LE:It's a very good guess.The M70 Classics I have messed with all had a long throat and, of course,30/06 -length magazine, limiting OAL. I think it is true that the 180-200 gr bullets shoot better in many M70's than the lighter bullets do because of that.Anyway, that has been my experience as well.
I'll let you know because I'll be shooting one in 300 win mag today with 165's.We'll see.
Bob, on my model 70's in 300 win mag and 338 win mag I have removed the magazine spacer. Feeding is excellant and depending on how your chamber is cut reaching the lands is doable.
As for the comment about 200 gr bullets eating up too much capacity in a 300 win mag. Sounds like alot of BS IME. My win mag shoots 200 gr Accubonds to 3000fps using a Lapua brass, GM215 and Retumbo. Brass life is excellent. And the AB is a very long bullet.
Its a shame Lapua discontinued the 300 win mag brass as it was tops.
