Thread: 300 Win Mag Project?

So I am a bit nutty for long range shooting at the moment. Its a great way to spend the money I now don't spend taking the boat out over the Manukau Bar.

I have shot a few events including the NZ Vortex Mountain Challenge and the next weekends Alpine Long Range. I am shooting a 7mm Mag and its great fun. I have a 330 Dakota getting sorted at the Gun Smiths that will be my (who cares if its stupid rifle). To take the strain off the 7mm I am looking to get a 300 Win Mag. I have a 1949 Winchester M70 Action that I am considering using for this project. A suitable off the shelf rifle would be cheaper and less trouble by the time I pay for a new Barrel. Action truing,Trigger, Bedding, Cerakote finishing the stock I have etc. etc.

So the questions I am considering are.

1 Is this old action suitable for this type of build. (strength and inherent accuracy

2 Is there a factory rifle out there that would do the same job and not go to the expense of a semi custom build. It would need at least a 1:9 twist to shoot 230-240gr bullets. Tikka Super Varmint 1:11 Remington Sendaro 1:10 so no good.

Any out of the box suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks