Win M70 question
- Thread starter hemiford
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Good question!! I'll be interested to know this also.
Bret GRAVELINE Graveline
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This isn't a real answer to you're question, but I've altered the bolt face on plenty of 1917 enfields, after Winchester discontinued the original model 70 if one need to replace a extractor on the Winchester we would use a Enfield extractor, the overall length was a little shorter, but all the measurements were correct where they needed to be correct, and worked just fine, i see no reason why a good smith couldn't make it work
Hard rock
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I have a pre 64 that the bolt face was opened from 3006 too the mag bolt face for one of my custom 6-5 -prc s ,I would think the mag bolt face could be opened too , but the bolt diameter may dictate that the standard mag bolt face may be the max you can open it , you need a good gunsmith too a sewer that question , I will check my pre 64 win book tomorrow and see if I can give a better answer .
Chadp82
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Maybe this will help? Paragraph 6
pre64win.com
About the pre-64 Winchester model 70
Perhaps you have landed on this site by accident and are wondering why all the fuss over some old rifle. Wayne Miller of the Ohio Gun Collector's Association has written an excellent article on the pre-64 model 70, putting this rifle's popularity into proper context, and at the same time...
pre64win.com
Hard rock
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Good readings on the mod 70 , I think my mod 70 book is DEAN WHITIKAR I have it loaned out too a friend , that just acquired a super grade 300 H&H and was looking up the serial numbers too see when it was made . I also acquired a 270 that the metal looks mint but I know better who ever did the reblue was really good ,most would not know the difference , but I've been around guns and mod 70s for a long time ,I bought it too shoot, not as a collector.
Thank you, Well, if that's all true which I presume it is, that answers one of my questions.Maybe this will help? Paragraph 6
About the pre-64 Winchester model 70
Perhaps you have landed on this site by accident and are wondering why all the fuss over some old rifle. Wayne Miller of the Ohio Gun Collector's Association has written an excellent article on the pre-64 model 70, putting this rifle's popularity into proper context, and at the same time...
About enlarging the boltface, I'm not sure that's a great idea anyway,
I don't see 416 as a factory chambering in the pre 64. Possibly some came out of the custom shop??
MagnumManiac
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Simple answer is no.
There were some rifles built on the 404 Jeffrey, but these were customs from the custom shop. I have never seen mention of a 416 Rigby offering.
Cheers.
There were some rifles built on the 404 Jeffrey, but these were customs from the custom shop. I have never seen mention of a 416 Rigby offering.
Cheers.
ELR_Shooter
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.585" for 416 Rigby and Weatherby
