1950 H&H Magnum Model 70 Action

[Angelo_orygun]

Up for sale is a 1950 H&H magnum Model 70 action that I purchased in December of 2020 from Pre64win.

The action is complete and was originally in a rifle chambered in 300 RUM, my plan was to build a 404 Jeffery out of it. Pre64 broke the rifle down and blueprinted the action before sending it to me. I ended up buying an AHR build instead.

Their blueprint process includes the flowing (from their website):

Re-cutting and truing of the receiver barrel threads
Re-cutting and truing of the receiver bolt lugs
Re-cutting and truing of the receiver face
Lapping of the bolt lugs to the receiver lugs
Re-cutting and truing of the bolt face
Finish restoration of all surfaces (not done)


Asking $1500 shipped to your FFL if they accept non-FFL shipment. $1600 if it needs to come from an FFL.

Final image is shown with a 404 Jeffery case for reference.

 

[Justbryan]

PM sent. Trades?

 

[Angelo_orygun]

PM sent. Trades?

Responded.

 

[Ray B]

Am I correct in concluding that the bolt face/extractor is opened to .55"?

 

[Angelo_orygun]

Am I correct in concluding that the bolt face/extractor is opened to .55"?

Yessir, that is correct.

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

Bump for a nice piece of kit.....
EJ

 

[DLSJR]

Angelo, sent you a PM.

 

[Angelo_orygun]

Angelo, sent you a PM.

Responded, thanks!!!

 

[Angelo_orygun]

Still available!

 

[Bullthrower338]

What was the original cartridge it was chambered for?

 

[Ray B]

Also, is there a photograph of the top of the action?

 

[Angelo_orygun]

What was the original cartridge it was chambered for?

Not sure, I can dig out out Rule’s book and see if there is a lookup between 300 and 375 SNs.

It is the longer Group VII action with unfired cartridge length: 3.7"

 

[Angelo_orygun]

Also, is there a photograph of the top of the action?

I can grab a picture of the top, it is tapped for a scope if that’s what you’re after.

 

[Angelo_orygun]

Also, is there a photograph of the top of the action?

Here you go!

 

[fourfive8]

Yeow! That is a nice foundation for a super custom build. If I didn't have too many similar I would not hesitate. Not sure about a 300 RUM being on a 1950 action ??? but no matter, I see the action and understand the work that has been done on it. Get an appropriate barrel from Krieger or PacNor and have a good smith mount it up correctly. A NOS Win 70 stock. Could even add a 1 pc bottom metal for simpler bedding. Pillar bed it- presto 1st class DG rifle.

 

[Angelo_orygun]

Yeow! That is a nice foundation for a super custom build. If I didn't have too many similar I would not hesitate. Not sure about a 300 RUM being on a 1950 action ??? but no matter, I see the action and understand the work that has been done on it. Get an appropriate barrel from Krieger or PacNor and have a good smith mount it up correctly. A NOS Win 70 stock. Could even add a 1 pc bottom metal for simpler bedding. Pillar bed it- presto 1st class DG rifle.

Some poor soul built a “custom 300 RUM” out of it before it was purchased by me.

Different folks, different strokes!

 

[fourfive8]

Yep, figured it was a previous redo- must have damaged some hearing and set up the flinches However, that doesn't detract from the usefulness of the foundation action.

 

[DLSJR]

This is a fair deal for an excellent DG action. I’d have already bought it but my rifle builder was worried that the bolt face was just a bit too open for a .375 H&H, which is what I’m having him build for me. If I was going to build a .404 it would already be gone.

 

[Ray B]

Notwithstanding what the seller said, that it is a .55" boltface, if it was for a RUM cartridge and was GOING to be a 404, but hadn't been done yet, it likely would still be a .532" boltface. The RUM cartridges have a rebated rim that is .532". Possibly the seller could recheck it and see if it had been opened to the .55 or not- as there are probably more people interested in a build with a .532 than a 55- at least I would be.

 

[Angelo_orygun]

Pardon the odd angle, here you are.