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Of the several little annoyances with my Portugal assembled Model 70 Alaskan, one that begs for understanding is the angled stock relief at the action's loading/ejection port. My Alaskan is in 30-06, and the angled relief extends well to the rear of the rear receiver ring's front. It is...

Got it! Thanks!

Does anyone know if the current Model 70 "long action", and the "magnum long action" have the same receiver bridges? I'm wondering why they'd put .860 spacing on the non magnum, and .330 spacing on the magnum screw holes.

Thought I'd add..... Despite all the "entry level" comments - all very valid for those who made 'em - I find that the Leupold VX Freedom 1.5-4x20 is just fine, for _my_ purposes. For hunting here in very, very south FL, nothing more is needed. As I stated earlier, should I go out west or...

And finally, the end of the saga, for this rifle at least. While not thrilled, I am happy with the way it turned out. Haven't fit a pad in... oh... since about '95 or so. Nearly 30 years. What I am thrilled about is the "right there" image through the scope. Set to 1.5x (or 4x for that...

Well, if you insist... just a quick shot on a natty bedspread...... The other knife is a Tops Knives Kukuri 7 (their spelling). I have a love hate relationship with it. Its nice for a camp tool, but only to a point. Too heavy. Handle is atrocious - you either choke up and get control, but...

Nuthin' to write home about, very modest, but it holds an edge and the scales are removable (to get the goo out from under). I like the strike edge at the rear, have used it! Also like the radius on the spine and full tang. Very comfy. The symmetry of the grinds are perfect, edge to shave...

Just a little update: Pad arrived, spacer arrived. Jig FOUND!!!!! I put the spacer between the existing pad and stock to try for length. Perfection. That's the good news. Bad news is not that bad. Gotta flatten the pad, it meanders about by .020 or so. I doubt I'll be able to get it to...

Just saying the primed price, with lrm primers is the same price as unprimed.... a savings. I see RR lowered the price since I looked. Good deal there too!

They've got 375H&H Norma made brass with Barnes headstamp, primed, for about $45 - no hazmat on primed brass by the way. Considering right now large rifle magnum primers are pretty hard to get and expensive, it seemed like a decent deal.

Well, I know that :giggle: . It's just that there's a difference between what _can_ be done if need be, and what is purposefully designed to be done regularly. I dunno why the shotgunners insist two triggers means "English" stock.

Very true on double rifles. My brain is in shotgun mode on double triggers, and all those upland guys and side by side guys insist double triggers mean straight stock so your hand can just slide backwards a little and hit the rear. I've only ever shot double rifle a few times maybe half a...

That,Sir... Is real slick.

Two triggers and a grip stock can be a odd to shoot. Maybe a Prince of Wales type rather than straight?

I took a moment to remove the pad from the Safari Express stock. Pachmayr 752B, which is the "Old English" Decelerator pad. It has 3.125" hole spacing, 1" thickness, and its ground size where it meets the stock is 1.75" x 5.187. Naturally larger at the heel and toe. This would require size...

Maybe I'm just plain ol school dumb, but it seems like drilling to exit by the grip cap (when present) would be a good solution, assuming the cap is removed _prior_ to drilling. I think the ideal metal might be something like a mold ejector pin. Tough stuff.

I think the plan is going to be to get the same pad, which is 1". Same, but new, Pachmayr Decellerator. Holes will all line up. And its walnut. If the screws in the stock are what I think they are (stupid long), that'll be a plus, since for a half inch extension, they'll only be dullard...

I got you. I used a stack of paper, a suitably sized notepad to gauge the minimum I would need. That minimum is one quarter inch. 1/2 in would be better. I may stop there because 3/4 in may be somewhat hard to deal with. Dangerous game or not, I'd like to strive for perfection. I might...

I'm not planning on hunting dangerous game. But neither am I keen to slip on pads. I've had poor results with those in the past. I couldn't find my jig so I'll have to make another one. Heck, I made the first one! Mine is made from hardwood, and I think I have a few scraps of red oak to do...

Winchester uses a 1" pad. So keeping with the Decellerator, it looks like a spacer to get the increased LOP. I'll go with half inch but test it before I fit it. Need be I can add another quarter inch

Mine too. There are black plastic spacers available in 1/8 thru 1/2 inch thickness. I'll use one of those, plus a thicker decellerator pad. I can "get by" with an extra 1/4 inch, so I think I'll shoot for 1/2 inch extra length. Every rifle is different. I'm the unusual shooter who can...

Well, I've got the little grub screws out. It is obvious that BACO must outsource the screws from formerly out of work scrap metal merchants in some distant land. Folks, the slots on the screws varied by about .015, and two of the four had the slots so off center that I had to narrow down the...

Some casual sleuthing says that you are essentially correct, with some exceptions I'm sure. Given the same objective lens, the wider FOV will have a shorter eye relief and vice versa.

On my Mod.70 in 30-06, they were a real Royal Fizzbin to get out, apparently affixed with thread locker. Had to use some heat to get 'em goin'.

I suspect the same will occur when I get the scope on the 375. But... I went with quick release rings for a reason. Should something get turned sideways.... I can still rely on the irons.

