Pre-64 Model 70 Winchestet Custom 7mm Rem Mag Lightweight

Mark A Ouellette

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Offered is a Pre-64 Model 70 Winchester Custom 7mm Rem Mag Lightweight

The action has been lightened to include reducing the diameter hollowing out the bolt handle/ball, skeletonizing magazine, and 4 holes drilled in recoil lug. The action remains strong even with removal of steel by lightening. Please see the photos.

This rifle handles like a magic wand! Obviously it is not a heavy target rifle. Rather, it is a powerful carry all day rifle.

Weight: 6 lb 11 oz with Leupold bases
Year made: 1960

Chambering: 7mm Remington Magnum
Barrel length: 24”
Twist Rate: 1 in 10”
Diameter at muzzle: .488”

Stock: English Walnut
Checkering: Borderless with 24 lines per inch
Recoil lug bedded with what appears to be Devcon
Drop at Comb: 1 & 5/16”
Drop at Heel: 1 & 9/16”
Length of pull: Trigger to end of recoil pad 13 & 3/8” including a total length of pad of 5/8”
Trigger to end of wood at butt: 12 & ¾”

Balance point: Appoximately 7/8” behind the front action screw

Price: $3,200 shipped and insured to continental USA. Shipping to Alaska or Hawaii will be extra.

Serious inquiries or questions please contact me via Direct Message.
I will provide my phone number if you desire to discuss.

To purchase this custom rifle or ask serious questions:
  • You may post: “I’ll take (or buy) this rifle” or if you desire to remain anonymous, skip the public post.
  • Send me a Direct Message stating
    • You will buy this rifle at my posted price
    • Include your legal name,
    • and phone number.
With the above, I will mark this item Sold Pending Funds (SPF).
  • Send payment and receiving FFL to me within 7 days.
  • I will ship this insured to your receiving FFL.
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These photos should explain better than words...

Barrel diameter at muzzle
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Weight of rifle with Leupold Scope bases
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Skeleton lightening cuts
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Action bedding
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Dang Mark, that is nice! If it were a 270 Win I’d be PM’ing you now! Someone is gonna get a fantastic rifle!

This is a wonderful rifle but it is excess to my needs.
My semi-retired gunsmith inspected this rifle and informed me he would charge $2500 plus the wood (another $1000) to make and checker a stock like this.
 
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Who did the work on the rifle? Who built it?
 
A lot of old Winchester guys are gonna LOVE the red tint to that wood. Beautiful rifle.
 
Who did the work on the rifle? Who built it?

Sorry, but the craftsman who built the beauty is unknown to me. There are no identification marks on her either.

Whoever it was, they sure had skill didn't they?
 
Offered is a Pre-64 Model 70 Winchester Custom 7mm Rem Mag Lightweight

The action has been lightened to include reducing the diameter hollowing out the bolt handle/ball, skeletonizing magazine, and 4 holes drilled in recoil lug. The action remains strong even with removal of steel by lightening. Please see the photos.

This rifle handles like a magic wand! Obviously it is not a heavy target rifle. Rather, it is a powerful carry all day rifle.

Weight: 6 lb 11 oz with Leupold bases
Year made: 1960

Chambering: 7mm Remington Magnum
Barrel length: 24”
Twist Rate: 1 in 10”
Diameter at muzzle: .488”

Stock: English Walnut
Checkering: Borderless with 24 lines per inch
Recoil lug bedded with what appears to be Devcon
Drop at Comb: 1 & 5/16”
Drop at Heel: 1 & 9/16”
Length of pull: Trigger to end of recoil pad 13 & 3/8” including a total length of pad of 5/8”
Trigger to end of wood at butt: 12 & ¾”

Balance point: Appoximately 7/8” behind the front action screw

Price: $3,200 shipped and insured to continental USA. Shipping to Alaska or Hawaii will be extra.

Serious inquiries or questions please contact me via Direct Message.
I will provide my phone number if you desire to discuss.

To purchase this custom rifle or ask serious questions:
  • You may post: “I’ll take (or buy) this rifle” or if you desire to remain anonymous, skip the public post.
  • Send me a Direct Message stating
    • You will buy this rifle at my posted price
    • Include your legal name,
    • and phone number.
With the above, I will mark this item Sold Pending Funds (SPF).
  • Send payment and receiving FFL to me within 7 days.
  • I will ship this insured to your receiving FFL.
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Gorgeous! I believe they were termed Featherweights (even back then.) Is it possible Winchester did the work themselves? The checkering is consistent with a Featherweight. Very nice. I'll tell my 7RM fan club friends! IF I didn't already have a comparable 757, I'd take it myself...I'd be shocked if it's not sold yet!
 

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