Chris:
I don't know what "experts" you're listening to, but if you go over to www.coyotegods.com and click on the link to that Discussion Board there's guys like Blaine Eddy who post there that have forgotten more about .17's and coyotes than most people know, and he's killing coyotes at 150...
I've always been of the opinion that Ruger #1's and Freedom Arms revolvers are the best test-beds to try and push envelopes; if you can blow up either one of those you're REALLY out there somewhere.
I just hadn't ever thought much about the 70 and the coned breech; obviously it can't be TOO...
My 'smith is telling me that the cone breech on the pre-'64 Winchester is a potential weak point for "hot-rod" cartridges; he says that I'm flirting with case-head seperation if I try to jack the 6.5 WSM that I'm building.
Don't get me wrong; I'm not really a hot-rodder to begin with, but I'm...
Twin customs on Model 70\'s in 6.5
Gentlemen:
I've been running searches and reading threads for two days, with the predictable result that I'm more confused now than I was when I started.
A buddy of mine and I recently discovered that we had two pre-'64 Model 70's laying around, and we've...