Winchester Model 70

[P.B.Walsh]

I am considering buying a Model 70 in 30-06. I will be building it up little by little as money allows. My qustion is this: will a standard Winchester 70 CRF action have enough strenght to support an 26", unfluted MTU barrel with a suppresor (can't get one right now, but I might later).


Thanks,
P.B.Walsh

 

[bpl]

New Winchester Model 70...yes!

Answer to your questions... don't know for sure.

Sorry, not much help.

But, I do like the new Winchester Model 70's!

 

[viking499]

CDNN had some new model 70 actions for sale awhile back. Don't know if that would be of any interest or help.

Thought about buying one for a build of my own.

 

[P.B.Walsh]

They do but they only sell .473 short actions and magnum short actions. I asked about a long action with a .473 bolt face and they said that they did not sell them.

 

[viking499]

Oops, guess I didn't read all the "fine print".

 

[USSR]

P.B.W.,

Yes, no problem with any M70 supporting a long, heavy barrel. Here is a pic of my M70 with a 28" fluted MTU contoured Obermeyer. Make sure when your gunsmith beds the rifle, that he continues the bedding for about 2 inches up the barrel from the recoil lug.

Don

 

[XxWINxX94]

I've got a model 70 XTR with a longer barrel, Leupold Scope in .338 WIN mag and it takes everything I put through it.
Course this is the magnum action, but I think these guns are very durable anyway.