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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: fishseeker on October 17, 2008, 08:51:37 AM

Title: Wincherster m70?
Post by: fishseeker on October 17, 2008, 08:51:37 AM: Hope someome can help me on this one. My son has a M70 Ranger. Wood stock No floor plate. Can I convert this to a hinged plate by changing the stock and picking up a floor plate? In light of the recent tragety I think it would be better than having to work each round through the bolt :bash:
Title: Re: Wincherster m70?
Post by: Mike450r on October 17, 2008, 10:01:01 AM: You should be able to, I did it a couple years back on my wifes M70. It had a synthetic stock w/o floorplate and I ordered her a youth stock to fit her better and it arrived with the hole for the floorplate. I went to Winchesters website and pulled up a diagram that showed all parts with part numbers. If I remember correctly I had to order all floorplate components which included the trigger guard.
Title: Re: Wincherster m70?
Post by: PA BEN on October 17, 2008, 07:18:36 PM: Doesn't it have the 3 position safety? The safety stays on while you unload it.
Title: Re: Wincherster m70?
Post by: Coasthunterjay on October 20, 2008, 10:43:54 PM: i have a very similar rifle in 270 and love it but have had difficulty after ordering several stocks from smiths and have found it will be hard to find something that works.....

i am sure there is something out there, but look carefully and ask alot of questions before you buy it, cuz it might not work.....it didnt for mine.....