troy fairweather
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I am a sucker for finding and starting new rifle projects before others are finished, but I couldn't pass on this barreled action. Not sure the complete story with the gun but it's a sad one from what I do know. The action and barrel is a pre 64 model 70 Winchester, 3006 1953 on the barrel. Missing a few parts for reasons I'll get into.
Story is I was told it was a supergrade m70 and the fellow that owned was old and was maybe senile and pretty much destroyed the rifle. The stock and so other parts were all cut or carved out, the barrel looks like it was hit with a ice pick all over the shank from the rear sight to the action. Most metal looks like course sand paper was used on it, there rust but some clean up and bluing will fix that.
I have everything but the stock and floorplate and front screw, flower and spring most everything I think will clean up fine for refinishing. The dents I the barrel in not sure if I can get them out with making the shank look funny, I'll see one day how it shoots the bore looks fine I'll just throw it in my other m70 stock to try out.
I'm not sure yet how I want to build this rifle, of course it will never be like new and I don't want to pass it off as one. I figured at worst it will make a good deer rifle but depending on the way I go about it will change the build. I'm really thinking using it for a 280ai build that would upset the Winchester fans. I have to see what stocks are available wood or synthetic, all other parts I can find just like to spend little as possible especially if I do a stock like say a bell and Carlson it maybe worth to do a dbm bottom to save on buying the floorplate and folwer and spring.
So what would you use this action for and how would you build it, I'll see about pictures tomorrow to dark to get anything you can actually see lol. For parts I was looking on the pre64 sight and some stuff is reasonable and some pricy. Any other places for parts would be welcomed.
Some questions for the m70 guys, will post war m70s fit in the new fn guns. I'd there a way to really tell if this action was a supergrade with the stock and floorplate. Any aftermarket bottom metals made for the 70.
I got the gun for $325 so even for a bear usable action I think I made a good buy.
Story is I was told it was a supergrade m70 and the fellow that owned was old and was maybe senile and pretty much destroyed the rifle. The stock and so other parts were all cut or carved out, the barrel looks like it was hit with a ice pick all over the shank from the rear sight to the action. Most metal looks like course sand paper was used on it, there rust but some clean up and bluing will fix that.
I have everything but the stock and floorplate and front screw, flower and spring most everything I think will clean up fine for refinishing. The dents I the barrel in not sure if I can get them out with making the shank look funny, I'll see one day how it shoots the bore looks fine I'll just throw it in my other m70 stock to try out.
I'm not sure yet how I want to build this rifle, of course it will never be like new and I don't want to pass it off as one. I figured at worst it will make a good deer rifle but depending on the way I go about it will change the build. I'm really thinking using it for a 280ai build that would upset the Winchester fans. I have to see what stocks are available wood or synthetic, all other parts I can find just like to spend little as possible especially if I do a stock like say a bell and Carlson it maybe worth to do a dbm bottom to save on buying the floorplate and folwer and spring.
So what would you use this action for and how would you build it, I'll see about pictures tomorrow to dark to get anything you can actually see lol. For parts I was looking on the pre64 sight and some stuff is reasonable and some pricy. Any other places for parts would be welcomed.
Some questions for the m70 guys, will post war m70s fit in the new fn guns. I'd there a way to really tell if this action was a supergrade with the stock and floorplate. Any aftermarket bottom metals made for the 70.
I got the gun for $325 so even for a bear usable action I think I made a good buy.
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