Model 70 Stainless Classic in 375 h&h

[charlieb]

Here's my collection of Post 64 classic stainless rifles in 375h&h. And as always I'm looking to buy so if you have one and or know of one please let me know! I'll be using these to build more custom rifles off of. 27 in all. Thanks for looking.

 

[Scott CWO]

Here's my collection of Post 64 classic stainless rifles in 375h&h. And as always I'm looking to buy so if you have one and or know of one please let me know! I'll be using these to build more custom rifles off of. 27 in all. Thanks for looking.View attachment 684145

What are the build plans? Do you re-barrel? Changing calibers?

 

[charlieb]

Yes, I'm goin to build some 416 rem mags, 404j and some back to 375h&h.

 

[Scott CWO]

Yes, I'm goin to build some 416 rem mags, 404j and some back to 375h&h.

Nice. For yourself or selling?

 

[Uncontrolled_round_feed]

I have a pre-64 blued walnut 375 H&H I’ll trade for the lot. Just let me know. Thanks

 

[charlieb]

Nice. For yourself or selling?

Nice. For yourself or selling?

For me and you!

 

[62flint]

For me and you!

well, save me one in 375HH

 

[Uncontrolled_round_feed]

I have a pre-64 blued walnut 375 H&H I’ll trade for the lot. Just let me know. Thanks

Jokes aside, gorgeous collection and I wish you the best in your endeavors

 

[charlieb]

Jokes aside, gorgeous collection and I wish you the best in your endeavors

Thank you! If I could only get McMillan to build the Safari stocks at the weight I'm wanting I'd be good to go!

 

[Fatback]

@charlieb, very impressive collection there. I had a 404Jeffery built on 375 H&H Safari Express. It works great.

What weight stock are you wanting from McMillian? I am looking at doing a McMillian stock on a Model 70 375 H&H, Safari Express and cerakote the barrel and action.

 

[Rifleman97]

Thank you! If I could only get McMillan to build the Safari stocks at the weight I'm wanting I'd be good to go!

What weight are you wanting? More specially, are you wanting a denser fill, or just plain heavier weight? Or are you trying to get the balance more to the middle or back of the gun?

Could lead-ing fix your issues with weight?

 

[charlieb]

@charlieb, very impressive collection there. I had a 404Jeffery built on 375 H&H Safari Express. It works great.

What weight stock are you wanting from McMillian? I am looking at doing a McMillian stock on a Model 70 375 H&H, Safari Express and cerakote the barrel and action.

I'm wanting the Winchester Safari with the sporter fill, I'll bed them with marine tex and hidden crossbolts, I've had this in the past on multiple DG calibers and tons of rounds fired so no issues in that dept I'm aware of, but McMillan won't inlet but for 10 units and only with the magnum fill, that puts the stock at around 40 ounces or more, which we all know a #5 458 vs a #5 375 balances differently, depending on length but it's a shame that it's the only hold up I'm running into now to put these rifles into everyone's hands, again this is a speculation as to what I'll really be able to do but it's my thought to rebuild these to a more practical refined approach at a Customized hunting/guide/ style rifle at a price we can all live with. Keep in mind these donor rifles are at an all time high I feel like.

 

[charlieb]

@charlieb, very impressive collection there. I had a 404Jeffery built on 375 H&H Safari Express. It works great.

What weight stock are you wanting from McMillian? I am looking at doing a McMillian stock on a Model 70 375 H&H, Safari Express and cerakote the barrel and action.

I'd like some of them to be 26-30 oz depending on contour finished, for Alaskan Guide style guns, for the African side the 40oz may be ok, but the ones that are carried up mountains for miles, aside from Africa that's where these babies shine. #3 barrel in 375 at 20" with a drop belly and a low power scope finished out under 8lbs loaded is perfect! The safari or legend from McMillan would be great, for one customers know McMillan and there price keeps it affordable, you can get a lot of time wrapped up into stock work on a lesser quality stock, So my experience has been McMillans usually or all mine atleast have come 99% ready to bed then paint!

 

[Scott CWO]

I'm wanting the Winchester Safari with the sporter fill, I'll bed them with marine tex and hidden crossbolts, I've had this in the past on multiple DG calibers and tons of rounds fired so no issues in that dept I'm aware of, but McMillan won't inlet but for 10 units and only with the magnum fill, that puts the stock at around 40 ounces or more, which we all know a #5 458 vs a #5 375 balances differently, depending on length but it's a shame that it's the only hold up I'm running into now to put these rifles into everyone's hands, again this is a speculation as to what I'll really be able to do but it's my thought to rebuild these to a more practical refined approach at a Customized hunting/guide/ style rifle at a price we can all live with. Keep in mind these donor rifles are at an all time high I feel like.

Probably hard to justify the upfront cost for 10 units of each stock but I bet you could sell them fairly easily to other people that have Model 70s?

