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You'll probably give up 150-200 fps as a result of the barrel's having been shortened by 3-1/2 inches, which is probably irrelevant for any purpose to which you might otherwise put the rifle.

RWTF, a word of advice, with no matching serial number on bolt or none at all does effect the value of the rifle. Usually it doesn't mean any thing with functionality but people lower the the value they are willing to pay for these guns.

Thanks to all- I have found Nosler and Norma factory loads locally at $52.00/box of 20-- now that I know there are no barrel or velocity losses with the shortened barrel, we are negotiating the "cash on the barrel head price. Will advise if I am successful in getting this older M70( way better IMO than the 1955-1964 "pre-64" M70's.. RWTF

My last .220 Swift purchase was a Gunbroker gun that I decided to buy because the selling price was just a couple of hundred above the value of the Lyman Targetspot mounted on it. The price was low because the stock was uncheckered and appeared to be a restock. When I unwrapped the gun, it was found to be a rare factory original Sniper in quite high condition. Test firing resulted in two holes about a half inch apart about a half inch to the right of the bull. I can't afford a Rule book, so I don't know anything about the Sniper model except that it should have been left in the Winchester lineup. Way lighter than the target model and equipped with target blocks and an uncheckered sporter size stock, the way a varmint rifle should be configured.

Bill, as an avid pre-1950 M70 man, I can NOT afford Not to have a copy of the Rule book-even covers the M54 and the transition to the way better pre-WW2 M70 (IMO).. RWTF

Thanks- Mr. Remington-- bought the rifle Sat--has some SG characteristics, as per the stock-- made in 1950-195i-- but it has the earlier "clover leaf" style top tang, and a fine grained Monte Carlo stock, 22 LPI checkering, steel checkered and inletted butt plate, black plastic checkered grip cap and black forearm tip-- std. QD swivel studs-- However, the barrel is not set into the stock with a relief to the channel- you cannot fit a dollar bill into any clearance, because there is none. Before I set a scope on this .220 Swift M70, should I have the channel relieved and the stock acra-glassed, or just go ahead and mount the scope and run 4 or five boxes of Hornady or Norma factory loads through it and see what it does, both on paper and on splat targets- woodchucks, coyotes, fox, raccoon, etc-- the varmint group I love to shoot--RWTF

Pre-64 Model 70s used to shoot just fine without being free floated. If they didn't shoot well, use some card stock between the front of the stock and the barrel to put a little pressure up there which the gun may like. Don't ruin a good gun by carving on the stock.

Words of wisdom indeed Mr. 8 bore.. I will get it scoped and bore-sighed, then set for zero at 250 yds. with the loads I'm gonna use in it- Son-in-Law and grandson and yours truly are looking to a summer SD "safari" for prairie dawgs--should have this M70 ready to "rock and roll" way before that. RWTF