Before I write my question, please do not say a Winchester Improvement is a CZ or Ruger or any of that. I have Winchesters and trying to work on them.

That said.

I want to improve my actions (Model 70 CRF)such as lapping them. Is that a hard process and what tools does it take????

I would like to also smooth out the safety engagement, is there a way to do this. Is it best to send off to a gunsmith or do it at home???

Thanks for the help.

you can hand lap the action using the right compounds and just spend a few hours at home hand running the bolt.....cycle it a few thousand times and it's somewhat improved.

I'll let someone else explain the compounds as I have them but was given them and have no clue what they are.

I posted here just to say.....the best thing you can do to improve your Winchester M-70 is to give it a good glass bedding job. It's well worth the effort and you can do it yourself too.

I'd leave the trigger/safety work to a metalsmith who is well versed in the operation of the M70. Mark Penrod comes to mind as one that can do this work.