I tried this in custom rifles with no response so I will post in this section.



I have some pre 64 Winchester Model 70's and am thinking about using the action of one of them for a rebarrel and put in an aftermarket stock I have.

Is there any magic in picking an action to use or just grab one and go?

Any other suggestions or comments would be welcome before I do this.

Match the caliber to the action! Not a big deal but you may go and do a bunch of mods to it anyway.

Other than what Jim said, the only real difference is the cloverleaf tangs vs. later production, and even those are often reshaped to make into a cloverleaf if that is your preference.