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Offline R.W.Dale

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Winchester M70 feeding problem
« on: November 19, 2007, 05:28:32 PM »
Winchester "ranger" M70 with the wood stock & blind mag. I'm having an issue with the follower not pushing the rear of the cartridges high enough to be pushed forward by the bolt. The are stopping with the shoulder up against the feed lips but the case head isn't. This issue occurs on feeding from both sides of the magazine. I've already stretched the mag spring but that hasn't helped yet. Any suggestions on what to tweak on next?
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Offline Brithunter

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Re: Winchester M70 feeding problem
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2007, 11:37:42 PM »
I would get a new spring and try that.
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Offline SHOOTALL

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Re: Winchester M70 feeding problem
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2007, 01:02:47 AM »
make sure spring is in facing correct way , i have a floor plate vs a blind mag. but the spring can be installed wrong !
DON"T ASK HOW I KNOW ! wouldn't want to embarrass mys... i mean the guy who messed up !
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Re: Winchester M70 feeding problem
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2007, 02:35:03 AM »
Brownell's sells an "Extra strength" spring.  It makes a difference!
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Re: Winchester M70 feeding problem
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2007, 03:53:05 AM »
Make sure the BOX magazine is correctly instaled ( frt to back and top to bottom)   JIM
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