The Accurate Reloading Forums
Blackburn Bottom Metal for Win. 70 Safari

This topic can be found at:
https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4711043/m/349108011

08 January 2004, 11:10
Will
Blackburn Bottom Metal for Win. 70 Safari
Trying to find a Blackburn Drop Box Bottom Metal for new version of the Win. 70 Safari Classic.

Anyone have one for sale?

I tried calling his phone number but couldn't get through.

Do his magazines increase cartridge capacity over any other drop box magazine?
08 January 2004, 11:25
500grains
Will, Ted is in the process of moving his shop. He makes a regular depth mag box and an extra deep mag box. The extra deep will hold 4 cartridges of 458 lott. It does not have a perch belly look.
08 January 2004, 11:59
tradewinds
Will, What are you doing to your Mod 70? I have one in 416 and have been wanting to customize it a little. Will the Blackburn bring the magazine capacity from 3 to 4?
08 January 2004, 13:22
500grains
Quote:

Will, What are you doing to your Mod 70? I have one in 416 and have been wanting to customize it a little. Will the Blackburn bring the magazine capacity from 3 to 4?



The deep box will but you will need a new stock.
10 January 2004, 07:33
<Timberghost>
500Grains,
Please expound on the need to re-stock. I have a Mod-70 Safari Express in 375H&H. Another round sounds good to me, but I am happy with the factory stock. Shot a 140" score whitetail with it in November at 353yds (had to throw that in, I'm kinda proud).
10 January 2004, 07:39
500grains
The deep mag box that holds an extra round is deeper than the factory setup. In other words it sticks down more below the bottom of the action. The wood on your current stock is not deep enough to accomodate one. You have to get a new stock blank cut with extra deep wood in the mag box area and then shorten it up to exactly fit the new mag box/bottom metal.

There is no aftemarket mag box that adds a round of capacity without replacing the stock.
10 January 2004, 12:53
sharps54
Has anyone tried the McMillian stock for the Winchester 70 designed for the Sunny Hill dropped mag?
Jason
10 January 2004, 13:13
Will
The best thing since sliced bread. Sorry, what I really mean is I hate it. The wait at McMillan is too long as it is.
10 January 2004, 14:41
Mickey1
I have a SS Mod 70 375 and I replaced the mag spring with one from the pre 64 and now it holds 4 down like they all should.
10 January 2004, 17:28
Will
They SHOULD hold 5 or 6 down, but they don't. Even with the drop belly mine only holds four .416 Rem. Mags. down.



If someone would make a Rigby drop belly floor plate, could probably squeeze in another one to make it 5.
11 January 2004, 05:36
lb404
I think I have one, but I need to go through my stuff since the last gun show.