M70 converted to 404 Jeffery

12 May 2011, 19:57

Masterifleman

I re-barreled a Post-64 push feed Model 70 in .300 WINMAG to .404 and it worked great except for the feeding. I sent it to Dennis Olson in Plains, MT and he made it feed slicker than snot on a brass door knob. Before he worked on it, he told me he wouldn't work on a PF Model 70 and I asked what I could do and he told me he would convert to CRF. I let him do it more to see the result and was wonderfully surprised at the outcome. Very pleased indeed!
By the way, he replaced the original mag box with a "window" type I think he got from Brownells.

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12 May 2011, 20:58

tiggertate

If you search you can find a used Model 70 in one the RUM cartridges. That would be a straight rebarrel job without the extra hassel. You can sell the one you don't want to offset the cost.

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13 May 2011, 21:42

viperidae

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Originally posted by Masterifleman:
...he would convert to CRF. I let him do it more to see the result and was wonderfully surprised at the outcome. Very pleased indeed!
By the way, he replaced the original mag box with a "window" type I think he got from Brownells

How did he do the CRF converstion? Was the bolt replaced or did he modify the original bolt face like on the M70 Super Shadow models? Could you post a picture?

13 May 2011, 23:13

adamhunter

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Originally posted by viperidae:
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Originally posted by Masterifleman:
...he would convert to CRF. I let him do it more to see the result and was wonderfully surprised at the outcome. Very pleased indeed!
By the way, he replaced the original mag box with a "window" type I think he got from Brownells

How did he do the CRF converstion? Was the bolt replaced or did he modify the original bolt face like on the M70 Super Shadow models? Could you post a picture?

Would like to see that as well.

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17 May 2011, 12:37

470Evans

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Originally posted by ROSCOE:
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Originally posted by 470Evans:
Chris,

Agree but I can't find a left hand Mauser!

Trade you one for the Evans?

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