To The Group:

I'm getting heat about converting my perectly good Mod 70 Safari CRF 375 H&H into a 404. I noticed that MRC is putting out a RUM sized 1999 action. (Yes I have a PH on order like the rest of you) However, I was wondering could you, should you consider building a 404 Jeffery on this action. It should be similar to the Win 70 Classic 300 RUM. The reason I ask is all of the Win 70 300 RUM's are being sold as collectors guns right now ($800+) and if the MRC might work the cost's would be about the same. Just a thought to save the Mod 70 Safari from the chopping block.

"MODEL 1999 MONTANA LONG ACTIONS
The first action produced by the Montana Rifle Company was the standard Long Action.

The long action will handle any cartridge from the 270 Winchester up to the 375 H & H and 458 Lott length cartridges.

It comes standard with one of 3 different magazine boxes. One for standard cartridges that has an internal magazine length of 3.400", one for longer magnum cartridges that has an internal magazine length of 3.650" and one specifically designed for the ultra cartridges that also has a internal magazine length of 3.650".

The action will have either a standard bolt face of .473" or a magnum bolt face of .534" depending upon the cartridge of the rifle you are building.

It is available in either 415 Stainless Steel or 4140 Chrome Moly.


Thanks Brad

I am not crazy about the 1999...Any outfit that puts the gas jet hole in the front ring too low like the 1999 just tells me they didn't know what the hell they were doing..so if the case head goes and the gas spurts out it will tear out a stock built on center line for sure..the hole is below the wood! duh!~ Guess you could drill a hole or a notch there! duh! again!

A Rum action should be large enough for a 404..I know the Win. M-70 RUM is large enough, and that is what I would use, short of the Mauser Mod. 20 or one of its clones..

Ray:

Thanks for the heads up. Sounds like the 1999 is a bad idea. The bad news is that I'm back to looking at my Safari M70 as the donor action. The main reason is that I like the stock and the action is in great shape. I don't like trashing a great 375 H&H barrel but cost wise it may be the best way to go. I can't really justify buying a Win 70 RUM for over $800 only to trash the barrel and the stock. Yeah I know that I'll most likely spend x 3 that much getting the 404 put together. Alas I'm back to square one REBORE the 375 H&H keep the stock AS-IS and pay for the action work. This seems like much less of a project than my RSM 500 Jeffery coversion.

Brad

Ray,

The "gas jet hole" on the 1999 is located exactly where it is on the M70 in relation to the stock.

JCM