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Help with bottom metal.

pavementends

pavementends

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Some time ago I purchased some bottom metal sold as Hawkins for M5 stock cut long action. It has been on the shelf for several years until last week when I started a build. It is indeed long action and M5 cut but it does not appear to be for AICS mags. I have not purchased a long action magazine until I decide between 30/06 and 7mm Rem but the bottom metal is much narrower than my short action AICS mags. Anyone got any ideas who's bottom metal this is and what mag fits. I sent photo's to Hawkins, got several responses but they do not appear to read my replies.
 

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Thanks for the replies. Could you measure across the top front of one of the long magazines? I did not know there was a difference. The bottom metal fits the stock very well. Most of the folks I know have gone to short action cartridges. I'll try to find someone with a long action magazine to try. Hate to order mags unless I am pretty sure they will fit.
 
This is for a legacy Long Action AICS magazine marked "300 WM"

Width -front = 0.64"
Width-rear = 0.73"
Length-external = 3.73"
Length-internal = 3.61"
 
Thanks again. It looks like it will work. Now to decide, 30/06 or 7mm Rem. For years I considered a 7mm Rem just a loud 30/06 but bullets like the 180 ELD are changing my mind!
 

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