I find a use for the used, empty bullet boxes.... put in a the screwdriver tips for XY&Z, and maybe extra screws, or the odd spring that'll need changing. Some kits get shortened punches too. When I was growing up, my father had "the tool box". And in it was a jumbled up set of 1/4 and...

I'll have to look into the eye relief vs FOV. Interesting question. What I want in a scope is pretty simple. Just give me some sort of crosshair. Make it reliable. Make the optical quality, lack of fringing, coma, glare reasonably corrected. The Leupolds all get the same reliability...

What? A fork? I tend to kit tools for each gun type. Rarely need em, but a Colt SAA spring went south once and was handy to have the right tips (Brownell's).

Well, we'll agree to disagree on the brighter part of it. Wider field is possible. Just something to ponder - if the tube were say.... 3 inches, 6 inches in diameter, with gigantic elements, yet maintain the same objective lens diameter, would it be brighter? What do the internal, often...

The little Leupold arrived today. Check of the clarity, edge to edge, in contrasty light seems ok. That's about all I can say so far. Gotta grind down a proper screwdriver tip to get the (insert expletive) little screws out of the Model 70's receiver. That'll be tomorrow so I can mount up...

Ya know.... (and I wince sayin this), the 30mm, or 30+mm tubes are not brighter than 1" tubes or even 7/8 tubes, given the same diameter objective lens. What the bigger tubes accomplish is the possibility for a wider field (possible, not a given), and for a wider range of adjustment. If you...

Well..... I've shot big rifles and I've shot little rifles. I've won some matches and had close calls too, losing out by just a little. Of course there's a difference between aperture sights and a globe front and the sights we have on our hunting rifles. The problem I have will be the same...

All matte black, steel. If need be I can manganese phosphate 'em. And I am seriously considering getting a tank to phosphate whole barreled actions. I can buy a tank and the solution and the heating elements for less money than one parkerising job. It's not that I want to take on work...

@Puddle my eyes are still pretty good, if the light is halfway decent, and one of the reasons I went with the Talley bases/rings was to be able to still use iron sights if need be or desired.

Yah, I know the 30+mm tubes and big objectives gonna be brighter. Basic law of optics. We'll have to see about the field-of-view, how it feels. A lot of that depends on the exit pupil. Some depends on the finging at the edges giving it "that feel". I know what you're meaning there though...

I've been shooting firearms since I was.... I dunno, maybe 9 years old. Serious pellet guns another year or more before that. My first rifle - one that was noted as "mine", not my Dad's was a Marlin .22 bolt rifle, and it had a Marlin 2x7 scope on it. After that I've had a variety of Weaver...

Theres a Marine Master tuna here too, but I tend to like the built up ones best

My (limited) experience tells me any optical issues will be some color fringing - which can be a problem sometimes, and general fuzzy at the edges depending on the magnification. I got the Leica Trinovid 8x42s because when I look thru binocs, I'm wanting to see a "field" of vision. With a...

Another "Tuna" wearer I see.... nice color!

One of the watches I had assembled. Seiko 4R35 movement in a modified SKX type case. Shroud made from naval bronze, and assembled with blind hole screws. The bezel insert is sapphire, rear printed with lume applied so the hash marks and numerals can be seen in darkness. Domed sapphire...

An update..... Longer screw arrived today, part #U354912960 That's the rear action screw for a Model 70 "compact". Took out the bolt, took out the front action screw on the .375H&H Screwed in the new action screw, knowing it would be too long. Put the bolt in and very gently tried to close it...

Thanks for the comments, especially about the clarity and optimal quality, but also about the possible need for offset rings or bases. I'm kind of long-necked as things go, so I guess we'll just have to see what happens with the positioning of the scope. I went ahead and hit the go button on the...

Wait, that's a West Texas white tail..... who knows what sorta cross pollination them West Texas deer are up to!

Yah.....I thought illuminated and greater magnification. A Burris came to mind, but they're made I dunno know where

I'd like to take a moment to bounce my thoughts off the collective brain trust here.... Got a Model 70, cal .375H&H. Was thinkin' about an optic, and my thoughts seem to be settling on a Leupold VX Freedom 1.5x4x20 I can't currently imagine taking a shot more than 200-250 yards. My thought...

I used to wear a Submariner. That hunk of steel gave me more grief..... at one point in its life, it was actually running backwards. Out of warranty by two years, I brought the watch to a longtime shop run by an old Swiss born watchmaker. No jewelry sold there, just high end watches, and...

Napthta is the wax-off go to. Wont harm cured finishes or raw wood.

It's very hard to say if the linseed oil should be cut. People, myself included, tend to keep that jug of linseed oil around for a long time. It does start to thicken a bit. It can be thinned a little if necessary. Some people like to send linseed oil 50/50 for the first coat to aid in...

Well working flawlessly is always a good thing!:giggle: I gotta thank you @Ontario Hunter. Ya got my brain goin, and at my age... well we'll just leave it at that. Here's a test you can do. Take the action from the stock. Fit the bottom metal until the screws are mildly snug. Now COUNT the...

Ah, different animule. In that case, set the box and bottom metal into its inlet. Then push the action into the stock. If the bottom metal is upset, aka pushed a bit by the receiver, then you might need to trim things a little or possibly use some bedding material to act as a spacer between...