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I would like to hunt this year with my Dad’s M70 .270, but I can‘t imagine carrying it through the mountains in its nice walnut stock. I am hoping for some suggestions for a replacement stock that isn’t more expensive than just buying another rifle. I would prefer something lightweight with a higher comb for a good cheek weld and maybe with flush cups. Any ideas? Thank you!

It ain't hunting with your Dad's rifle if half of it is left home.

HS Precision. Rugged and affordable but not the lightest choice.


Okie John

Put a good coat of TruOil or Howard's Feed N Shine wax on it and get you an Alpine Gun Slicker for wet days. Ligtht weight synthetic stocks are the expensive ones. A Bell & Carlson Carbellite weighs a ton, ha.

I want to add that I have played with many factory synthetic stocks. The first SS/syn Mod 700s I had pillar bedded and floated. I just made sure I didn't rest the forward portion of the stock on my cross sticks or on a tree limb, etc. Put the rifle on sand bags properly too so flexible stock doesn't touch the barrel. Win makes a Mod 70 factory synthetic , look on Ebay or something to find one. Try it, it may work just fine for you!

Thanks! I looked into the HS Precision and Bell and Carlson. The two piece and one piece difference between floor plates might make a factory stock harder to fit, but I’m going to check it out. Again, thanks for your help!

Does it have to be a synthetic? You can pick up a Boyd's Classic wood stock for way less than a light weight synthetic. Just rub a couple a three coats of True Oil on it. If you scratch it up no big deal. When you get through hunting just put it back in the original stock until next time. think you can pick up an unfinished Boyd's Classic for a little over a hundred bucks. One hint, don't get carried away with the true oil or you'll have it looking better than the original and you won't want to take either one hunting.

A used Winchester "Winlight" featherweight pattern stock makes a nice replacement for a wood M70 stock, if you can find one. Lighter, and much more trim than the standard wood M70 push feed stocks that I have handled. Totally changes the ergonomics of the rifle. Only caveat is that you need to get the shorter Winlight or M670 magazine box to properly fit the barreled action to the Winlight stock.

The Winchester Winlite stocks were made by McMillan. Scarce but well worth the search..

If it were mine, my dads rifle, I would hunt it as is and keep it happy with oil.

Yup ..... Seal it up, have it bedded and use it as is.

B&C lightweight weighs 8-9 ounces less than the similar sporter style by HSP if weight is critical.

My experience in a similar situation, I put my grandfathers rifle in a synthetic stock and it just wasn’t right. Had to find a wood stock for it.

And it still looks good even with some scratches!