Anybody have any photos? Lookin for one and need some help deciding.

Model 70 300 WSM, factory magnum contour barrel in a standard fill McMillan Compact pattern stock. Best pattern for the Model 70, in my opinion: trim, short forend; swept back grip; thick comb with no cheekpiece directing recoil straight back and allowing the scope to be mounted low.

My 358 in a supergrade stock.

.270 WSM Featherweight, old pic, rifle currently has Williams extractor and wears a Leupold scope.

Mike

That's easy enough...:



I also have to agree with Oregon45......Great approach to the model 70 when it comes to re-stocking....

Pre Monte Carlo

Norma, I assume? Nice rifle. What's the specs?

My pre 64 280 AI fwt in a compact edge

An old M70

Compact Edge/Rock #2

Dibs when you get bored with that one.

try here: Photo essay of McMillan stocks for Model 70
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/2639753/page/1

Here's my 358 in a supergrade stock. Notice they put the bolt on the correct side of mine.

Handwerk how much does that rig weigh?

Here's my .358 (WSM) in a Supergrade stock:



Here's another, M70 hunting stock:

Laker, it's just shy of 8 lbs. as it's shown...and sorry bearstalker I don't see getting bored with it anytime soon!

Another supergrade stock, but edge tech:



Another supergrade:



Hunter's EDGE compact:

You ever get tired of that one, please let me know......nice!!

Thanks Bearstalker.
358 Norma, Douglas #4 23" 1-12 twist. Ceracoated mate black by Eddie F. Supergrade stock, standard fill, 13 3/8LOP. Williams extractor and 1 piece bottom metal, Talley's, Leupold 2.5X8 9lbs all up.
Not a lightweight by any means but it's comfortable to shoot, and throws 250 Gr. noslers in tight little groups.

My .338. It resides at my friends place in Wisconsin, where I have been planning to go for a deer hunt for the last 8 years. Still haven't made it. But, I have a rifle waiting there for me. Rifle has never been fired

.300 WinMag in a Supergrade:





BSA: keep posting the pics of that stock you got from Dan. You may just force me into buying one for my .300 WSM EW...

670 in a hunters edge

Whats the specs on that swaro and the mounts?

Nice guns everybody!

Bryant, it's a Z3 3-10x42, standard duplex in talley low lwt. 1pcs mounts, and yep it's still holding zero.
Also thanks folks for all those beautiful model 70's pictured!

Mine wasn't so beautiful but it did grow on me a bit before I sold it.
The member who ordered the stock called it "Old Ugly".

I was a nice stock though and it housed a very nice SS LH M70.

nasty

New Winchester Hunter model swirly for my 358 WSSM.

LH Win in 7X57

LH SS Win in 30-06

What's the barrel length on that fine rifle?

That has to be one of the most nicely put together rifles I've ever seen. Ever.

24" factory barrel.

My pre-64 in 9.3x62 in a McMillan/Echols Edge stock

6lb14oz

Here's a couple, I just finished repainting the S/S .375, it usually has a 1.5X5 Leupold on it. The bottom one is a Pre 64 .270 it moves back and forth between stocks. the French is actually 1/4# lighter. --- Mel

A Model 70 Classic Sporter in a McM Compact Classic Edge.


MM

Old blue did the flutes lighten up that 375H&H for you pretty good?

I'm not sure what the weight was before restocking and cutting the flutes, but it weighs 7.75# as pictured and the flutes helped the balance and handling a lot. --- Mel

.300 Win Mag 'smithed by John Ricks several years back for a trip to Africa I booked for Dad and myself for his retirement. Action opened to Express length and box mod'd to get rid of the ridiculous 3.34" constraint. Pac-Nor 3 groove, 10 twist, #3 contour at 25", throated for the 180 Partition. McM Supergrade, Leupy 3.5-10x40 in Talleys. I'm one of the world's foremost 7mm Rem Mag sluts, but this rifle has become a favorite despite...some 57 critters with 59 shots.

