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<blockquote data-quote="Black67" data-source="post: 1037764" data-attributes="member: 41359"><p>For Winchesters, I have found that the stocks are best around 30-35 in lbs from experience. I know that some others say to go higher, and I tried. When I did, it was worse. When I lived in Ct, a gunsmith that I knew there told me to keep it around 30-35 in lbs, as he did a lot of work on M70's. He did some work on my 7mm-08, and that was one thing he did. The groups shrank alot. I do understand where you are coming from Mud.</p><p> </p><p>This gun was done by the old Custom Shop in New Haven, they know what they are doing. They more than likely did the recoil lug. My FN M70 had that done from the factory. As for my M70 STW, I have not had the stock off. It came from the Custom Shop too, and it just shoots to good to really change or mess with.</p><p> </p><p>It might take some more shooting or much more cleaning. I have used the factory Winchester ammo that you are talking about before and it has the Lubox (?) coating. Once it is on, its good. The problem is the coated bullets. When you go back and fourth between coated and uncoated, you can have problems. Well, I did in my old 7mm Rem Mag. Savage. That gun would shoot under an inch all day, coated or uncoated. But when I changed from one to the other, I had problems for about 20 rounds until it was cleared out.</p><p> </p><p>Hope some of this helps out.</p><p>Bill</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Black67, post: 1037764, member: 41359"] For Winchesters, I have found that the stocks are best around 30-35 in lbs from experience. I know that some others say to go higher, and I tried. When I did, it was worse. When I lived in Ct, a gunsmith that I knew there told me to keep it around 30-35 in lbs, as he did a lot of work on M70's. He did some work on my 7mm-08, and that was one thing he did. The groups shrank alot. I do understand where you are coming from Mud. This gun was done by the old Custom Shop in New Haven, they know what they are doing. They more than likely did the recoil lug. My FN M70 had that done from the factory. As for my M70 STW, I have not had the stock off. It came from the Custom Shop too, and it just shoots to good to really change or mess with. It might take some more shooting or much more cleaning. I have used the factory Winchester ammo that you are talking about before and it has the Lubox (?) coating. Once it is on, its good. The problem is the coated bullets. When you go back and fourth between coated and uncoated, you can have problems. Well, I did in my old 7mm Rem Mag. Savage. That gun would shoot under an inch all day, coated or uncoated. But when I changed from one to the other, I had problems for about 20 rounds until it was cleared out. Hope some of this helps out. Bill [/QUOTE]
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