DANNY243
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A while ago I acquired a pre64 winchester model 70, re-bored and chambered to .257 wby from a .220 swift. For multiple reasons I want want to re-barrel it to a 7mm RM cambering. The gun is nice but its no collector piece, and I am not worried about damaging the "collector value". I want to shoot the gun but I don't want to throw a ton of money into it. A used barrel, new stock and good optics are all i have in mind.
So my problem is this; original pre64 barrels re-chambered to 7 mag are hard to find and custom barrels are out of my price range. On ebay, however, I am finding Winchester 70 Classic barrel 7mm/mag 26" stainless new take off barrels that say the will fit pre64 actions. Does anyone have any knowledge of weather the barrels will actually fit, threads match etc? I will attach some links.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rifle-barrel-Winchester-70-classic-7mm-mag-26-stainless-new-take-off-/321537488430?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4add20b62e
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rifle-barrel-Winchester-70-classic-7mm-mag-26-stainless-new-take-off-/321531115122?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4adcbf7672
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Winchester-Model-70-Super-Grade-7mm-Rem-Magnum-Barrel-/121459883143?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4792bc87
So my problem is this; original pre64 barrels re-chambered to 7 mag are hard to find and custom barrels are out of my price range. On ebay, however, I am finding Winchester 70 Classic barrel 7mm/mag 26" stainless new take off barrels that say the will fit pre64 actions. Does anyone have any knowledge of weather the barrels will actually fit, threads match etc? I will attach some links.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rifle-barrel-Winchester-70-classic-7mm-mag-26-stainless-new-take-off-/321537488430?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4add20b62e
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rifle-barrel-Winchester-70-classic-7mm-mag-26-stainless-new-take-off-/321531115122?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4adcbf7672
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Winchester-Model-70-Super-Grade-7mm-Rem-Magnum-Barrel-/121459883143?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4792bc87