If I have a pattern for a pre-war magnum action. Could that pattern be used for a pre-64 made around 1962? I know the tang would need to be inletted what about the rest?

Your pattern will work as you stated about the tang, there are no other differences other than magazine length.

Thanks

Probably work, but I would sure try it first..Most stylist have patterns and will glass your gun to their pattern and turn it for you for about $150 if you supply the wood..

Is your stock and original win. stock, or your own pattern stock..An original pre war stock can fetch a prett penny these days..Just wondering..

The guys who glass bed your metal and then turn a stock want several times more than $150. That is about the price for duplicating off a common pattern.

My Bad.

I'm sitting here with a late model pre 64 stock that I bought to have as a pattern. But, when it arrived the bedding had been hogged out. I have no action. So I sat it in the corner. Had a customer that liked the outside and wanted a couple. I offered to cut him two for the price of one if he would fully bed my pattern first.

He asked the other day if he could substitute a pre war magnum box action for one of the pair. I told him I would check and see if it could work but only one would be close to a drop in. That probably the pre war would need to be bedded.

As to glass bedding and duplicating for $150 I'll pass. As dpcd said that is darn close to what I get to copy one of my patterns. If someone out there wants to do both for that price I wish them well.