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| Sorry a winchester Model 70 featherweight. |
| Posts: 168 | Location: Canada | Registered: 22 March 2011 |
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| I would ask why, and probably should have the headspace checked. Unless the lugs were lapped with the old bolt it shouldn't really make a difference in practical terms since the bolts are not built custom for the receiver. |
| Posts: 1138 | Location: Washington State | Registered: 07 September 2005 |
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| The why is because it was from an estate sale. Thanks for the info. |
| Posts: 168 | Location: Canada | Registered: 22 March 2011 |
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| There's probably another M70 from that estate sale running around somewhere with a bolt that bears the SN of your rifle.
Lots of people remove the bolts from rifles and store them seperately. I've never seen any good come of this practice. |
| Posts: 13266 | Location: Henly, TX, USA | Registered: 04 April 2001 |
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| Thanks for the info I wil see if there are anymore bolts kicking around. |
| Posts: 168 | Location: Canada | Registered: 22 March 2011 |
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| Rifles headspace on the bolt face so to speak..You definatly need to have the headspace checked..You don't have a problem if you do that, but if it has the wrong bolt then it definatly needs to be fixed before you shoot it. That may take turning a thread off the barrel and rechambering that difference..At any rate is not a costly process, at least locally its not. It may also take a tad of inletting.
Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120
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| Posts: 42228 | Location: Twin Falls, Idaho | Registered: 04 June 2000 |
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| Why not contact whoever conducted the sale and see if there were other M70's particularly in 7x57 sold and if it's possible to contact the other buyer(s).
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| Posts: 4348 | Location: middle tenn | Registered: 09 December 2009 |
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| Thanks guys I'm looking into it and may have a lead on some extra parts that may be hanging around.
AR is awsome! |
| Posts: 168 | Location: Canada | Registered: 22 March 2011 |
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| I have one that I grab a lot to go hunting with... I love it..
I wouldn't worry too much about the bolt not being the original if you can't run it down..
just adjust your die to accomodate it and you'll be fine... that is what I have done on some surplus 8mm Mausers and that has not presented a problem... one of the local gunsmith's I use told me to do that... and he works on Mausers predominantly... |
| Posts: 16144 | Location: Southern Oregon USA | Registered: 04 January 2005 |
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| quote: Originally posted by wasbeeman: Why not contact whoever conducted the sale and see if there were other M70's particularly in 7x57 sold and if it's possible to contact the other buyer(s).
Beeman. Maybe you should make that any M70 that hada 30-06 shell base. That covers a lot of ground. Older .243 on the long action,any round based on the 30-06, I think you get the picture. On another note, you don't have enough money to get me to part with my M70 Featherweight in 7x57. That rifle is very kind to this beat up old fart. Paul B. |
| Posts: 2814 | Location: Tucson AZ USA | Registered: 11 May 2001 |
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| quote: On another note, you don't have enough money to get me to part with my M70 Featherweight in 7x57. That rifle is very kind to this beat up old fart. Paul B.
exact same thing can be said about some guy in Oregon here... |
| Posts: 16144 | Location: Southern Oregon USA | Registered: 04 January 2005 |
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