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May 21, 2020, 08:53 PM | #1 |
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Model 70 Winchester pre-WWII has 300MAG as the caliber. My question is what 300Mag?
I didn't think Winchester had a model 70 Rifle 300MAG that early or that the Winchester 300mag was available that early. Was there another 300 mag chambering for the Model 70?
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May 21, 2020, 09:13 PM | #2 |
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.300 H&H
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May 21, 2020, 09:31 PM | #3 |
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The only .300 Magnum that existed before WWII was the .300 H&H Magnum.
introduced as a cartridge in 1925, and chambered in the Win M70 in 1937. The next .300 Magnum in the Model 70 was the .300 Winchester magnum introduced in 1963.
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June 12, 2020, 04:20 PM | #4 |
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Id love to find one of them in 222... anyone?
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June 13, 2020, 08:54 AM | #6 |
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There were some Hornets converted to .222. The quickie conversion was a rechamber and bolt face job, there were a few deluxe rifles with working magazines.
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September 26, 2020, 01:12 PM | #7 |
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How sure are you the barrel is original?
Bought a 1952 vintage compilation of Jack O'Connor's articles while being couped up by the Covid Panic. .300 Mag meant .300 H&H or .300 Weatherby in 1952. The Weatherby came along in 1944. |
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