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I am building a .416 Remington on a Pre-64 Model 70 action that someone had turned into a .300 Weatherby. Who makes decent bottom metal these days? I noticed Swift says that theirs needs front hole modification to fit a .375-length action. Anyone know what that is all about? One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. - Groucho Marx | ||
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https://www.sunnyhillgunparts.com/70win.html | |||
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When Ted Blackburn passed, his bottom metal was taken over by Swift bullets. Ted's original design moved the front guard screw hole location forward by about 5/16" which necessitates drilling and taping a new guard screw location in the action. Supposedly it added some strength to keep that area from developing a crack. Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with using the factory 300 H&H bottom metal on a 416 Remington. I built one and many others have too and I never heard any complaints. That is a great option to build a 416 from a 300 Weatherby conversion; that is exactly what I used when I did it. I wish I still had that 416! There are a lot of guns I wish I still had! LOL PA Bear Hunter, NRA Benefactor | |||
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That would be a new one on me....Seems to me the reason for the front guard screw re location was (is) the longer floorplate, which of course, moves the hinge forward. When I was making them, the gentleman doing thew programs, rearrangaed the hinge geometry and we kept the original hole.... ( How's that for worthless information?) HAR! | |||
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Don't recall where I got that info but the pre-64's were prone to cracking between the guard screw and mag box; the extra 5/16 of wood should have some effect. I still have a jig I made for locating that new hole Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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I have used Sunny Hill bottom metal (one dropped, one straight) on a couple of my Model 70 builds. They need some finishing and refinement but they work well. | |||
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