So I've been trying to get a 200gr partition load worked out with my 300 win mag in a model 70 westerner. To the lands I am .1715 longer than my magazine will allow, which really sucks for tuning. I am already at a compressed load with 200gr portions at magazine length. I am considering changing bullets to a 190gr accubonds but they are longer yet and not sure I have enough case capacity to make this work. Anyway I can change the magazine to get a longer OAL?
Model 70 magazine limitations
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nksmfamjp
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Try Midwest Gun Works. If you know what you need, their catalog is pretty good. If you are not exactly sure, you could call.
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Can you get those from Wyatts?
talking with them now, but the Wyatt ones in my understanding need you to modify the receiver. Waiting to hear back from them. Of course easiest thing would to send it to Wyatt and have them do it. Nobody has the follower. Wyatt uses the one in the rifle already. Ideally you need the longer one.
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I believe that my on wife's New Haven Model 70 .338 WM, the "magazine block" should be easily removed ....by a "Smith" or someone pretty handy with tools. And the bolt stop, can be cut-back to allow the longer bolt stroke! We considered this with her rifle, but the Barnes' like deep seating, and we've got good velocities....so for us, it wasn't a justifiable project! memtb
Right now, COAL is 3.4". I am trying to get to 3.6" at least. The magazine box from 7 mm STW/300 wby/375 H&H/or 416 works. Unfortunately, they are not available anywhere. The current model would work, I checked, but Winchester does not stock or ever stocked any for the current model.
Yes, that is an option. Ideally you would need a different follower as well, which nobody has.
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Text the guys at pre64win.com I think thats it pre64.com , any how they may be able to help with magbox and follower you may need to modify the pre64 mod70's parts to make them work
Will pre-64 parts work?
www.pre64win.com
deepwater
PS. harps beat me to it while I was searching for the address.
Had another idea: how about switching to Hammer bullets? Seating depth is less of an issue. Higher cost per bullet but conversion cost is eliminated. And you use Hammer bullets.
www.pre64win.com
deepwater
PS. harps beat me to it while I was searching for the address.
Had another idea: how about switching to Hammer bullets? Seating depth is less of an issue. Higher cost per bullet but conversion cost is eliminated. And you use Hammer bullets.
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