hunting with winchester 70 pre 64

[swatguy]

I HAVE A WINCHESTER MODEL 70 PRE 64 IN 257 ROBERTS THAT THE STOCK HAS BEEN TRIMMED DOWN THE REST OF THE GUN IS IN APPROX 90%-MY QUESTION IS SHOULD I SELL IT & BUY SOMETHING NEW AS I HAVE A REMINGTON 722 THAT I CUSTOMIZED INTO A 250 SAVAGE A.I. SO I ALREADY HAVE 25 CALIBER, OR SHOULD I JUST FIND A PRE 64 BARREL IN 270 OR 3006 AND HAVE IT REBARRELED-WHICH IS WHAT I AM MOST LIKELY TO DO AS I LIKE HUNTING WITH OLDER BOLT ACTIONS & I GOT THIS ONE FOR A GOOD PRICE-ANY IDEAS WOULD HELP


THANKS
SWATGUY IN TEXAS

 

[Art Eatman]

Please don't use all capital letters; it's the same as shouting. And regular style with capital letters at the start of a sentence with lower-case afterwards is much easier to read. Thanx.

"...trimmed down...": Does the stock, as is, fit you? (You can always add a longer butt pad, if need be.)

Nothing wrong with re-barrelling if you keep the original barrel in the event you decide to sell, later on. If you go with the .30-'06, I suggest that you get a 24" barrel. If you want a shorter barrel, go with the .308.

Seems to me that if you're happy with your .250 Savage AI, the .270 wouldn't particularly add anything to your capabilities.

Art

 

[swatguy]

Thanks for the reply, sorry about the letter caps, by trimmed down on the stock I mean that the bulk has been sanded down, the checkering is gone and the original steel butt plate no longer fits, as is the stock fits me great, I just meant that for being original it has lost it's value, and your are right about the caliber-it will be an 3006.

 

[dakotasin]

couldn't tell ya what you should do, but... if you decide to sell, my youngest daughter needs that exact rifle. my oldest daughter has a pre-64 fwt in 308 win, and my youngest is much more petite, and i think a 257 roberts in a pre-64 would be right... so, if you wanna sell, i'd love a crack at it.

 

[tn hp]

Swatguy,

I hunt with two pre 64' Model 70 rifles and shoot two other pre 64' Model 70 rifles in high power rifle competition. My hunting rifles are a 30.06 and a 300
Weatherby that originally started out as a 300 (H & H) magnum. The orginal owner rechambered it and I still don't know why.

If you love older bolt actions and particuliarly the pre 64', why not just buy another stock or have a custom stock made. If I am not mistaken, the 257 Roberts is a fairly rare chambering for the pre 64'.

I know that finding a pre 64' stock is not all that easy, but I have seen several on ebay. Remember, if it ain't broke....

Anyway, what a great problem to have.

tn hp