Model 70 worth upgrading to one piece bottom metal?

[idi1796]

Thank you! I’ll work with stockys and get it all figured out.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

What a timely thread. I ordered a Rokstok in the last run back in February for my Model 70 .308. The rifle was produced around 2002, in the New Haven factory, but does have the two piece bottom metal (with three action screws). I just received a voicemail from Unknown Munitions letting me know that they got a call from Stockys who told them that they only inlet for model 70’s with one piece bottom metal (even though two piece was an option when I ordered). My options are to either cancel my order or convert my rifle from the two piece to the one piece bottom metal. Needless to say, there isn’t much info out there, so I was pleasantly surprised to see this thread. My questions, which @NWBLKTAIL touched on above are:
1) if I convert to a single piece bottom metal with the hinged floor plate and two action screws, do I need to worry about the third action screw hole (would be the hole just in front of the trigger guard) just not being used anymore?
2) would conversion to the new one piece bottom metal be as simple as purchasing a single piece with hinged floor and installing it into the rokstok and to my existing action, or is there detail work I would need to do to make them all fit?
3) are there any recommendations for a blued one piece bottom metal and floor plate?
4) am I missing a better (possibly less expensive) third option?

Thanks so much.

I would just order the one piece that Stockys has it fit like butter in mine I’m sure yours will too since it is the same inletting

 

[stealthgoat]

I've ordered from Stocky's several times and as far as I can tell, the Stocky's M70 bottom metal is PTG product.

 

[rickyw]

I've ordered from Stocky's several times and as far as I can tell, the Stocky's M70 bottom metal is PTG product.

Yes it is. Stockys told me it was over the phone

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

I've ordered from Stocky's several times and as far as I can tell, the Stocky's M70 bottom metal is PTG product.

Yes you are right it is

 

[OldDogNewTricks]

I got one of these to bridge the time gap for my LA Model 70 while I wait for the one piece blued steel bottom metal to arrive. It's a very tight fit, took some patience and fiddling to get it to fit but it went in. The original 2 piece bottom metal sits a bit proud but it's together and solid. The inletting on this one and my Howa LA is very precise and snug, no movement at all...very nice.

Winchester 70 LONG ACTION 2-Piece to 1-Piece Trigger Guard Stock Adapter

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[marc357]

I have switched all my M70s to 1- piece bottom metal. On the 2-piece the outside screws are the action screws and the metal screws just to hold the front of the trigger guard and should not be tourqued, just snugged. I found that if it was not snug enough it would shoot loose and affect precision/ poi, and over tightening would as well. This was with a fully pillar bedded McMillan stock, I imagine it could be worse with a more flexy stock. With the one piece I just snug the two action screws to 65 inch pounds and rock on.

 

[idi1796]

Has anyone else had any issues with using the original two piece bottom metal magazine spring in their new one piece bottom metal from Stockys/PTG. My spring slides right into the new floor plate, but there is nothing to “catch” it and it just slides right back out. Or maybe I’m missing something very obvious?

 

[rickyw]

Has anyone else had any issues with using the original two piece bottom metal magazine spring in their new one piece bottom metal from Stockys/PTG. My spring slides right into the new floor plate, but there is nothing to “catch” it and it just slides right back out. Or maybe I’m missing something very obvious?

You might need to punch a bit more of a bump into the bottom of the spring