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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. I will try to put it on my schedule tomorrow to dig it out of the safe and take some pictures. I'd sure love to have your .375, but I know how much even shooters go for in that caliber, so it's not likely going to happen. I bet you get a lot of pleasure from owning all those beautiful rifles.
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Those are some special Model 70s. Thanks for posting. Until we see a few in that kind of condition, many of us forget how great they looked at birth.
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The more I read of this thread, the bigger Model 70 fan I become.
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Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. - Henry David Thoreau
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I MUST stay away from this thread....
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One small indication of the care that went into their making was something as simple as the barrel markings. Look at the closeup of the markings on the 7x57. Nothing compares to the sharpness of the lettering on anything made today. They were all like that. That had nothing to do with their excellent mechanical qualities, but just an example of the overall quality of the finished rifle.
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1961 30-06 Featherweight in a McMillan Hunters Edge. My first Pre-64. Once you go through the action it's readily apparent why the Pre-64 M70 is prized. Brad, is that scope a FX3 6x42. And are they low Talley mounts? Reason I ask is, I'm trying to match a Leupold VX3 series to my 64(338) so I wondering whether the VX3 2.5-8x36 has enough front tube space & eye-relief to gel with a 14" LOP Edge stock. Maybe I should go the 3.5-10x40 option. Would anyone know if the 2.5-8x36 would gel with either Leupold QR's or Talley U/L's? Thanks
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With a 14" LOP you are probably going to have to get EXT Talleys to slide the scope back for eye relief. Might want to consider a 1.75-6 Leupy, I run one on a 13 7/8" M70 and have plenty of eye relief.
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340:I suspect the 2.5-8 will work with the Talleys,but QR's might be tight.My rifle is just like Brad's and the 2.5-8 works on standard Leupold's with rear extension.
But my LOP is 13 5/8"'s.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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340, I've got talleys on my rifle, and went with the extended front base because I was going with a VXIII 2.5-8. I've since replaced it with a FXII 6x36 and as you can see from that picture, don't really need the extended base for that scope. LOP on my McMillan is 13.5".
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340, I've got talleys on my rifle, and went with the extended front base because I was going with a VXIII 2.5-8. I've since replaced it with a FXII 6x36 and as you can see from that picture, don't really need the extended base for that scope. LOP on my McMillan is 13.5". I didn't know Talley do a 'extended front base' in their ultralight alloy mounts. Do you have a code for this? Thanks again
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Ok, I'm home alone so I can finally line the old boys up. My kids may not have much of a college fund but they will have a pre 64 M70 or two. L-R. 3-.270 fwts, 4- 30'06 fwts, 30'06 edge, 280AI rimrock and lastly a 9.3x62 rimrock. thanks for all your pictures folks!
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Very nice. Come on guys, there has to be more out there.
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1957 Model 30/06 FWT
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1957 Model 30/06 FWT Bansner...right? Looks just like mine in 30/06
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Yes it is a bansner finished in a Rustoleum textured paint and black webbing. The metal is finished in Dura Coat. The rifle actually looks better than the pics show. I'll try to get some better ones in the day light tomorrow. Karry
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Looks good to me just as she is.......Mark and the boys do a great job on a pre 64 FW 30/06?
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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1957 Model 30/06 FWT Very nice indeed! Is that a Leupold VX111 2.5-8x36. Are they standard LOW Talley UL mounts? Thanks again
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Ok, I'm home alone so I can finally line the old boys up. My kids may not have much of a college fund but they will have a pre 64 M70 or two. L-R. 3-.270 fwts, 4- 30'06 fwts, 30'06 edge, 280AI rimrock and lastly a 9.3x62 rimrock. thanks for all your pictures folks! I jusr pi$$ed in my pants!
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Some incredible rifles, gents! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Bob, i like that stock so much i'm considering ordering one for my 35 Whelen. There not that hard to finish and i had a blast finishing out the FWT. Karry
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