Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Let's see those Pre-64 M70's

That's a beautiful collection.

some very attractice rifles men. thanks for the pics.

These are my favourites. The top rifle is a 1959 fwt 30-06 that Greydog spruced up a bit. The bottom rifle is also a 1959 rifle, a fwt 270. I like 'em.



Edited to add: Whitebird, welcome and thanks for sharing the photos. Beautiful rifles.

Welcome to the "fire" Whitebird.

Beautiful rifles!

ddj

The one pictured above is a fwt. and it weighs 8 1/4 on the dot the way you see it. Never weighed the 300H&H shown above.

This one (270 standard) weighs 10 pounds exactly. Wish I could answer your question better.

284.

Thanks 284. Thats what I was looking for. How do you like your Monte Carlo Mickey. Dont see many on them around, as everyone seems to prefer the compact, or supergrade. Does the Monte get you on scope well with low rings?

I think a member from Montana (Brad?) did one up with a McMillan stock and a straight 4x leupold and it wieghed around 7 1/2 pounds if memory serves.

ddj

Here is the link to that thread.

http://24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/3149163/1

ddj

TomM1, The Mickey Monte Carlo is a copy of the factory stock I believe. Handles great, shoots great, hunts great, kills stuff great................

Sounds great.... I thought it was the same, nice to see one with an action bolted to it. Looks like a match made in heaven.

trouthunter, Thanks for the link.

This one goes 7lb 12oz with a Leupold 6x42 and a Mickey standard fill. No sling or bullets. The edge will save I'm guessing another 8oz or so and would make a great package.





I got ripped off on the original stock when I bought this one. It had been buggered big time. If any have an original wood stock for a FWT in the serial no. range of 232xxx they are willing to part with or one they know about, I would appreciate a heads up.

Thanks.... I appreciate your comment. When I get time I will put a couple more out there to look at...

Whitebird: Outstanding collection! Roger Rule should have had you in his book jorge

I have a long way to go to get to that level. I learn something new every time I read it. However the first rifle shown in the photos is a Pre War .30-06 in the box that is pictured on page 60 of Rogers book at the top of the page. The rifle was made around August of 1938. It has an atypical King rear sight. It is kind of special to own a rifle shown in his book.

This is a London Guns stocked, 1949, Model 70, transition safety, Super Grade floorplate, .270 Win, Bastogne walnut.

I have a like new early 1950's Super Grade that I had the original box for. Kept the gun in the safe, and the box in the shed. Unfortunately the box rotted to pieces (This is Florida, after all). Too lazy to take it out and take a picture, but I have this picture on file. Not a complete shot, but it's all I have on file at the moment. Maybe I'll take it out and take a more complete picture of it. I have the swivels, too, but they are off in this shot.

I have built dozens of pre 64 custom rifles for myself and everyone of the sold..I still have my old 300 H&H with custom stock that I built many years ago..

I can't post pictures but I would be ashamed to show it in that it has only a tiny trace of blue left, the stock more resembles exhibition drift wood, but it has seen the 4 corners of the globe and it still shoots 1/2 groups with about any load and all to the same POI..It has certainly layed in the salt its share of about everything from Rockchucks to Cape Buffalo. I bought it in 1950 and I stocked it in 1955. I paid $76.64 for it new, that was wholesale as I recall?

It has the honor of never being sold and thats sumpt'in for this ole gun whore...:)

That is beautiful! I would love to see the rest of her. Too bad about the box. I keep my boxes in a separate safe.

Here are a couple of more 70's I have.

30-06 Standard... I cannot see any indication that it has been fired.




























National Match.


























Better picture of 7x57 Special Order Rifle.






















































375 HH

Nice original, Model 70's.

There is no shame in a well used rifle in my book, only honor and respect. There are a good number of well used 70's that could provide stories worth every bit as much as a perfect 70 in the box. I am sure yours is just like that.

Here is a picture of my Great Grandfathers 1894 .25-35, purchased in Cottonwood ID. in 1904. This rifle is still hanging on the original door header and nails from their homestead cabin built in High Range Basin in Hells Canyon in 1900. An unknown number of deer, elk, bear, and other critters ended up dead due to this serial killer of a rifle. If I had a dollar for every mile this rifle has traveled across the Snake, Salmon, Selway, and Clearwater river country I would be a very wealthy man.