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#4 SS fluted 8.5 twist Barltein 6mm barrel. Chambering will be 6XC.
This is going to be a walking varmint/range rifle,shooting mostly the Amax/Berger type bullets,105-107 range. I will drop it into a sporter weight stock Now that you have to buy an action; Find a doner rifle and part it out. New Haven M70 Classic Tubb firing pin Tubb firing pin spring Tubb cocking piece Jewell trigger McMillan Stock Have your smith sugar up an action and screw on your barrel. With all your M70 experience it will be a natural fit to hunt with the 6XC in a M70 platform. All the Tubb parts are available at SSS the home of the 6XC. Many nice custom actions out there but a good custom Winchester still gets a lot of respect from others at the range and can shoot with the best. Also that big Nightforce will be sweet on top of a Winchester Express, Sako Varmint, or Hunter stock... Liking this idea. Bruce Artus and Kreg Slack a couple yeas back were shooting out to 3000 yards with a .308 A.I. and 264 Win Mag, based off M70s. Artus said they'd pretty much hold a flame to most custom actions... Yes that is what they claimed, you try and shoot a bullet and hit something after it has been sub-sonic for over a mile...............it does not happen. I have tried it!!
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Pretty hit and miss out there, pun intended! But Kreg did kill a groundhog with a 338 Lapua at something like 3000 yards. Not like that's repeatable though
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Dave,
The M70's are still used for target competition to this day here in CT.
The matches that I participated in was the Big Bore League at the Blue Trail Range in Middlefield, CT where we fired 25 shots for record at 200 yds from four positions.
At the Yankee League in Southington, CT we shot the same course seven times a year.
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Wow 200 yds.....how do you do it?
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Savage... Cool looking spot there. Be a nice place to shoot for sure.
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Luck....is the residue of design...
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Bob, So many custom after market parts for the 700, not so many for the Sako. StrayDog: Yes it seems that way. Don't want anyone to think I don't like Rem 700's....I have had quite a few,and have shot lots of varmints with them, mostly woodchucks here in NE with a couple of 22-250's a 220 Swift Classic,and a 222. Also a 25/06,and a couple of Roberts MR's.I also have a MR that I leave in Wyoming at the ranch as my backup rifle....just have never needed it.I will likely go with a Remington or Defiance for this project.I'm sure either will work fine.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Well....hurry up and get going on it....
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Yahoo! Pat to the rescue.....! That's what I'm talkin about getting! Pat's rifle looks like it has a heavier barrel than mine will.
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The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Geezus Tom I just got started! My brain is addled going through all the damned options! I'm on it....
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Laffin'
Hey did you ever get a .264 Mag you were pondering a bit back?
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99, that was a sharp looking single shot in the photo..how about a bit of back ground on the rifle and scope...
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Pat, thinking that I may have to get one of those leather cheek pads from you... they look sharp.
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Pat, thinking that I may have to get one of those leather cheek pads from you... they look sharp. yup... i think I am gonna get one of those too.
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The rifle is a Winchester High Wall done by the late Floyd Butler of Poultney, VT. He used a Buhmiller barrel and made the stock and all the smith work. Its chambered for the .219 Improved Zipper. The scope is a 10X Lyman Supertargetspot. I have used the rifle for about 50 years. Back when there were lots of chucks that rifle got it's share. Most of the shooting was with that marksmans sling from prone or sitting. Butler link
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Are those cheek pads available?
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Laffin'
Hey did you ever get a .264 Mag you were pondering a bit back? Tom: I've had three 264's, the last about 4 years ago now.No, I haven't bought one recently.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Bob, If you are considering upgrading to a custom action I would recommend you check out the McMillan G30. Of all the upgrade 700 style actions this one is my favorite for a number of reasons. 1. Highest grade of materials, 17-4 PH stainless for the receiver and 9310 bolt. 2. Rear bridge is dropped down to accept all Rem 700 scope mounts. Most custom actions take the easy way out and keep the rear bridge at full diameter. 3. Large loading port gives better access to the action and makes loading and unloading surer and easier. I am not a fan of the reduced size loading ports in most custom actions as the minimal gain in stiffness is not worth the hassle of loading when I have gloves on or am in a hurry. 4. Functional bolt fluting. In my opinion fluting is done to give dirt and crap a place to go when operating under less than sterile conditions. Every other action I have seen stops the flutes short of the bridges and therefore it serves no purpose but cosmetic and a very minor reduction in action weight. The flutes on the G30 run under the bridges. The flutes are also not cut with a ball nosed endmill but rather with a milling cutter that produces steeper side walls in the flutes and more efficient flute geometry for breaking ice under the bridges. 5. The G30 has an enclosed cocking piece and it will help prevent gas from reaching the shooter in the event of a catastrophic case failure. I had a major case blow up in my G30 264 Win Mag (The one you shot) from a major screw up (bore obstruction) and no gas made it to my face. 6. The best designed primary extraction cam I have seen. 7. The firing pin/cocking piece can quickly be removed from the bolt in the field without tools. 8. Being a push feed action allows the G30 to have the spring-loaded plunger ejector that ejects the case sooner in the cycle than a blade style ejector. The problem with a spring loaded plunger is, very rarely, it can stick under harsh conditions or more commonly if you are running high pressure loads and shaved brass accumulates in the plunger bore. As a back up the G30 also has a blade style ejector that will kick the case out at the end of the stroke if the plunger ever fails. 9. The claw extractor is an improved Sako style. All this extra costs extra and the G30 is pretty pricey but when you consider the cost of the G30 vs other custom actions you are at least getting something other than a warmed over 700 with a shiny polish on it. (Said in jest and not meaning any disrespect for any one elses favorite action) On the 20 MOA bases I saw a Weaver 20 MOA rail the other day in a gun store for 30 bucks for the Rem 700. It was aluminum so it will be pretty light weight for a 1 pc rail. For me I like the Rem 700 for the economics and solid functionality but if I want a better action I need to actually get more than a tighter fitting bolt, smaller loading port and shiny finish. The G30 is darn sure better. At least in my opinion.
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John what does the G30 run for bolt to raceway clearances? And is the bolt and handle 1pc?
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Maybe not this particular action but I would definitely go with one of the Rem 700 clones of quality. It's just too easy to pass on, like Mr. Burns suggested.
By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
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