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You know what happens when you shoot the donor ....

I did the exact same thing with the previous "Youth Ranger" I bought, found a short action Liightweight stock on ebay and swapped it over. Really happy with it. Think I paid 300 for that 243, and like 60 for the stock. I'm a big fan of the Lightweight stock, kick myself for passing on a few for decent prices.

My donor....




Finshed build....

another good m70/store branded is the model 53 sears. usually better finish then the 670 and shoot all out of proportion to their cost.
the one i have now was going to be a donor but i shot it. 5 rounds off the bench at 100 in one hole. thought i was missing the whole target. i put it in a boyds stock and it stayed the same. like i needed another 30-06.

Vmax, that looks great. Micky htg?

I had my 338 put together on what was a Sears model 53 in 270. Bought a Super Grade 338 barrel on Ebay for $90 shipped. Took it to McCauslins Rifles in Carlisle. He put the barrel on, headspaced it, set it back 2 threads,replaced the extractor, tweaked the feed rails just a bit, mounted it in a different stock, mounted and bore sighted the Talley's and Leupold, and test fired it and made sure it all worked well for about $300. I paid $250 for the gun when I bought it.it had a Brunton scope on it that I sold here for $80. Sold the stock off it here for $40.Got the stock that's on it now off here that I traded some extra random cheap knives that I had laying around. Bought the Talleys off here for $25.The Leupold 3-9 was a takeoff from another rifle I traded into and sold for quite a bit more than I had in it so the scope was a wash. Probably coulda just bought a 338 for what I ended up putting in this one, but I like it so it's all good. My oldest grandson has already laid claim to it for when he's bigger (only 9 years old now). And I would do it again in a heartbeat...and thinking about doing it.....

Yes, Desert Ambush.

Been happy with every Winchester I've owned.

I have pop's 30-06, 18" carbine. I didn't go too far, just added a hinged FP and plastic stock.
Growing up I used this rifle as my first centerfire rifle.
This is a first year rifle with the anti-bind slot.

Looks slick. Picking mine up tomorrow

Ok reviving this thread picked up a 670 30-06 for $299 at the local range. Gunsmith looked at it and quoted $90 for a pad and $90 for the labor and said leave it. We didnt even go into installing sling swivel studs.

Revisiting fixing it up this year Boyd’s didn’t have a killer Black Friday sale this year and bansner raised the price. Should I just have bansner do a signature stock install
And bed it so I get a better pad and sling swivel studs?

It will always be heavy but sighting it in for deer season I decided I really like it more so than my browning a bolt synthetic 243, Remington 700adl 243 and x bolt 6.5 creedmoor

I'd love to find another 670, as I have a Winlite blind mag sporter stock needing a home. I had a 670 .30-06 in it but the kid I sold the rifle to didn't like the stock. So he gave it back to me when he scrounged up a spare factory synthetic and two piece bottom metal. I've hung onto it hoping to find a .270 Win rifle to cut down and thread for use with my suppressor.

Good idea my 30/06 probably has enough meat in the barrel to Thead 5/8x24. I really like this rifle despite being bombarded with needing a NULA 20 or Barrett fieldcraft (which I’d love!) or something with a carbon fiber barrel or carbon fiber stock.

I would suggest a 150 Nosler Bt or 165 Accubond
Rel 19 or IMR 4064. Every 670 I have played with shot these very well. My last one was in a Brown Precision stock.