• This Forum is for adults 18 years of age or over. By continuing to use this Forum you are confirming that you are 18 or older. No content shall be viewed by any person under 18 in California.

Model 70 SA project questions

I have some components for a model 70 project and I’m wondering how well they’ll work together. I have on hand a 6.5 barrel , McMillan hunter edge stock for a SA Winchester , and the magazine box and follower out of a Winchester WSM SA M70. I want to build a 260 rem for hunting and would like to have the 3.05” magazine length of the WSM. Will the magazine box and follower I have work with the 260 rem. I’m not sure if the magazine well width is wider on the WSM SA. I’m sure the rails are cut differently for the WSM to feed the wider cases but not sure if the magazine box is wider and the 260 rem wouldn’t stack correctly to feed out of the WSM box. I’d buy a SA standard .473 Winchester for a donor if I’d work without too much trouble. I’m thinking it would only need some slight mods to the feed rails and shortening the bolt stop for it to work together but I’ve been wrong before and I’m certain I’ll be wrong again. I’d buy a Remington SA and put a Wyatt’s box in it but I own a great stock for a Winchester already that I’d like to use.
 

Upgrades & Donations

This Forum's expenses are primarily paid by member contributions. You can upgrade your Forum membership in seconds. Gold and Silver members get unlimited FREE classifieds for one year. Gold members can upload custom avatars.


Click Upgrade Membership Button ABOVE to get Gold or Silver Status.

You can also donate any amount, large or small, with the button below. Include your Forum Name in the PayPal Notes field.


To DONATE by CHECK, or make a recurring donation, CLICK HERE to learn how.

Forum statistics

Threads
166,270
Messages
2,214,904
Members
79,496
Latest member
Bie
Back
Top