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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 572161" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I've been a Model 70 fan for over 40 years and have one time or another owned just about every variation except for the newest FN model. If you could put your hands on a Pre-64 magnum length action that was originally designed to handle the 300H&H, that will handle the big magnums and the best of all designs. Stay away from the earliest push feed model, they have a sloppy bolt due to the lack of a rail guide on the bolt. The later push feeds were corrected for this. The push feeds tend to have a weak extractor system. I currently shoot a later model, controlled feed model that is a great action. The only thing I would do is to have the junction where the bolt handle sleeves to the bolt body, braised. I'm not sure that they corrected this on later models this but this cerrated sleeve has been known to loosen on rare occasions. If it's not braised, it's an easy and inexpensive task for a gunsmith to do and good insurance. The Pre-64's are all one piece. As to single feeding, a little tuning of the extractor with a file and Emory cloth will enable both single and magazine feeding reliably.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 572161, member: 10291"] I've been a Model 70 fan for over 40 years and have one time or another owned just about every variation except for the newest FN model. If you could put your hands on a Pre-64 magnum length action that was originally designed to handle the 300H&H, that will handle the big magnums and the best of all designs. Stay away from the earliest push feed model, they have a sloppy bolt due to the lack of a rail guide on the bolt. The later push feeds were corrected for this. The push feeds tend to have a weak extractor system. I currently shoot a later model, controlled feed model that is a great action. The only thing I would do is to have the junction where the bolt handle sleeves to the bolt body, braised. I'm not sure that they corrected this on later models this but this cerrated sleeve has been known to loosen on rare occasions. If it's not braised, it's an easy and inexpensive task for a gunsmith to do and good insurance. The Pre-64's are all one piece. As to single feeding, a little tuning of the extractor with a file and Emory cloth will enable both single and magazine feeding reliably. [/QUOTE]
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