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I've come across a pretty fair price on a Model 70 Winchester in .416 Remington and was wondering what all would be involved in re-barrelling to .338 Lapua as I already have a .375 H&H and a.458 Winchester. If its cost effective, as the Cz's and Weatherby's are just to high for me. I think it would make a nice looking hunting rifle instead of the tactical look or the target style look of the Savage's which are in my price range any info would help Thanks!
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It would be a lot of work and I doubt it's a good idea, the case is too large for the action. It wouldn't leave much metal surrounding the chamber.
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ok, I didn't know the case was that much larger in diameter I was just thinking the length would be ok. I guess I should have known, because the Lapua is based of a .416 Rigby supposedly. thanks
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If you're looking for cost effective and a M70 - find a push feed in 338 Win and rechamber to 340 Wby and open the mag box.
"You know why nobody panic buys 30-06 ammo? ... Because men with 30-06's don't panic"
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Campfire Tracker
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you could rebarrel the M70 to 338 edge.....same ballistics as a Lapua .
if you are stuck on the Lapua cartridge , just get a Weatherby accumark......Buds sells them for $1800 . A M70 plus a rebarrel job is gonna cost you near that much anyway .
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I think I'll just stick to my old 8 mag Remington, for all the money it would cost, I had a .338 win mag at one time but I like to have something different thats kinda why I wanted the Lapua in a model 70, I just didn't know the case was that large in diameter I've never been around a Lapua just read about them
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