Are the FN SPR enthusiasts extinct?

[jetmd]

Yes both the FN and Win M70 require machining.

It’s very minimal and can be easily accomplished on a manual mill.

 

[Tcorb734]

Is it the same as the machining for the long action, where you have to mill the front of the reciever for the magazine to fully engage?

 

[jetmd]

@Tcorb734 I would guess it would, but I have no firsthand knowledge on CDI or PTG install on a LA

 

[Bigvern]

Hey Guys
Just managed to buy a unused 24" SPR A5, so happy to get another chance with this rifle after regretfully selling mine a few years ago.

Its a 24" barrel, does anyone have to diameter of the muzzle on hand so i can order a brake for when it arrives?

Thanks

 

[Tcorb734]

Hey Guys
Just managed to buy a unused 24" SPR A5, so happy to get another chance with this rifle after regretfully selling mine a few years ago.

Its a 24" barrel, does anyone have to diameter of the muzzle on hand so i can order a brake for when it arrives?

Thanks

I had mine threaded 5/8 24

 

[Bigvern]

I had mine threaded 5/8 24

Thanks
I was looking for the barrel diameter just after the threads please
Thanks

 

[Bigvern]

Thanks
I was looking for the barrel diameter just after the threads please
Thanks

 

[Action Guy]

An SPR muzzle diameter will be .924" on a 24" barrel.

 

[Simonsza1]

Doesn’t the FN receiver need to be machined to utilize CDI bottom metal?

I have a cdi on mine in a manners stock and I’m about 99% positive there is no machining done to my action. I lived fairly close to Jeff when he had his shop so I went there and he inletted my manners while I waited but I do not believe the action was touched. I could pull it out of the stock and look if needed.

 

[Geno C.]

To work with aics mags, it absolutely has to have the action machined

 

[stealthgoat]

If you scroll back to post #1,211, Waorani kindly posted a picture and pdf file of machining for me.
Both my SPR A3G and Win 70 long actions were machined for AICS

 

[Simonsza1]

Now I’m curious about mine. Mine is a short action if it matters.

 

[Bigvern]

An SPR muzzle diameter will be .924" on a 24" barrel.

Thanks pal

 

[stello1001]

Most of these rifles that were built a while back are probably opened up on the bottom of the action because back then, that was the only way to get ai mags to work.

Now, if you have a bottom metal or chassis for your rifle that takes ai mags, you can feed your m70 with MDT poly-metal mags without having the action touched. These mags are just a touch slimmer, enough to fit through the magwell and work.

 

[AMMOWASTER]

I have a cdi on mine in a manners stock and I’m about 99% positive there is no machining done to my action. I lived fairly close to Jeff when he had his shop so I went there and he inletted my manners while I waited but I do not believe the action was touched. I could pull it out of the stock and look if needed.

He did mine and did the mod on the action for free. I remember everyone saying it's a very minor machining operation but don't remember the details.

 

[Simonsza1]

Well whatever he did mine runs like a champion!

 

[AMMOWASTER]

Yeah he was a great asset to the gun community. I wish I would have sent a few more guns to him. This thread is big enough I think I posted that same thing before