Building a Vietnam era m40?

[ccsniper]

First of all I know this is going to be pricey, but I will do it over time. Can anyone direct me the proper parts (receiver, scope, barrel, stock) to build an authentic Vietnam era m40 with proper scope, stock, sling etc. Thanks in advance.


Plus if you have pics of your own m40's I would love to lust over em.

 

[ccsniper]

bmp...

 

[tarosean]

Pretty sure a "M40" from that era is nothing more than a Rem 700 BDL Varmit without checkerboarding on the stock. Redfield 3x-9x was a typical scope

 

[Brian Williams]

IIRC
Rem 700
Win Model 70 trigger guard
Redfield accu-range 3-9x40mm
24in bull barrel in 1 in 10 twist in 7.62 nato
Walnut stock

 

[nbkky71]

Here's a link from snipershide.com regarding an M40A1 build guide

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=140283#Post140283

 

[dprice3844444]

check with mcmillan.he might have some returned stocks.if your gonna do one,get a mcmillan glass stock

 

[Brian Williams]

The OP specifically asked about an M40, not 40A1

 

[Gordon]

I saw them and handled them quite often tho never fired one when I was in the Spy Glass Alpha project for about 90 days. I did not know about the WINCHESTER trigger guard , how the hell was that pulled off! Yes early Model 700 Varmint in .308 with the Redfield scope mentioned and Redfield mounts which was the weak link ! I am sure the were not 40x Target guns. During the same time period I was MUCH more impressed with the Marine Sniper issue M70 Winchester Target 30-06 with a 10x Unertl , ohhh baby !