I've been out of the game for a while. Getting kids graduated from college, divorce (no more liberal chicks for me), and a job that burns a lot of hours. Thought I'd jump back in with both feet!
The top one is a Win 70 30-06 rebarrelled to a 280AI. I replaced the mag box with a 3.6" one and ejector from a 375 H&H. Barrel is a 25" 9twist Bartlein 2B contour. I plan to shoot the heavies 160gr to 180gr bullets. The increased mag length will enable me to maintain max powder capacity and thus velocity with the heavies. It is stocked with a Supergrade stock and weighs 8lbs 9oz unscoped.
The second Win 70 started life as a .243. I shortened the ejector and removed the mag spacer to get a 3.1" magazine box. My gunsmith chambered and installed the Lilja 25" light contour, 7.5 twist barrel. Chambered in .25x284. It's throated to shoot 131gr blackjacks and 135gr Bergers. I will also try the 110NAB and 115BTs. Sure do wish Nosler would consider a .257 LRAB. Gun weighs 7lbs 11oz unscoped.
Both of these guns are getting pillar bedded today and load development starts next week.
The third gun is a pre '64 Model 70 chambered in 338x06. I bought it like this. It has a featherweight barrel that is 22". It weighs 6lbs 6oz unscoped. Pretty sure it thumps on both ends! I'll start load development with 200gr NABs and PTs.
This gun happened because I found the barrel for a real bargain and built the gun around it. The barrel is a 20" Pac Nor prefit in 20 practical with a barrel nut and threaded for a suppressor and a Howa mini action. Bought a barreled mini action from Brownells and a MDT Oryx chassis and put it together in about an hour. Just in time for Sage rat season! I have about a 1k 32gr Varmegeddon bullets I need to find a load for - fun times!
It's good to be back and clean the dust off my work and reloading benches!
The top one is a Win 70 30-06 rebarrelled to a 280AI. I replaced the mag box with a 3.6" one and ejector from a 375 H&H. Barrel is a 25" 9twist Bartlein 2B contour. I plan to shoot the heavies 160gr to 180gr bullets. The increased mag length will enable me to maintain max powder capacity and thus velocity with the heavies. It is stocked with a Supergrade stock and weighs 8lbs 9oz unscoped.
The second Win 70 started life as a .243. I shortened the ejector and removed the mag spacer to get a 3.1" magazine box. My gunsmith chambered and installed the Lilja 25" light contour, 7.5 twist barrel. Chambered in .25x284. It's throated to shoot 131gr blackjacks and 135gr Bergers. I will also try the 110NAB and 115BTs. Sure do wish Nosler would consider a .257 LRAB. Gun weighs 7lbs 11oz unscoped.
Both of these guns are getting pillar bedded today and load development starts next week.
The third gun is a pre '64 Model 70 chambered in 338x06. I bought it like this. It has a featherweight barrel that is 22". It weighs 6lbs 6oz unscoped. Pretty sure it thumps on both ends! I'll start load development with 200gr NABs and PTs.
This gun happened because I found the barrel for a real bargain and built the gun around it. The barrel is a 20" Pac Nor prefit in 20 practical with a barrel nut and threaded for a suppressor and a Howa mini action. Bought a barreled mini action from Brownells and a MDT Oryx chassis and put it together in about an hour. Just in time for Sage rat season! I have about a 1k 32gr Varmegeddon bullets I need to find a load for - fun times!
It's good to be back and clean the dust off my work and reloading benches!
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All good looking firearms.
