M70 Safari Express .375 For Sale

[Wyatt Smith]

I have decided to sell my Winchester model 70 safari express 375 H&H. This is a “using” gun, it has a few dings and scrapes. I tried to include everything in the pictures.
The action has been pillar bedded, using score high pillars and devcon. I bedded it all the way to the barrel mounted recoil lug, it is free floated past that. There is a bit of bedding compound around the tang on the stock.
The safety has been replaced with a Stainless steel one. (The original broke, there is a thread about it). The action screws have been replaced with NECG stainless steel screws. A buddy had rounded one out with a poorly fitting wrench.
This rifle has fired about 400 rounds. I know this rifle is not mint condition, so please feel free to ask any questions.
Asking $1200 shipped to the lower 48. USPS money order only.

 

[Wyatt Smith]

 

[Wyatt Smith]

 

[cajunchefray]

Nice upgrade on the pillar and glass bedding. Always good with a M70, and really contributes to consistent accuracy.

Is this a New Haven rifle, or BACO, USA, or a Portugese assembled?

My Portugal assembled M70 Alaskan in .375 is superb.

Good Luck with your sale.

cajunchef63

 

[Wyatt Smith]

Thanks!
It is made in Portugal, imported by BACO.
The pillar bedding did help, the barreled action can be removed and reinstalled with no change in impact.

 

[cajunchefray]

Yes I did the same with a recent BACO/ Portugal assembled Safari Express in . 416 Rem Mag. It shot superbly ( around 1MOA), and was very smooth.

The actions are still being manufactured in Columbia SC, at the FN plant that makes many military weapons, among these the Squad M249 rife, to ISO, 9000+ specifications. Vantana, in Portugal, adds the stocks for the " assembled in Portugal stamp, probably to avoid VAT import duties.

I used to live about 60 miles from that plant, and my old time gunsmith told me they were "good to go".

That thing fed ammo like hot buttered sausages.

 

[USMA84DAB]

Great pictures clearly showing the rifle! Thanks for the extra effort there.

 

[Wyatt Smith]

I did some research and found I was priced a little high.
New price $1000 shipped.

 

[Richard Chapman]

I'll take it at $ 1000.
PM me offline. Thanks

 

[Wyatt Smith]

Rifle has sold. Thanks

 

[CoElkHunter]

Wow! While your rummaging around for your Covid 19 mask and come back to the classifieds here, stuff is gone!