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highcountry2
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just looked at a mod 70 pre 64 in 375 h-h
left hand bolt right hand eject
any info on these
 
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butchlambert
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It is a left handed rifle.
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airgun1
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I never heard of a left hand pre 64 Winchester model 70. Do you mean a Classic model 70 with pre 64 features?


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Maybe converted to left hand. I have seen several Mausers done this way, still maintains the right hand ejection.
 
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Boddington had/has one...
 
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AfricanHunter
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just looked at a mod 70 pre 64 in 375 h-h
left hand bolt right hand eject
any info on these


Bob West swung the bolts over on quite a few. Tom Burgess did as well and I am sure others did also. I know West also did Rem 721s. I have seen Mausers moved over as well, but not sure of the 'smith, but I think Gradle did some with a gear arrangement.
 
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AfricanHunter
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just looked at a mod 70 pre 64 in 375 h-h
left hand bolt right hand eject
any info on these


I've sold at least one of them, maybe two that I have had over the years. If you have a serial I can try to check to see if I know anything about it.
 
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model70man
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just looked at a mod 70 pre 64 in 375 h-h
left hand bolt right hand eject
any info on these


In the 50s and 60s there were a couple of smiths who specialized in LH Model 70 conversions. I can't remember their names. They looked very unique and used a toothed gear to do the reverse camming. They seemed to work good. Craig Boddington did indeed have one of them and still does I think.
 
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Originally posted by highcountry2:
just looked at a mod 70 pre 64 in 375 h-h
left hand bolt right hand eject
any info on these


In the 50s and 60s there were a couple of smiths who specialized in LH Model 70 conversions. I can't remember their names. They looked very unique and used a toothed gear to do the reverse camming. They seemed to work good. Craig Boddington did indeed have one of them and still does I think.


I just remembered...it was Roy Gradle from the late 40s and early 50s and his work looked outstanding in the pictures I saw. I never got to see on in person. I understand they worked perfectly. Thank you.
 
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