What do you you all think needs attention on a factory m70 classic safari express? What work needs to be done to it before it is considered dangerous game ready? I'm more concerned with action and barrel work then the aesthetics of the gun, but I would get a new recoil pad and ebony for-end tip installed. I want to see what it would cost me if I went this route for my 375 H&H. Thanks for your input.
Sevens

On my 416 I replaced the mag spring and aluminum follower, substituted a Williams spring steel extractor and used heavier #8-40 screws on the scope mounts. Also it was bedded properly with Steel-bed.

What is actually necessary is a little subjective I think, but I sleep better at night now.

Some of those parts I think could stay, but why replace the extractor? Is there something wrong with the factory exctractor? I'll have to do a little more research and educate myself on what a mag spring and follower are. I'm sure I know what they are, just not by that name. Thanks.
Sevens

Sevens

The factory Extractor is cast, and as such does not flex like a spring steel extractor does.

Darcy Echol's has been on this forum before to explain the differences and you might want to do a search to see what he had to say. Suffice it to say, he changes out every extractor on the custom rifles that he makes.

Blue

The follower (Magazine follower) is the piece of metal in the magazine that the ammunition sits on, it hold the rounds in the right position to be picked up by the bolt.

The mag spring (magazine spring) is the spring located under the follower that compresses as you load rounds into the magazine and provides the upward pressure to move the follower up as rounds get stripped out of the magazine.

McCray, where did you get the parts?

Jim

Could the extractor be switched by someone like me? As you've probably noticed, I'm not a gunsmith. I know the parts, but not the names. I am willing to swap the extractor if it comes ready to be installed and can be done with minimal effort. I believe I'm going to go the m70 route for my 375. It seems to work best with my budget. Thanks.
Sevens

I believe both Williams and Jim Wisner make the machined extractors for the model 70.

The two Williams extractors I installed the other day, I put in while sitting on the sofa in my living room. Took about one minute each.

My wife is used to such nonsense and didn't say much but did give me some odd looks.

They fit with no modifications or tweaking. If you can remove and replace the original, I think you could handle the new one.

Joe