A pre64 mod70 rework

[butchlambert]

A good friend that has a gunshop called and said he wanted me to pick up a receiver that I bought.I knew nothing about it and told him so. We argued back and forth and I went home with it. Well I started looking for a bolt, bottom metal;, trigger, bolt release, and everything that I would need to make a complete receiver. Wow! The parts were not "cheap". One of our forum members had a couple bolts and misc. bottom metal parts at a very very fair price. I visited with Jim Wisner who a lot of us believe is the guru of the pre64 mod70s. Jim manufactures parts for the mod70s. He made an exact replica bolt release, found the correct bottom metal, did the trigger and slick and crisp it happens to be. Another member and a good friend had a decent factory stock for it.Another member here put me in touch with a fellow that had a bunch of take off barrels. I bought a 243 barrel from him that was the same year "1956" of my receiver. Jim said he could headspace the barrel and clock it properly, BUT!!! So I gave him the go ahead. Several years ago he made several bolt noses to repair blown up ones. He cut the nose off of mine and replaced it with one of his inorder to restore factory headspace and to clock it properly. A lot of work, but I didn't want to cut a thread off and do it that way.

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[WSnyder]

Looks awesome Butch

 

[WSnyder]

Looks awesome Butch

Waiting for the rest of the story and what you’ll end up with in the end.

 

[butchlambert]

Looks awesome Butch

Waiting for the rest of the story and what you’ll end up with in the end.

Thanks Bill, Jim will send me a complete barreled action to put in the stock that Joe gave me. Yeah, it will need to be blued and though the stock looks good, it will get a new finish.

 

[Will Henry]

I love the bolt head replacement. I'm anxious to see the completed rifle. WH

 

[TrapperBR549]

Just curious why you didn't want to cut a thread off and, I assume, recut the chamber?

 

[butchlambert]

The original barrel was good+. I did not want approx .080 removed. Yes I could have cut it and ran my reamer in, but it just not what I wanted to do.

 

[TrapperBR549]

Thanks, I was just curious. I like the pre64's so I read all I see here. You guys are way over my abilities and knowledge so I try to ask and learn.

 

[butchlambert]

Barreled action should hit here tomorrow. Next will be locating a bluing guy that is not 9 months to a year out.

 

[AlNyhus]

Butch, Didn't Jackie had some in the Houston area reblue that Mauser action he did in a pretty timely manner? Maybe check with him. -Al

 

[butchlambert]

Butch, Didn't Jackie had some in the Houston area reblue that Mauser action he did in a pretty timely manner? Maybe check with him. -Al

Jim Wisner called and said that he was bluing the last of June and to send it back. So when I get it today it will be sent back to Jim. I never thought to ask him when he had the metal work.

 

[boltfluter]

A good friend that has a gunshop called and said he wanted me to pick up a receiver that I bought.I knew nothing about it and told him so. We argued back and forth and I went home with it. Well I started looking for a bolt, bottom metal;, trigger, bolt release, and everything that I would need to make a complete receiver. Wow! The parts were not "cheap". One of our forum members had a couple bolts and misc. bottom metal parts at a very very fair price. I visited with Jim Wisner who a lot of us believe is the guru of the pre64 mod70s. Jim manufactures parts for the mod70s. He made an exact replica bolt release, found the correct bottom metal, did the trigger and slick and crisp it happens to be. Another member and a good friend had a decent factory stock for it.Another member here put me in touch with a fellow that had a bunch of take off barrels. I bought a 243 barrel from him that was the same year "1956" of my receiver. Jim said he could headspace the barrel and clock it properly, BUT!!! So I gave him the go ahead. Several years ago he made several bolt noses to repair blown up ones. He cut the nose off of mine and replaced it with one of his inorder to restore factory headspace and to clock it properly. A lot of work, but I didn't want to cut a thread off and do it that way.

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Butch,
Just curious as to how he attached the new bolt head? Looks to be very clean and one would never know it was done. Very nice!
Paul

 

[butchlambert]

Butch,
Just curious as to how he attached the new bolt head? Looks to be very clean and one would never know it was done. Very nice!
Paul

 

[boltfluter]

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Thanks Butch, I don't think that is going anywhere.
Paul

 

[butchlambert]

For some reason the rifle is just south of Dallas for the last 2 days.