29 June 2010, 22:04
cz_magnumwinchester pre 64 action old model
You can convert to winchester 70 cal300H & H mag 458win mag or 416 Rigby???
If, a "standard", a good gunsmith can convert to a .300H&H or a .458WM, the former takes some major milling but has/can be done, as Winchester originally did at the factory.
The .416 COULD be squeezed into a P-64, but, why bother when other, more suitable actions are available and at low prices?
The "old" Mod. 70 is best used for .338WM and .458WM cartridges, IMHO and I have had over 40 of them and have a dozen now. A custom pair in .338WM and .458WM, with Echol's mag. boxes to hold 4+1, LaPour safety conversions, Lilja sts. bbls. Talley-Brockman sights and Leupies and modded synthetic stocks is a "dream" combo of mine and would "do it all" everywhere, IMO.
01 July 2010, 23:49
cz_magnumquote:
Originally posted by Dewey:
If, a "standard", a good gunsmith can convert to a .300H&H or a .458WM, the former takes some major milling but has/can be done, as Winchester originally did at the factory.
The .416 COULD be squeezed into a P-64, but, why bother when other, more suitable actions are available and at low prices?
The "old" Mod. 70 is best used for .338WM and .458WM cartridges, IMHO and I have had over 40 of them and have a dozen now. A custom pair in .338WM and .458WM, with Echol's mag. boxes to hold 4+1, LaPour safety conversions, Lilja sts. bbls. Talley-Brockman sights and Leupies and modded synthetic stocks is a "dream" combo of mine and would "do it all" everywhere, IMO.
thanks for your opinion
02 July 2010, 01:19
Duane WiebeJust for my info...are we talking about pre or post 64??
02 July 2010, 01:29
ScrollcutterI remember seeing a 5 piece set on built on pre-64's by G&H that started with 22 Hornet and ended with 416 Rigby.
I think the photo and write up was in Gun Digest.
02 July 2010, 04:53
cz_magnumquote:
Originally posted by Duane Wiebe:
Just for my info...are we talking about pre or post 64??
Pre 64 the single digit number