Safari Express Stock on Standard Winchester Model 70

jackstrawIII · December 2, 2016, 07:25 PM

Quick question that nobody (including the Winchester tech I talked to) seems to have an answer for.

Can I replace my standard Winchester Model 70 stock (270 Win) with a stock taken off of a Winchester Model 70 Express Safari rifle (416 Rem)?

Anybody have a clear answer on this? Thanks.

Scorch · December 3, 2016, 02:47 PM

Same action, but the barrel may not fit exactly as you want. So yes, it will fit.

jackstrawIII · December 3, 2016, 04:42 PM

Scorch, any idea what kind of gap we're looking at between the barrel and stock?

Scorch · December 5, 2016, 03:18 PM

Should be close to the same at the breech end, but the profile may be different. You may have to inlet a bit, maybe not.

Dixie Gunsmithing · December 6, 2016, 10:20 AM

Scorch is correct. I would make sure that I could at least slide a playing or business card between the barrel and forearm, to within an inch or two of the receiver.

December 2, 2016, 07:25 PM	#1
jackstrawIII Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2016 Location: Upstate NY. Posts: 901	Safari Express Stock on Standard Winchester Model 70 Quick question that nobody (including the Winchester tech I talked to) seems to have an answer for. Can I replace my standard Winchester Model 70 stock (270 Win) with a stock taken off of a Winchester Model 70 Express Safari rifle (416 Rem)? Anybody have a clear answer on this? Thanks. __________________ In God we trust.

December 3, 2016, 02:47 PM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Same action, but the barrel may not fit exactly as you want. So yes, it will fit. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

December 3, 2016, 04:42 PM	#3
jackstrawIII Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2016 Location: Upstate NY. Posts: 901	Scorch, any idea what kind of gap we're looking at between the barrel and stock? __________________ In God we trust.

December 5, 2016, 03:18 PM	#4
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Should be close to the same at the breech end, but the profile may be different. You may have to inlet a bit, maybe not. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

December 6, 2016, 10:20 AM	#5
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	Scorch is correct. I would make sure that I could at least slide a playing or business card between the barrel and forearm, to within an inch or two of the receiver.