Very nice. Damn near identical build to one of my rifles. The 300 Win. is a great round, imo.

Thanks Mel.Big improvement!

Journeyman: Nice! I like the long box and throating to the 180's. My M70 Classics in 300 WM got the same treatment....mo' betta!

Which stock is that?

those compact stocks look just like a remington classic, any idea if the remington classic can be inletted for the winchester??

Remington actions have a very different tang angle, and it does not work so well to modify a Remington pattern to fit a M70. I did it once (shown below), but it took more effort than it was worth.

M70...Factory 300WSM.....

I'll take that one when you are tired of it!!!

I don't have a set of postal scales...but I have some black plastic garbage bags, and a Tops friendly food market with a wonderfully equipped produce section just down the road

Rolling the cart from the parking lot right past the bottle return, I found my bag with it's contents resting neatly upon the digital produce scale. I just happened to have a second bag, for obvious reasons. The total weight of my Win-Tuff laminated FWT stock (minus bag weight) came in at 32.64oz.

Looks like the EDGE will allow me to instantly drop 3/4 lb.

Can somebody tell me what the weight difference is between the SA 2 piece bottom metal and that of the PT&G..? Please

Now THAT's thinking outside the box!

M70 SS Featherweight 7 WSM (top), SS M70 Classic in 7RM - both in McM Edge.

358WSM, My SA 2 piece bottom metal (SS) weighs 5.5 ounces. I believe the PT&G website quotes 2.75 ounces for their aluminum SA bottom metal set, for a weight savings of 2.75 ounces. I tried for weeks to get a PT&G set. They kept telling me they had it in stock and would ship it "tomorrow". This went on for 3 weeks. I finally said, enough of this BS and ordered a one piece set from Winchester. The Winchester floor plate is stainless and the rest is aluminum. My set-up is only a shade over an ounce heavier than the all aluminum PT&G set. A slightly heavier bird in the hand is better than two (PT&G bottom metal) in the bush.

Ooohhh..........those are nice!

Can these McM EDG's can also be had in ADL configuration, and further reduce weight..?

And...if so, what is used for a trigger guard.?

Just thinking of that option versus going the PT&G route.

Here are a couple of mine. This one is a pre-64 70 FWT in 270 WCF in a Legend pattern stock:







This one is a M70 Classic in 7mm RM also in a Legend pattern stock:







[img]http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb400/Chetaf/Echols7mm002.jpg[/img]

Chet

Damn, I may have to get a Legend or two... Nice rig!

Yes, I have done that before. I have a 30-06 Classic Stainless with a McMillan Hunters EDGE with a blind mag. I used the Williams M70 ADL triggerguard. I don't think you save more than an ounce by using the blind mag over the PT&G aluminum bottom metal. The Williams ADL triggerguard is steel and is fairly heavy. You also lose one round with the blind magazine. Mine only holds four rounds.

If I were to do it again, I would go with the PT&G bottom metal or possibly the Echols alloy bottom metal if I had a lot of extra $$$.

Chet

I haven't had them in hand but the Williams looks a bit more elegant than the PT&G. I'd like to have the lighter weight aluminum PT&G Oberndorf style but it looks ungainly in photos especially at the front of the trigger guard where the release is. The Williams seems to be sleeker.

Ok Chet.............what's the story on your scope mounts? They look like Echols. I gotta know. Fine rifles.

They are Echols steel mounts.

Chet

Chetaf,

Thank you for that information, I found it very helpful.

Chetaf, wow great looking rifles.....nice work. The legend stock sure is a great design.

This is a Legend EDGE 7mm Rem. I don't have much to add in terms of the aesthetics discussion, but this gun weighs 8# 1 oz as shown.



The barrel contour contributes to the light weight and it balances just right.



It did account for a 575 yard kill on a MT whitetailed deer last fall. If I was limited to one big game rifle for NA, it might be this one.