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Pre-64 model 70 ideas wanted ...
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<blockquote data-quote="Bobcape" data-source="post: 324876" data-attributes="member: 13100"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Thanks for your advice. I've nearly decided on the .280 AI. It will do everything I want. As far as the action goes, I've always like the pre-64's but would you suggest, as "the444shooter" suggested, trading it off and starting from scratch with a custom action? I don't have an unlimited budget, so if that would mean a large increase in the amount invested in the action, it would have to be subtracted form optics or barrel, etc. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 10px">If I recall, when this action was first built into the 7X57 it shot well. I think it wore a Shilen select barrel and shot within 3/4 of an inch back in the 70's. I believe bullets, barrels and procedures have gotten much better in the last 30 years so it may be capable of much better.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 10px">What barrel maker would you suggest? I've got a little time to decide. I'd like to be shooting it when the snow melts next spring.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Bob</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 10px">ETA - My primary deer and antelope rifle right now is a .260 AI. I'm very happy with it and it is not going to be replaced with this new rifle. I have two other 6.5's and love the caliber, but want to go a little bit heavier if I get drawn for elk again any time soon.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bobcape, post: 324876, member: 13100"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]Thanks for your advice. I've nearly decided on the .280 AI. It will do everything I want. As far as the action goes, I've always like the pre-64's but would you suggest, as "the444shooter" suggested, trading it off and starting from scratch with a custom action? I don't have an unlimited budget, so if that would mean a large increase in the amount invested in the action, it would have to be subtracted form optics or barrel, etc. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]If I recall, when this action was first built into the 7X57 it shot well. I think it wore a Shilen select barrel and shot within 3/4 of an inch back in the 70's. I believe bullets, barrels and procedures have gotten much better in the last 30 years so it may be capable of much better.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]What barrel maker would you suggest? I've got a little time to decide. I'd like to be shooting it when the snow melts next spring.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]Bob[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]ETA - My primary deer and antelope rifle right now is a .260 AI. I'm very happy with it and it is not going to be replaced with this new rifle. I have two other 6.5's and love the caliber, but want to go a little bit heavier if I get drawn for elk again any time soon.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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