 

[Velo Dog]

Here's my collection of Post 64 classic stainless rifles in 375h&h. And as always I'm looking to buy so if you have one and or know of one please let me know! I'll be using these to build more custom rifles off of. 27 in all. Thanks for looking.View attachment 684145
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Hi charlieb,

Wow, no wonder .375 H&H caliber Stainless Model 70’s are impossible to find here in rainy, snowy, foggy, sea spray-wet Alaska. LoL

Seriously though, there is a Professional Gunsmith (Andy Hawk of “Hawk’s Gunsmithing”), here in Anchorage, who might be interested in buying some or all of the .375 barrels that you remove.
Of course this would be provided they’ve not been excessively modified (gouged out to some wildcat chamber, etc.), and the price is low enough, compared to new barrels from various other barrel makers.

Andy is doing excellent work and staying busy converting Stainless Model-70’s from 7MM Magnum, .300 Winchester and .338 Magnum, into highly desirable .375 H&H caliber, wet weather resistant hunting rifles.
Let me know if you would like him to call you or if you might want his phone number.
I can PM to you whatever contact info you need.
However, if you already have a person/s who are steadily buying those take-off barrels, no worries, that’s very understandable.

Thanks,
Velo Dog.

 

[charlieb]

Probably hard to justify the upfront cost for 10 units of each stock but I bet you could sell them fairly easily to other people that have Model 70s?

Hi charlieb,

Wow, no wonder .375 H&H caliber Stainless Model 70’s are impossible to find here in rainy, snowy, foggy, sea spray-wet Alaska. LoL

Seriously though, there is a Professional Gunsmith (Andy Hawk of “Hawk’s Gunsmithing”), here in Anchorage, who might be interested in buying some or all of the .375 barrels that you remove.
Of course this would be provided they’ve not been excessively modified (gouged out to some wildcat chamber, etc.), and the price is low enough, compared to new barrels from various other barrel makers.

Andy is doing excellent work and staying busy converting Stainless Model-70’s from 7MM Magnum, .300 Winchester and .338 Magnum, into highly desirable .375 H&H caliber, wet weather resistant hunting rifles.
Let me know if you would like him to call you or if you might want his phone number.
I can PM to you whatever contact info you need.
However, if you already have a person/s who are steadily buying those take-off barrels, no worries, that’s very understandable.

Thanks,
Velo Dog.

Yes please send me his information, I believe I've spoke with him a few years ago, did he work for Wild West guns at one time? I go to Alaska quite often also.

 

[Wyfox]

I'm wanting the Winchester Safari with the sporter fill, I'll bed them with marine tex and hidden crossbolts, I've had this in the past on multiple DG calibers and tons of rounds fired so no issues in that dept I'm aware of, but McMillan won't inlet but for 10 units and only with the magnum fill, that puts the stock at around 40 ounces or more, which we all know a #5 458 vs a #5 375 balances differently, depending on length but it's a shame that it's the only hold up I'm running into now to put these rifles into everyone's hands, again this is a speculation as to what I'll really be able to do but it's my thought to rebuild these to a more practical refined approach at a Customized hunting/guide/ style rifle at a price we can all live with. Keep in mind these donor rifles are at an all time high I feel like.

Buy the Safari in a flat top with the fill you want and send it to Chad at LRI. He'll scan the barreled action and 5 axis cnc the entire stock to fit the barreled action. Better yet have him do his tier 1 blueprint of the Winchester and barrel it for you too. The LRI teams work is as good as it gets. There my go to for rifle builds.

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[charlieb]

Buy the Safari in a flat top with the fill you want and send it to Chad at LRI. He'll scan the barreled action and 5 axis cnc the entire stock to fit the barreled action. Better yet have him do his tier 1 blueprint of the Winchester and barrel it for you too. The LRI teams work is as good as it gets. There my go to for rifle builds.

GUNSMITHING SERVICES: 3D Surface Machined Inletting

Traditional gunsmithing dictates that a true custom rifle needs to have a pillar bedding job in order to wring the last bit of performance. We agree with this in spirit as a well executed pillar bedding job is a thing of beauty. LRI has invested tremendously to deliver pillar bedding that is...

www.longriflesinc.com

Yes Chad is great! As a young builder myself I really like to see Chad's work and I talk with him often, however McMillan won't build the Safari in anything other than magnum fill!

 

[Rifleman97]

Buy the Safari in a flat top with the fill you want and send it to Chad at LRI. He'll scan the barreled action and 5 axis cnc the entire stock to fit the barreled action. Better yet have him do his tier 1 blueprint of the Winchester and barrel it for you too. The LRI teams work is as good as it gets. There my go to for rifle builds.

GUNSMITHING SERVICES: 3D Surface Machined Inletting

Traditional gunsmithing dictates that a true custom rifle needs to have a pillar bedding job in order to wring the last bit of performance. We agree with this in spirit as a well executed pillar bedding job is a thing of beauty. LRI has invested tremendously to deliver pillar bedding that is...

www.longriflesinc.com

Does he do that for wood stocks as well? I want to make my own stock for my future builds but I hate inletting

 

[charlieb]

I'm sure he does, his machine capabilities are endless, perhaps the best in the world with his knowledge combined.

Does he do that for wood stocks as well? I want to make my own stock for my future builds but I hate inlettin