I'm thinking about having an M70 Featherweight chambered in .270 WSM re-barreled to 6.5mm WSM/Leopard with a 1:8" twist. My understanding is that it's possible to get a setup where no brass prep beyond resizing .270 WSM brass and trimming is required (no neck turning etc.). I'm looking for a gunsmith who can:
- re-barrel the gun including chambering as described above, truing the receiver and bolt if need be
- polish the barrel to match well with the action and blue it
- assess the factory bedding job and improve if need be
I'm sure there are a million gunsmiths who could do this, but I'd like to use someone who a) has done 6.5 WSMs before and knows for a fact that their reamer works with brass that is only resized and b) does nice bluing work.
Any recommendations?
