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Originally posted by Timan:
Garbage. Both the PTG and the Hawkins.
I had 3 PTG Oberndorf bottoms Rem. 700. 28 Nosler,30 Nosler and 33 Nosler, The floorplates on all would open on recoil due to insufficient release lever engagement with the floorplate.
I fixed them to keep the job alive. I tig welded and refit the release levers, went to stronger springs with a .030 wire diameter. Reamed the hinge pin holes made oversized pins for the hinges. This fixed them.
The Hawkins went on a M70 in 404. It didn't open on recoil due to the fact the release is the button release. The hinge tolerances where loose and sloppy, it too was corrected with oversize pins.
If you want a good bottom metal for a Rem. 700 with a bow lever release get a Badger Ordinance, more money for sure, made of steel far better quality, no mucking around rebuilding it.

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Originally posted by MD375:
Thank you all for the replies.

Was the issues cosmetic or functional?

Like I said we are struggling to find suitable alternatives. To have them made in SA is simply not cost effective.

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Originally posted by Don Markey:

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Originally posted by MD375:
Thank you all for the replies.

Was the issues cosmetic or functional?

Like I said we are struggling to find suitable alternatives. To have them made in SA is simply not cost effective.

They are great if you the self dump feature they use. Pull the trigger and the floorplate auto opens and empties on the ground!

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Originally posted by MD375:

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Originally posted by Timan:
Garbage. Both the PTG and the Hawkins.
I had 3 PTG Oberndorf bottoms Rem. 700. 28 Nosler,30 Nosler and 33 Nosler, The floorplates on all would open on recoil due to insufficient release lever engagement with the floorplate.
I fixed them to keep the job alive. I tig welded and refit the release levers, went to stronger springs with a .030 wire diameter. Reamed the hinge pin holes made oversized pins for the hinges. This fixed them.
The Hawkins went on a M70 in 404. It didn't open on recoil due to the fact the release is the button release. The hinge tolerances where loose and sloppy, it too was corrected with oversize pins.
If you want a good bottom metal for a Rem. 700 with a bow lever release get a Badger Ordinance, more money for sure, made of steel far better quality, no mucking around rebuilding it.

Thank you Timan!

I am looking for steel M70 and Mauser 98s. Does not seem like Badger do those models.

Once again many thanks for all the help. Back to the drawing board...

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Originally posted by Timan:

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Originally posted by MD375:

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Originally posted by Timan:
Garbage. Both the PTG and the Hawkins.
I had 3 PTG Oberndorf bottoms Rem. 700. 28 Nosler,30 Nosler and 33 Nosler, The floorplates on all would open on recoil due to insufficient release lever engagement with the floorplate.
I fixed them to keep the job alive. I tig welded and refit the release levers, went to stronger springs with a .030 wire diameter. Reamed the hinge pin holes made oversized pins for the hinges. This fixed them.
The Hawkins went on a M70 in 404. It didn't open on recoil due to the fact the release is the button release. The hinge tolerances where loose and sloppy, it too was corrected with oversize pins.
If you want a good bottom metal for a Rem. 700 with a bow lever release get a Badger Ordinance, more money for sure, made of steel far better quality, no mucking around rebuilding it.

Thank you Timan!

I am looking for steel M70 and Mauser 98s. Does not seem like Badger do those models.

Once again many thanks for all the help. Back to the drawing board...

I will assume the interest in the M70 or M98 is due to those being CRF actions.
Since you are back at the drawing board select available components made to supply the largest sector of the bolt rifle market for reasons of component availability, This sector would be all that revolves around the Remington 700 and 700 clone market.

Select the Mausingfield as it is a CRF action. The Mausingfield can be purchased with an open top and set up for BDL hinged bottom metal.
The Badger bottom will go right on the Mausingfield no problem. The badger bottom is steel and very well made as is the Mausingfield receiver and bolt.
It's very likely this will easily make up to a 416 Rem. Mag. and as said earlier it's a CRF design and a very reliable fixed blade ejector system.
I have handled a number of rifles based on the Mausingfield, my initial feeling was, "I hate that bolt knob" but after cycling the action for a while and really looking at the reasons for the shape of that bolt knob it became quite clear to me that weird shape accommodates about every conceivable way you want to think about manipulating the bolt.
It's utility is it's beauty, form follows function.
As far as stocks go the 700 platform is so widely supported from all perspectives, the choices are almost endless.
In the case of a deep magazine rifle for 4+1 capacity Sunnyhill makes one in both carbon steel and stainless steel and it fits all 700 platforms including the Mausingfield CRF.
A 3 position safety will not be possible. I don't see this as much of a factor considering literally millions of hunters and shooters are using the two position trigger safeties with success both in the controlled environment of the range and in the field.
There's no denying it, the 700 clones have taken over. How you choose to configure one is not limited as it relates to a rifle that will get it done in a safe and reliable manner.
The parts are definately out there. The M70's and M98's are doing their best to die simply because very little market also means very little support from manufacturers.