Thread: What to do with my Winchester 70?

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.

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.
Z

What's the distance between the action screws?

or you could just keep it and wait for awhile and sell it to a young hunter who will use it

I should have bought it. Been looking for a donor to build a 7x57 Ackley on it.

22 Creedmoor. Tim, there is a HUGH difference between the 223 and the 22CM. I've got both ant theres no comparrison.

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?