I have the notorius crack behind the tang and in the trigger inlet. This is making my groups wonder. I've been unable to find a stock that will accept a win mod 70 feather long action. I would prefer a synthetic full length aluminum bedding block stock. If you guys knowof any companies that offer replacements stocks for a winchester pre 64 featherweight long action please post. Thanks.
Pre 64 Stock Replacement
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To the best of my knowledge, you have very few choices for Pre-64 Model 70.
Bell & Carlson makes a black synthetic for long-action standard barrel contour. I assume a featherweight barrel fits, but I don't know if it affects accuracy. Does the featherweight need a little pressure on the barrel, or does it like to free-float?
Ramline lists one, but I don't know if it's short or long action. And it doesn't get good reviews. Look up a Ramline catalog.
Boyd's doesn't make anything for pre-64.
Bell & Carlson makes a black synthetic for long-action standard barrel contour. I assume a featherweight barrel fits, but I don't know if it affects accuracy. Does the featherweight need a little pressure on the barrel, or does it like to free-float?
Ramline lists one, but I don't know if it's short or long action. And it doesn't get good reviews. Look up a Ramline catalog.
Boyd's doesn't make anything for pre-64.
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Bell and Carlson does make one for the Featherweight. I ordered one and it took 4 months to come in. I'm 0 for 3 on Bell and Carlson stocks. 2 out of the 3 did not fit without work on the stocks and all 3 rifles shot worse in the stocks than before.
E-bay and the various gun auction sites often have used featherweight stocks. If you want synthetic go for the best. Might as well go McMillian. I have them on 2 rifles. They work great, are accurate and can be much lighter if you buy the lightweight Edge stock. They are not cheap, but worth every penney.
E-bay and the various gun auction sites often have used featherweight stocks. If you want synthetic go for the best. Might as well go McMillian. I have them on 2 rifles. They work great, are accurate and can be much lighter if you buy the lightweight Edge stock. They are not cheap, but worth every penney.
EssToy
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Yes there was alot of work done to fit the stock correctly, but where i live 150"+ rain a year this was a good low cost option for my rifle.
So far I have had no problems with the b&c stock on this rifle.
By the way I still have the original stock, the reason I replaced it was that under different conditions the poa would vary.
Cheers,
Scott
So far I have had no problems with the b&c stock on this rifle.
By the way I still have the original stock, the reason I replaced it was that under different conditions the poa would vary.
Cheers,
Scott
EssToy
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Concerning the boss on the barrel:
The bell&carlson was not drilled in the correct position, so I moved the hole and used a brass ferrule set in the bottom of the stock.
I glass bedded the action and the barrel to a line just forward of the barrel boss.
Since I installed pillars I tourqed the guard screws tight. I dont remember the # but it was somwhere between what is recommended for glass bedded actions and pillar bedded actions.
The barrel screw is just snugged not tight at all.
This seems to work well on this rifle circa 1952
Scott
The bell&carlson was not drilled in the correct position, so I moved the hole and used a brass ferrule set in the bottom of the stock.
I glass bedded the action and the barrel to a line just forward of the barrel boss.
Since I installed pillars I tourqed the guard screws tight. I dont remember the # but it was somwhere between what is recommended for glass bedded actions and pillar bedded actions.
The barrel screw is just snugged not tight at all.
This seems to work well on this rifle circa 1952
Scott
EssToy
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Montana rifle company has some info concerning stocks as well as nice rifles.
montana rfle co
cheers,
Scott
montana rfle co
cheers,
Scott
I glass bedded and pillared mine. It didn't do anything. I'm getting vertical changes of up to 3 inches. That isn't going to cut it for me. That's why I'm getting a new rifle and taking that action out to make something special down the road.
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