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I don;t know a lot about the Pre64 Model 70's, but my father in law just inherited a Pre64 Featherweight in 308 from his father in law

He would like to restock it in a light synthetic. I suggested a McMillan Edge. Are all the pre64 Model 70's one action length? thanks for any info you can give!

Yes, the external cconfiguration is exactly the same for ALL P-64-70s and the magazine mortise is also the same for the factory .358/.308/.243 Win. rounds and the .220Swift and .22Hornet as well as the .458/.338/.300 and .264WM rounds introduced toward the end of production of this model.

The actual magazine BOXS, ejectors, followers and so one ARE different, these parts are now quite rare and can be costly and those of us who have spares are not too willing to sell any...SO. DO NOT misplace them!

The .300/.375H&H actions ARE milled to accept the longer mag. boxes and SOME "experts" will try to tell you that using one of these for a .338WM, the most frequent suggestion, will give greater velocity, etc. when so chambered. This is horsesh!t as I have proven to myself with a number of different chronographs and dozens of P-64 rifles I have owned since the mid-'60s....this is due to contemporary powders.

My least favourite chambering, among actual hunting rifles for BC uses, in P-64s, IS the .308, among my favourite rounds, as it works best in much lighter rifles. So, IF, this is a wellworn "USER" piece, while you CANNOT rechamber to .30-06, it is well worth rebarreling to that or one of the rounds based on it...I have one of my .270 Fwts. done with a "take off" Classic STS Fwt.tube, Micky Edge in the MKX style and it is a SUPER rifle....this, btw, takes a certain level of knowledge and ability to do synthetic stock work, OR, the $$$$ and patience to have someone do it for you.

The "easy" way and I also have a minty .270 original Fwt. with one of these, given me by a friend, is the Hunter's Compact Edge and I like it, but, the Fwt. is also available in Edge, I have one on my STS Classic short custom .308 and two STd. fills on different Mod. 70-.338s...and, I like this pattern, as well.

For a good and less costly alternative, I would at present choose the Bansner, I have three of these and like them a lot.

If,this rifle is pristine, I would suggest Mitch Kendall, as THE guy to do the work,he is one of the two BEST guys at this in BC and probably Canada.Some of the work I have seen from some other wellknown outfits is, well, not really my idea of what such a fine rifle deserves. HTH.

I put a compact edge on my dad's pre-64 fwt 308 a few years ago. He loves it. It brings the weight of the bare rifle down to just a whisker over 6 pounds and has neutral balance. A perfect fit.

I have set two up this way, both were essentially drop-ins. Skim bedding makes us sleep better but probably not a necessity.

Good timing on this thread. A friend came into a nice but ugly p-64 FWT in .308 and after shooting it enough to determine it was a tack driver he called me and offered it to me at a price I couldn't refuse.

Bore is pristine, outside, not so. I haven't shot it much because I detest teh FWT stock. Horrible.

I think the addition of an Edge would find me picking up that rifle a lot more.

I bought a McMillan new Winchester Hunter stock in Edge fill for my pre64. Will get thoughts and pics up when I put it together.

I just ordered a McEdge for my .308 pre 64 fwt yesterday! Good luck! I also put a call in to Ross at Williams and have a one piece Oberndorf BM unit on the way!

What color pattern are you thinking of going with?

Todd, you've been fully answered I believe.

All that remains is a picture... here's the pre-64 06' I put in a Hunters Compact Edge.

Oh, "all right"

Here's a 30-06 fwt. Same exact thing other than a larger chamber.

thanks for the info guys

We ordered a :

1 x B] McMillan Ultralight EDGE Technology (Graphite) Hunting Stock
- 99. Special Instructions:: For Pre64 Featherweight Model 70
- 8. Pillar Installation:: Factory-Installed Machined Pilla
- 7a. Deposit:: $100 deposit
- 2b. Select Action Orientation:: Right-handed
- 1a. Stock Pattern:: Winchester Pre-64 Monte Carlo
- 4b. Length of Pull:: 13 1/2 (STANDARD)
- 5a. Finish:: Two-Color Speckletone Granite
- 3a. Rifle Caliber:: 308 Winchester
- 5c. Sling Studs:: Blued Studs
- 4a. Recoil Pad:: 1-inch Pachmayr Decelerator
- 2d. Barrel Channel Inlet:: factory contour featherweight 30
- 2c. Bottom Metal Inlet:: hinged floor plate
- 7b. International Shipping:: Shipping to Canada
- 2a. Action Inlet:: Pre64
- 1c. Construction/Fill Weight:: Ultralight EDGE Construction
- 1b. Select Stock Orientation:: Right-handed

The Pre '64 Monte Carlo pattern you ordered will turn out a few ounces heavier than a Hunters Edge (compact) pattern, which is the pattern of the stocks pictured in this thread. But if you're wanting the factory duplicate look, you got it!

I personally feel the featherweight barrel looks best in a Hunters Edge. The length, depth, and width of the forend fit the barrel well.

I have a McMillan/Echols Edge on my pre-64 that was re-barreled in 9.3x62. It has become my favorite everyday carrying rifle.

I have both, actually several of the Micky patterns for both P-64 and Classic Mod. 70s and I tend to agree with the above, however, my actual favourite is the Mauser MKX model, in Edge, which was inletted by Micky for the P-64 Fwt and then was nicely modified and painted to perfectly fit my "home made" P-64 Fwt. 270Win.

It DOES weigh a LITTLE more than the nearly mint "real" .270 Fwt. that I have in the Edge HC, but, while I find both comfortable, the MKX Classic, just has a "feel" for ME, that few others of the many "plastic handles" I have owned have.

So, it all comes down to what a given person likes best, the stocks themselves are simply THE "cutting edge" at this time and, given my 20+ years using Micky stocks, I doubt that will change, anytime soon.

Phil- What barrel/contour is on your 9.3?