Thread: What to do with my Winchester 70?

So I have a Winchester 70, 7mm08, bluing a bit worn, CRF action, plastic stock. Not a looker but shoots well.



No one wants it so now I have a potential project. It'll get a new stock, but maybe it needs a new barrel ...

What caliber should it be?

you could do a lot worse than leave it as a 7mm08 damn good caliber if it still shoots well more pennys for a top class scope

Agree. If you bush stalk and haven't already got shorter n lighter suppressed rifle,convert this one. Keep good rifle for open country and use this as the hack/ spare / loaner/ wet day bush rifle.

Not many/any aftermarket stocks available in nz.
Keep it as is or sell $500

You lot are boring

For context I already have another shorty suppressed 7mm08, and a 280AI ...

I've had it for sale for $600 for a while now Longrun.

Originally Posted by Tim

You lot are boring

For context I already have another shorty suppressed 7mm08, and a 280AI ...

I've had it for sale for $600 for a while now Longrun.

so ya wanna spend money ahhh I like the idea of 22-250 for fallow good choice

So you have both ends covered... Not a lot of a gap in cupboard unless maybe had hankering for 22-250 lol

Shit, you'd think $600 would of seen it gone

@Micky Duck that's just the 7mm's ... .22 to 375H&H in various steps, then there's the .577 snider
@Longrun - I know right!

.22 or 6mm creedmore

22-250 is a nice velocity increase over 223, but is it really that different? Same with 22CM

Originally Posted by Tim

22-250 is a nice velocity increase over 223, but is it really that different? Same with 22CM

It is just easier to convert to 22-250, to go to .223 you would need to modify the bolt face, extractor and magazine to start with, just to gain less velocity.

Fella wants to buy a safe filling 270... Get in touch and talk him into buying this instead.

Good to see 22 CM mentioned. I sorta came by one by accident, mine is a 1:9 Savage ex 223 barrel. It shoots 75gns at 3250 from 20". That is a big big step up from a 223 especially when shooting to 300M or so in the wind. My one is going to become a dedicated Day/night scoped platform as in that mode it'll be very hard to beat for night shooting.

Originally Posted by Tentman

Good to see 22 CM mentioned. I sorta came by one by accident, mine is a 1:9 Savage ex 223 barrel. It shoots 75gns at 3250 from 20". That is a big big step up from a 223 especially when shooting to 300M or so in the wind. My one is going to become a dedicated Day/night scoped platform as in that mode it'll be very hard to beat for night shooting.

What load are you running in it? I thought it would be faster than 3250?