Pre-64 model 70 winchester Modern build ideas.

[Wild Monkey]

Winchester Cartridge for sure. My personal preference for Hunting would be 7mm and the .284 Winchester (Shehane) in leu of the 280AI if only to keep with a traditional theme, even though I'd consider 270 Win AI with a fast twist barrel as stated above. Today's Quarter Bore Bullets deserve a consideration throwing out any traditional theme. (Blackbird)

 

[shootallday]

Winchester Cartridge for sure. My personal preference for Hunting would be 7mm and the .284 Winchester (Shehane) in leu of the 280AI if only to keep with a traditional theme, even though I'd consider 270 Win AI with a fast twist barrel as stated above. Today's Quarter Bore Bullets deserve a consideration throwing out any traditional theme. (Blackbird)

A fast twist 270 would be nice, I get some bullets and primers I can start loading for my 270, will have to use factory ammo this year tho.

 

[StanleyActual]

A fast twist 270 would be nice, I get some bullets and primers I can start loading for my 270, will have to use factory ammo this year tho.

i just ordered an 18" 1:8T .270 McGowen in the original Winchester target contour for my 1951 M70. Wanna run 140-150 class Hammers or Bulldozers. Should Make for a pretty handy little rifle. Gonna keep original stock and have it bedded and pillars installed.

 

[Sage70]

I really like the idea of building a 7 mm rifle on the pre 64 Winchester action. In fact, this past year I build such a rifle and it is chambered for the 280 Remington because it has a 22 inch featherweight barrel. I can get almost 3000 fps with a 140 grain Partition. My rifle with 3 x 9 leupold 30 mm tube and sling weight 8 pounds 5 ounces. I am a hunter and all of my hunting rifles have 22 inch barrels. I had originally considered a 280 AI but I would only build one with a 24 in inch barrel so I gave up on that idea. My rifle is an original 1953 Model 70 with the original stock. I did install a Pachmayr Decelerator pad, steel bottom metal, a Timney trigger and replaced the sling swivels with McMillan sling swivel cups. The finished rifle is really sweet and it's a 400 yard rifle for whitetail and mule deer. I have another rifle with a McMillan pre 64 composite stock and I urge you to take a look at that stock for your rifle build. I have never used a fiber wrapped barrel but I think they would be good for a 24 inch barrel. A 24 inch barrel on a hunting rifle is not very user friendly and a 26 inch barrel is clumsy to say the least.

 

[Sage70]

There's a Brown Precision composite stock for a pre 64 Model 70 on sale on eBay. Especially look at the size of the barrel channel. The auction has 4 days to run.

 

[shootallday]

There's a Brown Precision composite stock for a pre 64 Model 70 on sale on eBay. Especially look at the size of the barrel channel. The auction has 4 days to run.

Wish I had the money, I'd get it just to have.

 

[bsnyder]

264 Winchester magnum 1-7.5 twist.