Not long ago, a gentleman on another hunting Forum sold to my daughter a LH Winchester M70 stainless Classic that he had previously sent to PacNor for conversion to 7x57mm Mauser.
I replaced the extractor with a Williams SS extractor. Replaced the factory two-piece bottom metal with a PT&G one-piece Oberndorf (aluminum). Recessed the crown on the barrel and coated the metal with GunKote.
I then had Wayne Jacobson of American Hunting Rifles build a stock proportionate to my daughter (12.5" LOP), smooth and tune the action to ensure reliable feed and extraction.
Wayne e-mailed me yesterday to let me know my daughters rifle is completed. Now all we need to do is decide on a scope. My daughter is leaning heavily towards a Swarovski Z3 3-9x36mm with the 4a reticle.
We're hoping to break it in and bloody it on wt buck this Fall. :biggrin:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/My_Rifles/M70%207x57mm/7x57002.jpg)
Another beautiful rifle FOs. I hope she has much success with it.
Pat
That is one beautiful rifle and one that I am sure she will enjoy.
Jerry
What a beauty of a rifle! Good for you, Dad. May it generate hours and days of good times for the two of you.
That's a great combo all around and I'm glad to hear that she's thinking of a scope with an objective diameter more fitting to the rifle than the current obsession with bigger and bigger 50mm and up.
FWIW, I bought a used Model 600 Remington a few years ago that had a humongous scope on the little carbine. It looked like a scope with a little rifle attached. Aesthetics have a place in the field and in the gun case room, and there is a natural affinity between aesthetics and efficiency.
Very nice. No doubt she will like it.
That grain is awesome looking.
Quote from: FinsnFur on August 05, 2012, 08:45:51 PM
That grain is awesome looking.
Exactly what I was thinking. Beautiful Rifle Fos
WOW!!
Jim
What a beauty! :yoyo: The folks at "American Hunting Rifles" out did their selves on that stock, I love it!
It's interesting as my daughter is about to start her third year in college, and never once has she previously expressed an interest in hunting.
She's been an avid rimfire shooter since she was 11 or 12. But never a desire to hunt. She accompanied me to the SCI Convention in Las Vegas earlier this year..... and something just "clicked". Now she's eager to hunt feral hogs, deer, and looking forward to a planned safari in 2014.
For the interim, I believe she'll be shooting 140gr. NP, however, I'll be working up a load with 175gr. NP for the dark continent.
Going to use the tried and true Talley LW rings, and I believe we're going to initially go with a Leupold VX-R 2-7x33mm Firedot #4 as she seems to like that particular reticle.
Sorry I missed this FOs!! That rifles a real beauty!! And I know she'll shoot just as purdy as she looks!!!!!!!! :biggrin: :biggrin:
Quote from: HaMeR on August 07, 2012, 06:54:58 PM
Sorry I missed this FOs!! That rifles a real beauty!! And I know she'll shoot just as purdy as she looks!!!!!!!! :biggrin: :biggrin:
The rifle or the daughter!? :huh: :holdon: :laf:
:nofgr: That's FOs' Daughter for crying out loud Jim!! :laf: :laf: But I have a sneaky suspicion the Daughter of FOs will give that rig a real workout & make a lot of bullseyes leak sunshine thru em!!!!!! :eyebrownod: :eyebrownod:
You set yourself up for that HaMeR :laf:
By the way I forgot about this one, but I have to agree with ya on the leakage. :congrats:
Yeah I kinda did huh?? :laf: :laf: