FS Winchester pre 64 Model 70 300 H&H Improved

[levers]

My friend asked me to help him sell his Winchester pre 64 model 70 in 300 H&H Improved serial number is approx. 182,000. The action looks like it is bedded, pad added, bolt polished (no serial number on it) , swivels changed (extra hole), missing forend screw, and, obviously, it has had the chamber modified. So, it's not a high end collectible. He says he has fired it but not used it much. It is a neat old gun that could use a little TLC to make it a great hunting rifle. Here are the photos of it. He'd like $800 for it or $825 if he has to ship it. Please PM me any questions and I'll promptly get back to you.

Thanks

[.270]

pm sent. Lark.

[levers]

sold pending funds

[cactusjack]

awesome old rifle. is it drilled and tapped for a scope? If the sale falls through, let me know.

[40-year-AZ-hunter]

awesome old rifle. is it drilled and tapped for a scope? If the sale falls through, let me know.

 

 

All M70s were factory drilled and tapped.

 

300 H&H improved is very similar to the .300 Weatherby without the radius-ed shoulders. Quite f few of the old 300 H&Hs were re-chambered for .300 Weatherby. While it hurts the value to a collector, it is a much better round for the shooter.

[yotebuster]

I want one of these in300 h&h bad!!

[.270]

actually most prewar model 70's weren't drilled and tapped. the first ones have what is called a spatula safety that rotated counter to what the clamshell and wing safeties do and was across the line of site when it was on safety and you couldn't see the sights. couldn't hardly even use that type of safety with scopes because it was under the scope and hard to use. every prewar 70 i've ever seen wasn't drilled and tapped from the factory. during what they called the transition period, when they changed to the clamshell safety, is when they started drilling for scope bases at the factory. Lark.