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Fixing up this POS Model 70

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22 July 2003, 14:21
eric 98
Fixing up this POS Model 70
I have a Winchester Model 70 Classic Stainless in .375 H&H. The tupperware stock sucks. Recoil is a little heavy, too. My thoughts:

Definitely a new stock , get 2-3 " lopped off the barrel and install a brake, maybe sell it and get another CZ, what do you all think? [Confused]
22 July 2003, 14:38
TXPO
eric,

I had the exact same problem and ideas....here is what I did with pics included.

http://www.nookhill.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=16;t=003513

I just returned from Africa....it was this rifles first hunt, and it performed perfectly! See the pics of the animals I took with it in the African Hunting section [Big Grin]

Good Luck

[ 07-22-2003, 05:41: Message edited by: TXPO ]
23 July 2003, 02:55
500grains
I have the same rifle and I decided to live with it as-is.
23 July 2003, 10:45
PC
I am a cz fiend so you know what my answer will be [Big Grin]
27 July 2003, 16:54
<mikeh416Rigby>
How does it shoot? Mine will shoot into 3/4" or less at 100 yards all day long. Try putting a decelerator pad on and see if that helps. You might also try starting out with some lighter loads, and work your way up slowly to the heavier stuff.
28 July 2003, 09:00
RIP
Like 500grains, I was lucky enough to get one that works fine as is.

Like mikeh416Rigby, mine shoots 3/4 MOA, for 3 shots at 100 yards.

As is, it is a great go-to-beater-rifle that can take some abuse with no worries.

The recoil is not heavy, and the only alteration I wanted was to get the pull 14" instead of 13.5". To approximate this, I slip on a Pachmayr slip-on black medium pad. It is really gentle then. Great beater. I JB Welded some Leupold QRW bases to the gun and adjusted the trigger myself to 3.5#. The new Leupold QRW bases with the square cross slot recoil stops are great. No more Leupold bases mashed like dog doodoo.

It is a perfect beater rifle in my book.