Custom work

[SoVa]

If you had a Winchester m70 or ruger Hawkeye and wanted to have it rebarreled and express sights installed or have the front sight moved back and barrel shortened and threaded where would you send it?

Has anyone done this? Have a cost estimate?

 

[Certus]

Are you wanting to make it African looking?

There’s a fellow who specialises in M70 and Ruger conversions to make them more English looking but I can’t recall his name. Someone will know the name and be along shortly.

 

[V42]

RJ Renner?

 

[CZDiesel]

It all depends on how much your wanting to spend on the build and the type of rifle you want to build?

 

[Altitude sickness]

Definitely RJ Renner your donor rifle and $3k
I found mine on GI for $1450

He will work on your rifle too without the full conversion

 

[WAB]

I’ve used RJ Renner, Canyon Creek Custom Gunstocks (yes for metal work too), and Arctic Gunworks, all with excellent results.

 

[Captain Munro]

That Winchester looks amazing!

 

[SoVa]

Definitely RJ Renner your donor rifle and $3k
I found mine on GI for $1450

He will work on your rifle too without the full conversion View attachment 662535View attachment 662536View attachment 662537View attachment 662538

What did the 3k include? All I want is to have the front sight moved back and the barrel shortened slightly and threaded for a suppressor.

 

[Altitude sickness]

$3k is adding old Rigby style irons, barrel band, blueing and a custom stock.

 

[Altitude sickness]

That Winchester looks amazing!

It handles and shoulders as well as it looks. Its a nice Rigby clone at my price point

 

[AZDAVE]

I can attest to the quality of work that RJ Renner and Canyon Creek Custom Gunstocks do! Either would be a good choice.

 

[WI-2021]

What did the 3k include? All I want is to have the front sight moved back and the barrel shortened slightly and threaded for a suppressor.

I had similar work done on my .375 Ruger Alaskan by a local gunsmith. He didn't shorten the barrel though, as I liked it a 20." The work included glass bedding, installing a 1" Pachmayr pad without cutting the stock for a 14" LOP, removal of the front sight, threading 5/8"-24, installation of a new factory Ruger sight, and bead blasting. Price was $500-$600, but I don't remember exactly how much. Less costly than I anticipated considering the amount of work he had to put into it. He had quite the struggle removing the old front sight since he was trying to reuse it. Eventually he had to give up on that and order a replacement.

 

[SoVa]

I had similar work done on my .375 Ruger Alaskan by a local gunsmith. He didn't shorten the barrel though, as I liked it a 20." The work included glass bedding, installing a 1" Pachmayr pad without cutting the stock for a 14" LOP, removal of the front sight, threading 5/8"-24, installation of a new factory Ruger sight, and bead blasting. Price was $500-$600, but I don't remember exactly how much. Less costly than I anticipated considering the amount of work he had to put into it. He had quite the struggle removing the old front sight since he was trying to reuse it. Eventually he had to give up on that and order a replacement.

Thank you, also good to know I can get sights from ruger.

 

[WI-2021]

Thank you, also good to know I can get sights from ruger.

You're welcome. I'm not 100% certain where he bought the sight, but it is a factory sight.

 

[Nevada Mike]

John McLaughlin of Helena MT has done the metal work on three of my Model 70 rebarreling, profiling, truing actions, chambering, crowning. He is an excellent metalsmith.

 

[RLL]

What did the 3k include? All I want is to have the front sight moved back and the barrel shortened slightly and threaded for a suppressor.

A buddy had this done with a factory 375. Cut, crown, and thread for suppressor ~350$. New NECG front sight and install another ~$300. No bluing or coating work was added.