Mustang67ford
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I have a winchester M70 ranger youth in .243 from aroud 1991, it is push feed with solid bottom. I am looking to change the stock and am looking at a M70 SA featherweight stock. However, it has a decelerator recoil pad so that makes me think it is a stock from a newer control feed M70. Can the older m70 ranger youth swap into a newer style M70 stock just as long as it is post 64? My bottom bolt distance is 7 1/8" and this stock I am looking at has the same spacing. I have been reading a lot of posts on this, but couldn't find this specific answer with any certainty.
As for the bottom hardware and magazine, do I have to look for the newer M70 hardware and magazine? Or will any bottom hardware and magazine work as long as it is post 64?
As for the bottom hardware and magazine, do I have to look for the newer M70 hardware and magazine? Or will any bottom hardware and magazine work as long as it is post 64?