Thread: What to do with my Winchester 70?

Originally Posted by makka

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

It probably could go faster, I just looked up some load data, 40 gns of 2209 was within book max and seemed like a nice number. I shot a ladder up to 40 and called it good - mainly for ease of loading and barrel life. Pedersons who made brass for it have an article which points out that some recommended loads for this cartridge are a bit hot.

I had a lot of fun with a 6XC shooting 87 grain vmaxes - deer out to 460m, and a 40 foot container full of goats, magpies, hares, plovers.......

6 Creed would be the current version I guess.

Well you can give it to me. I'll have it.
Be nicer if it was 7x57 or 284

I kind of agree with your assessment on calibers there @csmiffy ... you're welcome to buy it

A 7x57 or 284 seems more in keeping with this action. Although a .358 win or .338 fed could be a bit of fun.

It's still for sale @Jaco Goosen ...

Perhaps a 260. very capable performer

You need to fit a rail depending on the scope, but if it were me, I would turn it into a dedicated night shooting setup, with a NV or thermal scope, similar to what Tentman has said above. If that seems like a good idea and you still want to put a new barrel on it, choose a calibre that suits this purpose.

Remove the spacer out the back of the mag, shorten the bolt stop, re- chamber in 284.

Would go 22 cm 7 twist if your going to rebarrel.
Bolt face good to go .
Shoot heavy for cal long bullets .ELDMs
NRF

I do like the idea of turning it into a dedicated night set up caliber well worlds your oyster how well do those night scopes handle recoil may be a factor

Is the idea for a night shooter to have low recoil cartridges for spotting shots?

What is a fast 22 going to do to fallow (or any deer) that a 708 won't?

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

What is a fast 22 going to do to fallow (or any deer) that a 708 won't?

Nothing but the very flat trajectory and wind bucking with it does extend the "point blank" range by a good bit over a 2700 fps lobber.

But if you loaded the 7mm-08 with light for calibre pill as hot as is accurate...... It wouldn't be too far behind.

well i was going to say 284 but you have the 7mm well covered.

so if you are going to fit a new barrel and its a 308 bolt face sounds like you need to go larger 358 win and you can plink or shoot goats with 357 cal jacketed pistol bullets or 358 225 gr bullets for cattle.
or as everyone else says drop to a fast twist 22 but it's going to eat barrels faster than a 243. (I run a 243 with a 1:8 barrel) would be great for long range walabies etc.
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What's the distance between the action screws?