Model 70 Pre 64 Custom Rifle-25-06, Octagon/Round Barrel With Integral Wuarter Rib

[Esoteric Junkie]

Custom 25-06 rifle.
This is the perfect custom rifle for African plains game or North American game.
Pre 64 Model 70 action- 487xxx SN range, control round feed, claw extractor. Checkered bolt knob, three position safety. The top of the right feed ramp is jeweled and blued. McMillan fiberglass stock, Griffin & Howe pattern. Stock is full length bedded to the forend. The stock has a shadow line cheekpiece and rear swivel stud. Barrel is octagon from the receiver transitioning to round at the forend. Two integral rings accentuate the transition from octagon to round. Integral quarter rib with one standing and three folding leaf Recknagel express rear sight. Recknagel/ERA barrel band front sight with removable silver bead and quick removable hood via push button. The barrel also incorporates a sling swivel stud. The stock and metal are in excellent overall condition. Priced well below what it would cost to build. The barrel machine work would run about $2000+.

Weight is 7 pounds 12 ounces. Barrel is 21.5" from receiver face (22.5" oal). Muzzle diameter is .560".

$2750 plus FOB shipping to your FFL. PM me with any questions

 

[BeeMaa]

Like to see some pictures of the action and bolt face if you have a chance.

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

Here is the action. I did not take any bolt face photos. The bolt face is clean.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Here is the action. I did not take any bolt face photos. The bolt face is clean.

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I love the integral features. I’ve been quoted $2k+ on a barrel with integral features before. It makes for a rifle with good character

 

[Fixfire]

How about some background info: builder? Why built? Why selling? # rounds? Location? Etc…

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

How about some background info: builder? Why built? Why selling? # rounds? Location? Etc…

I do not know who built the rifle or did the barrel work, however it is a very nicely machined octagon to round with integral rib featured barrel. John Pell offered similar machined barrels to this one and it is possible that John Pell did the barrel work, however I cannot confirm if he made the barrel. The rifle is in excellent condition and priced right.

EJ

 

[flatwater bill]

I have never seen a 25-06 with leaf express sites, nor such a unique transition area from round to octagonal on the barrel.....looks very attractive and well done. GLWS............FWB

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

I have never seen a 25-06 with leaf express sites, nor such a unique transition area from round to octagonal on the barrel.....looks very attractive and well done. GLWS............FWB

Flatwater Bill,
Yes, it is a very unique combination and is very well executed. I am envisioning the barreled action in an exhibition bastogne walnut stock but I have too many irons in the fire at the moment to make that happen.
EJ

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

Price reduction. $2250 plus insured FOB shipping to your FFL holder. This is a killer deal given the machine work on the barrel.

EJ

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

Bump

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

This sweet rig needs a new home.

EJ

 

[gprippers]

kind of like the rifle....a bit...not in love but its growing on me so somebody take this please! Otherwise...SUGGESTIONS on rechambering THIS barrel? With those leaf express sights with machined in 1/4 rib i would want to go as big as possible but how much barrel is there and what could i go up to? Its long action so ????? IDEAS GENTS as im seriously thinking on it.

Free bump in the interim!

 

[rookhawk]

kind of like the rifle....a bit...not in love but its growing on me so somebody take this please! Otherwise...SUGGESTIONS on rechambering THIS barrel? With those leaf express sights with machined in 1/4 rib i would want to go as big as possible but how much barrel is there and what could i go up to? Its long action so ????? IDEAS GENTS as im seriously thinking on it.

Free bump in the interim!

Anything on a 30-06 case would be the easiest rebore-rechamber scenario. You’ll need at least .030” greater bore than you currently have .257” to do a rebore. The other consideration is how much meat there is on the barrel at the deepest part of the flutes.

By that math, 270win is definitely out. 280win would be excellent. 30-06 would be possible. 35 whelen *might* work provided there is enough barrel mass at muzzle and at the point of the flutes.

Just a handful of skilled smiths doing reborn work these days and I’m unsure if they could do the work with the integrated rib on the barrel or not. You’d need to call around.

 

[RR 314]

kind of like the rifle....a bit...not in love but its growing on me so somebody take this please! Otherwise...SUGGESTIONS on rechambering THIS barrel? With those leaf express sights with machined in 1/4 rib i would want to go as big as possible but how much barrel is there and what could i go up to? Its long action so ????? IDEAS GENTS as im seriously thinking on it.

Free bump in the interim!

Good idea. Is proper headspace an issue when reboring something other than a simple round barrel? Seems like you would have to be super precise as no room for error.

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

The muzzle diameter is .540".

EJ

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

Bump $2250 plus insured shipping

 

[rookhawk]

No idea what I'll do with the gun, but its cool and I've got a gaggle of kids that outgrow their guns. I'll extend my previous offer once more @Esoteric Junkie

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

bump

 

[CM McKenzie]

Wish I could jump on this one.

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

Wish I could jump on this one.

It has your name on it. Super cool rifle with lots of machine work on the barrel.

EJ