless is nice.
The one piece bolt dosent really matter it can be pinned if wanted (they don’t come off like rem 700 handles have been known to). The classics I’ve had always feed excellent. Williams made non mim extractors (they’re outa business now).
Call Darcy Echols and pic his brain ive talked to him before about some of the early classics with cast receivers that looked like dog sh*t bellow the stock line. Hes forthcoming with info.
