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Pre-64 model 70 winchester Modern build ideas.
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<blockquote data-quote="Sage70" data-source="post: 2288031" data-attributes="member: 119027"><p>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.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sage70, post: 2288031, member: 119027"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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