W Nickle, Eatonville, WA (Now deceased) did an excellent re-bore cut rifling to 338-06 on an original but worn pre-64 M-70 in 30-06. Used the better steel
in the original barrel and it really shoots accurately. Thought they were rare until I ran into a custom early Model 70 with a Super Grade style
stock. It was also re-bored and re-cut rifled to 35 Whelen on the original barrel. This rifle
came from Boise, Id. and it will not be returned to the seller.
An interesting re-chambering is the 348 Ackley on the Winchester Model 71. It turns a moose rifle into a moose and bear rifle
with 270 Gr Hawk bullets. Keith was right all along about larger calibers.
